2009 Pontiac G6 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2009 Pontiac G6, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (33% of reports).
- 63service brakes complaints
- 74,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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 21 of 63 complaints (33%)
- Brake come: mentioned in 11 of 63 complaints (17%)
- Electronic stability: mentioned in 8 of 63 complaints (13%)
- Exterior lighting: mentioned in 8 of 63 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 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 2009 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.
My brake lights are malfunctioning. It has not worked correctly in years. When you press on the brake, the brake lights turn itself off. When not pressing on the brake, my brake lights are on. I reached out to the GM dealership and I told them that the recall was fixed, but the issue is ongoing and…
Brake lights come on without application of brake pedal and do not come on when brake pedal is applied. Recall 13036 has been applied...same problem seems to have resurfaced. Can happen in motion or stationary; any road/driving conditions.
Got pulled over for brake lights not acting when engaged, and viceversa. Officer noticed i was driving fine, but my lights were not. Issues with steering, jerky motions at low speed can't disengage parking or parking brake without braking engaged shift stick when changing to drive constant steering…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Pontiac G6s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2009 Pontiac G6 (9% of the 713 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 2009 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 74,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2009 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 21 of 63 complaints, followed by “brake come” (11).
Other 2009 Pontiac G6 problems
- Steering problems (296)
- Exterior Lighting problems (190)
- Electrical System problems (178)
See all 2009 Pontiac G6 problems or service brakes problems across all G6 years.