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2006 Pontiac G6 brakes problems

The 2006 Pontiac G6 has 192 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

192

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

17

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

DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE POWERSTEERING ON THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO BRING IT TO A SAFE PARK ON THE SIDE OF ROAD. INSTEAD I HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE WITNESS AND POLICE WERE NOT SURE WHY MY CAR DID NOT FLIP OVER IN OTHER WORDS I LOST STEERING AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 15, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Pontiac G6 have?

NHTSA has 192 complaints about the 2006 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.