2007 Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 232 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2007 Pontiac G6, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (21% of reports).
- 232exterior lighting complaints
- 77,400median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 40%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 48 of 232 complaints (21%)
- Brake pedal depressed: mentioned in 37 of 232 complaints (16%)
- Electrical electronic stability: mentioned in 16 of 232 complaints (7%)
- Exterior lighting service: mentioned in 16 of 232 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 191 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 232 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 1 an injury.
Pontiac G6 exterior lighting complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electronic stability control (esc); vehicle speed control:cruise control; exterior lighting:brake lights:switch; electrical system:wiring
Problem: 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 voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
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 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the cruise control became inoperable. The contact stated that the cruise control inadvertently disengaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to depress the…
Brake lights operate backwards at times, sometimes they operate normal. Sometimes not at all.
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the brake lights illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed; however, the brake lights failed to illuminate while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Pontiac G6s have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 232 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2007 Pontiac G6 (19% of the 1,232 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 2007 Pontiac G6 exterior lighting?
Yes: 1 safety recall list exterior lighting. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2007 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 48 of 232 complaints, followed by “brake pedal depressed” (37).
Other 2007 Pontiac G6 problems
See all 2007 Pontiac G6 problems or exterior lighting problems across all G6 years.