2006 Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 2, 2026 · 63 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 34,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pads” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Brake pads: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 4%
10k–25k miles14 · 30%
25k–50k miles13 · 28%
50k–75k miles10 · 22%
75k–100k miles3 · 7%
100k–150k miles4 · 9%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 63 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Pontiac G6 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 63 complaints
2005: 282005282006: 632006632007: 472007472008: 282008282009: 122009122010: 320103

n = 181 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 G631%100,000
2009 G6122%42,000
2008 G6283%34,000
2007 G6474%53,203
2006 G6633%34,500
2005 G6284%37,272

When owners reported it

Peak: 2010, with 13 complaints
2007: 112007112008: 112008112009: 102009102010: 132010132011: 9201192012: 3201232013: 2201322014: 420144

n = 63 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2006 Pontiac G6. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

2006 pontiac g6. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall #13036 and repair reimbursement.* ld the consumer stated the dealership would not honor the no charge provision. *jb

Received Oct 29, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10648125

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The parts…

Received Oct 28, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10650729

2006 pontiac g6. Consumer writes in regards to recall repairs. *tgw the consumer stated after receiving two recall letters, the parts finally came in. When the consumer arrived home, her husband reviewed the invoice, and discovered the parts, that were installed in the vehicle, were re-manufactured…

Received Oct 27, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10644079
Pontiac G6
2005-2007 Pontiac G6 photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2006 Pontiac G6s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2006 Pontiac G6 (3% 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 service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 34,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6?

The most frequent phrase is “brake pads”, in 5 of 63 complaints.

Other 2006 Pontiac G6 problems

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