2007 Pontiac G6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (492) · Service Brakes (109) · Exterior Lighting (101)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
1,002 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2015-02-04 · campaign 15V064000 · 69,633 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
Steering 2014-07-21 · campaign 14E044000 · 7,304 vehicles
Defect: Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
Risk: A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2014-05-14 · campaign 14V252000 · 2,440,524 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in
Risk: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Satu
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift 2014-04-30 · campaign 14V224000 · 1,131,113 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, thr
Risk: If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle
Fix: GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Service bulletins (932)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 932 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-25 · Steering · 137,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. the vehicle failed to start and the vehicle was smoking. there was an abnormal burning odor after the failure. the power steering and brakes became inoperable. the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the failure persisted o…”
2026-06-23 · Child Seat“the contact owns a safety 1st car seat, model type: grow & go, model number: cc413-gyu, manufactured date: 01/29/2025. the contact stated that the car seat was installed in a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the headrest pad had detached, and the foam in the car seat head rest was exposed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…”
2026-05-02 · Air Bags“my 2007 pontiac g6 gt 3.9 l convertible has the same issue that a lot of the other g6s had with the passenger airbag sensor (nhtsa 07v-146).…”
2026-04-27 · Steering“when driving the vehicle on the highway the vehicles steering wheel started shaking lightly and then all of a sudden the steering got hard and locked up the power steering and it also put a message on the stereo display saying “power steering”. i was able to pull aside of the highway and turn the car off and then back on. that seemed to reset it bu…”
2026-04-17 · Steering · 251,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized, with the air bag warning light and check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the vehicle was nearly involved in a t-bone crash. the contact forcefully tu…”
2026-03-23 · Steering · 180,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. no warning lights were illuminated. the failure had occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagno…”
2026-03-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. the odor was also outside the vehicle. the contact became aware of a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and a fuel l…”
2026-02-08 · Steering“power steering failure. by losing power steering it puts me and others at risk because the vehicle is very hard to steer. warning lamp started coming on and going off when the vehicle was turned off and restarted. it has since stopped having power steering and the light stays on. …”
2025-10-15 · Unknown Or Other“my power steering keep leaking making it hard to steer. electric fuse keep blowing out,…”
2025-10-10 · Unknown Or Other“i keep losing power steering control because of leaking. i contacted a dealership and was told that there wasn't any recall concerning , power steering, transmission, airbag and body control module. i contacted gm and was told that the recall has ended.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.