There are 9 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2006 Pontiac G6in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FACT THIS CAR ONLY HAS ONE KEY ENTRY. SO IF YOU LOCK YOUR KEYS IN THE CAR AND YOUR DRIVER'S HANDLE BREAKS OFF OR DOESN'T WORK YOUR NOT GETTING IN YOUR CAR EVEN WITH YOUR KEYS BECUZ THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. I WAS SHOPPING CAME OUT OF STORE WENT TO PUT MY GROCERIES IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SO THAT LEAVES ME NO THERE CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN ENOUGH TO BE ABLE REACH IN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OR LEAVE MY DOORS UNLOCKED BECUZ I CAN NOT UNLOCK MY DOORS WITH THE ONE KEY ENTRY BECUZ OF THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING OFF. WHAT IF SOME HOW THE DOORS WERE TO ACCIDENTLY LOCK WITH A SMALL CHILD INSIDE ? YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE GET INTO THAT CAR TO GET THAT CHILD!
ON 95 HIGHWAY SOUTH NEAR CARSON VA A WHITE BIG BAG FELL OFF A TRACTOR TRAILER IN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ROAD IT DAMAGE MY RADIATOR AND BACK END OF MY CAR. REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE TO MYBCAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE "TOP NOT SECURE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AS THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT ENTER OVERDRIVE- BRAKES FEEL UNRESPONSIVE AND IF RESPONSIVE ONLY SLIGHTLY, AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WITH THE TRANSMISSION STUCK. CAR WILL EVENTUALLY STOP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS PULLED, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME LOCKED AS WELL. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY UNLOCK THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL ALLOW TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC. *TR
CLEAR COAT DELAMINATION FOR 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. *TR
I NOTICED A 'BLOBBY'-LIKE PLASTIC SOMETHING COMING UP FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASH, ESP. WHEN IT WAS HOT. THIS HAD ONLY BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WEEK OR SO. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE WEATHER STRIPPING COMING AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE WINDSHIELD.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR READ "TOP CLOSING NOT COMPLETED". THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE TOP WILL ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN. THE ENGINE SIZE AND CORRECT VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED AND COULD NOT EXPLAINED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/31/07 *TR
(1) HIGH SPEED DRIVING (50 MILES PH) AND CAR WASH (2) LOT OF AIR NOISE THROUGH SUN ROOF AND WATER LEAKAGE IN THROUGH SUN ROOF IN CAR WASH (3) DEALER MENTIONED LOT OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER CUSTOMER. WHEN THEY CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER (GM) THEY REQUEST TO CONTACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED IT. THE COMPANY'S PHONE GOES TO THE ANSWERING MC AND NO RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. NOTHING IS DONE. *JB
I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE AFTERNOON. I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO MERGE OUT OF MY LANE SO I WOULD NOT IMPACT ANOTHER CAR. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE, I HIT THE BACK END OF A UTILITY TRUCK. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026