2006 Pontiac G6 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 85 complaints for the 2006 Pontiac G6, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 fires, 5 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My wheel an brakes locked while I was driving causing me to hit two cars parked my airbags never came out the driver side tire an front end busted fluids leak out an it happened on a city street vechile was towed
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled over and was able to restart the vehicle after 60 seconds. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,706. Updated 01/06/2017
Other problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac G6
- Steering 1,236 complaints
- Electrical system 248 complaints
- Lighting 208 complaints
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Air bags 117 complaints
- Fuel system 110 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints