Pontiac G6
Owners filed 5,887 complaints across 9 model years of the Pontiac G6. The 2006 drew the most (1,910); the 2014 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints5,887
Recalls31
Fires79
Deaths6
Every Pontiac G6 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 272 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2009 | 712 | 5 | 20 | 25 | Steering | High concern | |
| 2008 | 1,079 | 5 | 19 | 37 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 1,231 | 5 | 24 | 54 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 1,910 | 7 | 11 | 90 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 679 | 6 | 4 | 26 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine |
Which Pontiac G6 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 1,910 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.