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2006 Pontiac G6 brakes problems

192 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Pontiac G6, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
192 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
72,000 miles 145 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
17 and 1
Injuries and deaths
10 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2006 Pontiac G6 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 72,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 21 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 18 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 23 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 72,000 miles
Based on 145 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles21
40k to 60k miles18
60k to 80k miles23
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 145 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 17 crashes, 1 fire, 10 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Mr. Did evasive manuevers at 65 MPH to avoid deadly collision with fully loaded senior citizen van by a driver with a cell phone. Steering wheel was very loose, brakes pedals were very easily depressed, none of the front air-bags deployed and car seats did not lock. Mr. Hit median concrete at 60 MPH. Ambulance and emergency room dictated, "you all very lucky to have survived." 3rd party administrator(esis) counter claims mr.. That because mr. Collided with median sideways the air-bags did not deploy. Mr.

Reported at 42,000 miles, August 2007 CrashInjury

I had the tires of my pontiac g6 rotated and discovered that I had problems with the brakes. The left rear outboard is nearly metal on metal. It has worn in such a pattern that can not be explained by use. The vehicle has only 22,000 miles. The mechanic feels it is a manufacturer defect in either the calibers or the rotor. Upon doing some research, I have discovered thousands of similar complaints for g6 vehicles with less than 20,000 miles.

Reported at 15,000 miles, December 2007

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