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2006 Pontiac G6 lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 208 complaints for the 2006 Pontiac G6, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
208 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 170 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2006 Pontiac G6 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 18 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 28 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 25 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 24 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 170 complaints that include mileage. 31% 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 miles6
20k to 40k miles18
40k to 60k miles28
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles25
100k to 120k miles24
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 170 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving at various speeds, when attempting to make a left or right turn, an abnormal noise emitted from the steering wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle veered to the right causing the contact to lose control. The vehicle went into an embankment and crashed into several trees. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 140,000 miles, December 2014 CrashInjury

Power steering goes out without warning. This happens randomly when driving. Most recent was driving home from new york on friday and it went out. It comes back without warning as well. It is working fine now. Brake lights are on when driving and go off when the brakes are applied. This happens 95 percent of the time with them working the correct way getting less and less frequent.

Reported at 171,000 miles, July 2018

Other problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac G6

Lighting problems in other years

Lighting problems across all Pontiac models