Pontiac stability control problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 387 complaints involve stability control. The G6 accounts for the largest share (50%). The single worst model year is the 2010 G6 with 55 stability control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 387 about stability control, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- G6 50% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 301 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | 195 | 50% |
| Torrent | 79 | 20% |
| Grand AM | 28 | 7% |
| Grand Prix | 27 | 7% |
| Vibe | 13 | 3% |
| Aztek | 9 | 2% |
| Montana | 9 | 2% |
| G8 | 8 | 2% |
| Bonneville | 7 | 2% |
| G5 | 4 | 1% |
Worst model years for stability control
- 2010 Pontiac G655 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac Torrent53 complaints
- 2008 Pontiac G644 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G633 complaints
- 2006 Pontiac G632 complaints
Stability control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 48 |
| 2007 | 96 |
| 2008 | 63 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2010 | 59 |
Among the 301 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.