NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Pontiac G6 Recalls
The 2006 Pontiac G6 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 4, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Pontiac G6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 1,910
- Crashes reported
- 90
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
11 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Pontiac G6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2006 Pontiac G6
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V064000
- Reported
- February 4, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 69,633
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 G6, 2 other models
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 14V252000
- Reported
- May 14, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,440,524
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2010 G6, 3 other models
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 14V224000
- Reported
- April 30, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,131,113
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2008 G6, 3 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 14V153000
- Reported
- March 31, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,373,177
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2008–2009 G6, 6 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 09V036000
- Reported
- January 30, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,012
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005 G6
Air bags: frontal
- Campaign
- 06V417000
- Reported
- October 31, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 794
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 10 other models
Steering
- Campaign
- 14E044000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2010 G6, 2 other models
2006 Pontiac G6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 1,910 owner complaints about the 2006 Pontiac G6, the newest on September 2, 2026. Of these, 90 describe a crash (5%) and 11 a fire; owners reported 61 injuries and 2 deaths.
In complaints about the 2006 Pontiac G6, the component group named most often is the steering (64%), followed by the electrical system (13%) and the exterior lighting (10%).
3 of the 2006 Pontiac G6's 7 recalls also concern the steering.
Where 2006 Pontiac G6 owners gave the mileage (1,583 complaints), the median was 75,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering1,220
- Electrical System245
- Exterior Lighting198
- Air Bags117
- Service Brakes116
- Power Train89
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29 | |
| 2007 | 65 | |
| 2008 | 127 | |
| 2009 | 226 | |
| 2010 | 294 | |
| 2011 | 150 | |
| 2012 | 110 | |
| 2013 | 144 | |
| 2014 | 259 | |
| 2015 | 106 | |
| 2016 | 71 | |
| 2017 | 73 | |
| 2018 | 72 | |
| 2019 | 52 | |
| 2020 | 38 | |
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 12 | |
| 2026 | 8 |
Complaints about the 2006 Pontiac G6 peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 294. 24% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Pontiac G6 drew 3.1× the complaints of the median Pontiac G6 year in the same window: 1st highest of the 6 ranked years.
That makes 2006 one of the Pontiac G6 years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 3/5
The 1,910 complaints about the 2006 Pontiac G6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2006 Pontiac G6 crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2006 Pontiac G6: 2-door and 4-door with side airbags.
On the 2006 Pontiac G6, the front passenger seat scored 4 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 5 and in the side barrier test the front seat scored 3 stars and the rear seat 5 (2-door).
For the 2006 Pontiac G6, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as an option and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2006 Pontiac G6 rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 9.9% (5 stars); the 4-door with side airbags is higher, 10.5%. That is tied for the lowest of the 6 G6 years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (9.9%–10.5%). Of 99 other 2006 cars with NHTSA ratings on this site, 15 (15%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 11.1%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 1778, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2006 Pontiac G6: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Pontiac G6 by model year
Other 2006 Pontiac models
Newest record on this page: September 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted