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2005 Pontiac G6 brakes problems

The 2005 Pontiac G6 has 69 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

69

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

G6 brakes complaints by model year222 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 69 complaints2006: 192 complaints2007: 222 complaints2008: 154 complaints2009: 78 complaints2010: 22 complaints
G6 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I LEASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC G6 IN SEPTEMBER 2005, ON JANUARY 29, 2005 THE ABS MODULE BURNT UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT THE ABS SYSTEM AND HALF OF THE CARS ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, THEY STATED IF I WAITED ANY LONGER THE CAR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 29, 2006 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Pontiac G6 have?

NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac G6 brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.