There are 5 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2009 Pontiac G6in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that since owning the vehicle, the wheel studs on all four wheels had frequently fractured while driving at various speeds. The contact stated initially four studs fractured on the front passenger’s side wheel. On two separate instances, several studs had detached from the front driver’s side, and on the driver’s and passenger’s rear wheels. The contact had towed the vehicle to the dealer where the lug nuts were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000. The VIN was not available.
TRACTION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON WITH PRESSING THE TRACTION BUTTON. WHILE BRAKING THE CAR PULLS QUICKLY TO THE LEFT, IT'S REALLY BAD WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPEED. WHILE BRAKING TO GO AROUND A CURVE THE STEERING PULLS THE OTHER DIRECTION THEN WHAT YOUR TURNING SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 50000. SINCE APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES, THE LUGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAVE CAME LOOSE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AT AROUND 25MPH. *TR
2009 PONTIAC G6,, LOST CONTROL WHEN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. UNIT 1 WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE LUG BOLT STUDS HAD SHEARED OFF. ( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0679-91)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF
I HAVE WANTED ONE OF THESE CARS SINCE THEY FIRST COME OUT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT NOW I HATE IT!! I HAVE REPLACED THE HUBS 4 TIMES ON ONE SIDE AND TWICE ON THE OTHER, THANK GOODNESS THE FIRST TIME THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED IT WAS COVERED BY A WARRANTY, I CALLED GM SOMEONE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET BACK WITH ME BUT OF CHORUS I'VE HEARD NOTHING, ALSO HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS NUMEROUS TIMES AND WIRING HARNESS ONCE BECAUSE IT WAS FRIED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I GOT IT, I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER CAR SOON AND IT WON'T BE A GM OR PONTIAC I PROMISE YOU THAT!! *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