Pontiac G6 recalls and problems
10 recalls and 5,891 owner complaints for 6 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
10
Complaints
5,891
Crashes reported
243
Fires reported
79
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Pontiac G6 by year
Most reported Pontiac G6 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 3,136 | |
| Electrical System | 1,003 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 982 | |
| Service Brakes | 512 | |
| Air Bags | 396 | |
| Power Train | 385 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 277 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 273 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 183 | |
| Engine | 160 |
All Pontiac G6 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V-064 | Feb 4, 2015 | 2006–2007 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to… |
| 14V-252 | May 14, 2014 | 2005–2010 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Speed Control, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5… |
| 14V-224 | Apr 30, 2014 | 2005–2008 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. |
| 14V-153 | Mar 31, 2014 | 2005–2006, 2008–2009 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009… |
| 12V-460 | Sep 18, 2012 | 2008–2010 | Power Train | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. |
| 09V-073 | Mar 6, 2009 | 2009 | Power Train | General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. |
| 09V-036 | Jan 30, 2009 | 2005–2006 | Exterior Lighting | Gm is recalling 8,012 my 2005-2006 pontiac g6 vehicles. |
| 07V-146 | Mar 30, 2007 | 2007 | Air Bags | Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 06V-417 | Oct 31, 2006 | 2006 | Air Bags | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. |
| 05V-098 | Mar 14, 2005 | 2005 | Equipment | Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Pontiac G6?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2006 Pontiac G6 has the most reports (1,910). Check the 2006 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Pontiac G6 have?
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls covering Pontiac G6 model years 2005–2010.
What are the most common Pontiac G6 problems?
Owners report steering, electrical system, exterior lighting problems most often.