2007 Pontiac G6 Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 25, 2026 · 160 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2007 Pontiac G6, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (28% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Cruise control: mentioned in 44 of 160 complaints (28%)
  • Off brake: mentioned in 21 of 160 complaints (13%)
  • Exterior lighting service: mentioned in 15 of 160 complaints (9%)
  • Electrical electronic stability: mentioned in 14 of 160 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 132 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 2%
10k–25k miles3 · 2%
25k–50k miles15 · 11%
50k–75k miles31 · 23%
75k–100k miles34 · 26%
100k–150k miles39 · 30%
150k+ miles8 · 6%

How serious are the reports?

Of 160 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Pontiac G6 service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 160 complaints
2004: 1200412005: 312005312006: 11620061162007: 16020071602008: 12220081222009: 632009632010: 19201019

n = 512 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 G6197%85,230
2009 G6639%74,000
2008 G612211%73,747
2007 G616013%82,000
2006 G61166%104,000
2005 G6315%89,000
2004 G6150%100,272

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 64 complaints
2012: 122012122013: 642013642014: 382014382015: 132015132016: 102016102017: 7201772018: 8201882019: 6201962020: 1202012024: 120241

n = 160 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2007 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.

Brake lights operate backwards at times, sometimes they operate normal. Sometimes not at all.

Received Sep 4, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11612668

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lights randomly illuminated without depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, the cruise control failed to engage. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an…

Received Oct 29, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11367094

Traction control light came on while on the highway on my way home from work doing 70 miles per hour the car started to shake badly i could not stop the vehicle the brakes stopped working i had to put the car in neutral it eventually stopped i was scared for my life. I got off the highway and took…

Received Dec 4, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11286945
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 2007 Pontiac G6s have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 160 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2007 Pontiac G6 (13% 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 service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 82,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2007 Pontiac G6?

The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 44 of 160 complaints, followed by “off brake” (21).

Other 2007 Pontiac G6 problems

See all 2007 Pontiac G6 problems or service brakes problems across all G6 years.