2009 Pontiac G6 brakes problems
78 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Pontiac G6, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Clear day, dry, straight, flat road, no obstructions. Saw 2 vehicles stopped at red light, well ahead of me. Removed foot from gas pedal for normal braking and stop. When applied brakes, they did not slow my car down. Tried more pressure on brakes, but they were so "stiff", car still did not respond. When impact obvious, tried to steer toward clear lane on left to avoid straight-on impact. Thought might cause less injury to all and less damage. Steering wheel would not move.
A friend following me 09-21-2016 noticed my brake lights were on constantly. Driving home that night I could tell the brake light stayed on, unless I was applying the brake and they would go off. Also cruise control would not work. Made an appointment with the local GM dealership where the car was purchased new for 09-27-2016. Dealership diagnosed car with a bad brake switch. Car was repaired and picked up on 09-30-2016 (brake switch replaced) cost 194.81. Drove the car on a 300 mile trip on 10-13-2016.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G6
- Steering 297 complaints
- Lighting 191 complaints
- Electrical system 181 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Fuel system 46 complaints
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints