NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights: Switch Problems

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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Pontiac G6 has major problems with two areas fairly critical to the act of driving... steering & safety.

The 2006 G6 has a major defect trend with electronic power-assisted steering failure. The power steering cuts out while driving, making it extremely difficult to steer. G6 owners typically report spending $600 - $1,200+ to fix the problem, replacing either the entire steering column or the power assist motor.

In March 2010, GM recalled 1.3 million vehicles for this exact problem "...after receiving 1,100 complaints of power steering failures." However the 2006 G6 wasn't included in that recall.

In July 2010, GM issued a "Special Coverage Adjustment" — TSB #10183 — covering "certain" (not all) 2005, 2006 & 2008 Pontiac G6's for this power steering issue, up to 10 years/100k miles. However a large number of 2006 G6 owners have reported they were not covered by this campaign, based on VIN#.

As of late 2013 the NHTSA had well over 700 steering complaints on file for the 2006 G6, with 21 crashes & 12 injuries. The NHTSA closed their initial investigation in 2007, having determined that losing your power steering going over 15-20 mph isn't a big deal & that most crashes occurred at slow speeds, so not a safety risk. Ridiculous? Yep, we think so too.

The 2006 G6 also has an expensive problem with "popping" or "clunking" noises when turning, & that issue extends to newer model years as well.

Factor in the 2006 Pontiac G6's poor side impact protection & you end up with a vehicle you should steer clear of.

1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
107,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2006 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 082014

G6

  • 120,000 miles

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The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. While driving at night, both rear tail lights remained illuminated when depressing the brake pedal. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake switch module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred twice. The contact called gilland Chevrolet GMC at (877) 666-7521 (located at 3071 us-231, ozark, al 36360) and was informed to schedule an appointment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Ozark, AL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 072017

G6

  • 94,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14V252000 (exterior lighting:brake lights), but the repair did not correct the failure. When the brake pedal was depressed, the exterior brake lights failed to illuminate. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in Wisconsin where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch needed to be replaced, but it was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000.

- Gresham, WV, USA

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