2006 Pontiac G6 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 117 complaints for the 2006 Pontiac G6, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 86 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 19 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
2006 pontiac g6. Lawyer wrote in on behalf of client. The air bags did not deploy during an accident. The consumers daughter died in the accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light intermittently illuminated while the vehicle was in motion. This failure recurred for a period of one week. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 168,440.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac G6
- Steering 1,236 complaints
- Electrical system 248 complaints
- Lighting 208 complaints
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Fuel system 110 complaints
- Engine 85 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints