Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Pontiac G6. Hover a bar for the count.
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2014
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2006 Pontiac G6 - 2,602 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G6 - 1,825 complaints
- 2008 Pontiac G6 - 1,608 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2005 Pontiac G6 - 932 complaints
- 2009 Pontiac G6 - 1,044 complaints
- 2008 Pontiac G6 - 1,608 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Pontiac G6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Pontiac G6 | 432 | 2 |
| 2009 Pontiac G6 | 1,044 | 4 |
| 2008 Pontiac G6 | 1,608 | 4 |
| 2007 Pontiac G6 | 1,825 | 4 |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 | 2,602 | 6 |
| 2005 Pontiac G6 | 932 | 5 |
| 2004 Pontiac G6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Pontiac G6 | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V064000 | 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 v |
| 14V252000 | 2005-2010 | Vehicle Speed Control | 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 manu |
| 14V224000 | 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. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recal |
| 14V153000 | 2005-2009 | 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 Au |
| 12V460000 | 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 trans |
| 09V073000 | 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. THESE |
| 09V036000 | 2005-2006 | Exterior Lighting | GM IS RECALLING 8,012 MY 2005-2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES. THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BECAUSE OF CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR. CORROSION IN THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE |
| 07V146000 | 2007 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATS IN THE |
| 06V417000 | 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 |
| 05V098000 | 2005 | Equipment | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS.' THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCH |