2006 Pontiac G6 fuel system problems
110 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2006 Pontiac G6, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 90 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The fuel gauge in my 2006 pontiac g6 does not accurately register the amount of fuel in the vehicle once the gauge reaches the fourth of a tank mark. The was one incident when the vehicle registered empty when my car was full of gas. The dealership has made 3 attempts to fix this problem. To date the vehicle is still giving a false reading with the fuel gauge when it reaches one fourth of a tank. The gauge moves sporadically from 1/4 to 1/8 to empty, and back to 1/4 and so on.
I purchased my car in 2016. When I fill it up with gas there is a very strong gas odor that lasts for days. If you walk anywhere near the car, even if it has been sitting you smell a strong gas odor. I park in my driveway and there is a big stain where gas has leaked. I have chatted with people with the same problem for this year of car and was told there were no recalls for this year. I was told it is a very dangerous situation and could result in fire.
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
- Engine 85 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints