2006 Pontiac G6 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (29% of reports).
- 116service brakes complaints
- 104,000median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 34 of 116 complaints (29%)
- Brake stay: mentioned in 9 of 116 complaints (8%)
- Pedal depressed: mentioned in 9 of 116 complaints (8%)
- Exterior lighting: mentioned in 7 of 116 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 86 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 116 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Pontiac G6 service brakes complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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.
I have the warning power steering on my dash and itâs getting harder to steer and turn then it quits and does it again itâs not safe at all
The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the…
While driving the vehicle, the break lights are on, when you stop, or press the break peddle, the break lights go out, therefore giving no warning to the vehicles behind you.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Pontiac G6s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 116 owner complaints about service brakes 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2006 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 34 of 116 complaints, followed by “brake stay” (9).
Other 2006 Pontiac G6 problems
See all 2006 Pontiac G6 problems or service brakes problems across all G6 years.