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.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1220 | 64% |
| Electrical System | 245 | 13% |
| Exterior Lighting | 198 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 188 | 10% |
| Air Bags | 117 | 6% |
| Power Train | 89 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 76 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 69 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 63 | 3% |
| Suspension | 56 | 3% |
| Engine | 55 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 33 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Pontiac G6 2-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 4-DR w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not 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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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.