Pontiac G6
Registered from 2005 to 2010.
About this model
The Pontiac G6 is a mid-size car that was produced by General Motors under the Pontiac brand. It was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year to replace the Grand Am.
From the Wikipedia article Pontiac G6, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2009 | 1548 kg · 2850 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1548 kg · 2850 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1548 kg · 2850 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2006 | 1548 kg · 2850 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1533 kg · 2850 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction
Engineering analysis, opened June 2013, closed July 2014.
Brake Light Malfunction
Recall query, opened February 2013, closed June 2013.
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Audit query, opened November 2010, closed December 2015.
Stop lamp malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2008, closed January 2009.
Loss of power steering assist
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2007, closed September 2007.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Pontiac filed 1104 bulletins about the 2010 G6.
- Equipment: 409
- Electrical system: 150
- Engine and engine cooling: 121
- Power train: 74
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 65
- Engine: 51
- Visibility: 40
- Wheels: 28
- Fuel system, gasoline: 26
- Tires: 21
- Other: 119
- This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available. · April 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · January 2026
- This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities. · December 2025
- This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. · December 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit… · November 2025
- New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH · September 2025
1096 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.