2006 Pontiac G6 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1910 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Pontiac G6. The most-reported areas: Steering (1220), Electrical System (245), Exterior Lighting (198).

Key takeaways

  • 1910 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 90 involve a crash, 11 a fire, 61 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering122064%
Electrical System24513%
Exterior Lighting19810%
Service Brakes18810%
Air Bags1176%
Power Train895%
Fuel/Propulsion System764%
Vehicle Speed Control694%
Hydraulic633%
Suspension563%
Engine553%
Unknown Or Other332%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2006 Pontiac G6 2-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2006 Pontiac G6 4-DR w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering,power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-09-02

While driving I'm going around a corner and the steering was grabbing and getting tight I had to mussel the car home then it stopped doing it the again and again now my steering has not power steering and when I back up it grabs sometimes out of my hands and almost breaks my arm. This car is a death trap. There were no...

Steering - filed 2026-07-06

The vehicle experienced a complete failure of the Electric Power Steering (EPS) motor, matching the identical failure symptoms of NHTSA Recall 15V064000, but this specific VIN is excluded from the campaign. Operating this vehicle without electronic power assist put extreme torsional stress on the manual steering linkag...

Suspension,electrical System,air Bags - filed 2026-06-27

Recall I got a electric problem plus air bags problem plus TC problem

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More for the 2006 Pontiac G6

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.