2006 Pontiac G6 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (49% of reports).
- 117air bags complaints
- 77,500median miles at failure
- 21mention a crash
- 15mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 57 of 117 complaints (49%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 16 of 117 complaints (14%)
- Service airbag: mentioned in 9 of 117 complaints (8%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 6 of 117 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 86 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 117 complaints, 21 mention a crash, 15 an injury.
Pontiac G6 air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags:frontal
Problem: Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
Risk: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
Fix: Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Recall I got a electric problem plus air bags problem plus TC problem ð
Airbag light staying on dash and the passenger seat does not register a person sitting in it. The passage seat bag alert does not making a sound
my son was driving the car and had a friend with him. they were involved in an accident which he tboned anoehr car. the driver air bad deployed but that was the only one. no other bad deployed and caused injury to windshield of passenger and caused injury to my son from drivers door.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Pontiac G6s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Pontiac G6 (6% of the 1,910 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Pontiac G6 air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 57 of 117 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (16).
Other 2006 Pontiac G6 problems
See all 2006 Pontiac G6 problems or air bags problems across all G6 years.