2005 Pontiac G6 problems
The 2005 Pontiac G6 has 932 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (50%) concerns steering. After that come electrical system (9%) and brakes (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 932 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 761 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 82 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 83 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 80 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 116 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 118 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 82 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 66 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 50 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 36 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 20 |
| 200k+ miles | 28 |
What the data shows
Among the 761 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 81,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 81,000 miles (389 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 43 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 27 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Pontiac G6 with enough data (437 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. Two years ago, while the vehicle was at a stop, the contact's vehicle was struck by another motorist traveling 90 MPH. In turn, his vehicle was pushed into traffic and struck the driver's side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Both front seats were cracked in the mid-lumbar area, which caused severe injury to both front passengers. A total of four occupants were injured and a police report was filed. The failure mileage was 41,805.
My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning . I only had the car for 1year
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, without a warning the power steering locked . The contact was able to pull over and turned the vehicle off. After a few minutes the contact turned the vehicle back on, however the failure reoccurred. This failure has occurred 2 times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer because it was impossible to drive. The dealer stated that they have to replace the steering column and the sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 60 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired.