2007 Pontiac G6 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,231 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
84,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 1,002 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 532 of 1,231 complaints (43.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 532 | 43.2% |
| Braking behavior | 348 | 28.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 135 | 11.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 73 | 5.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 73 | 5.9% |
| Engine operation | 42 | 3.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 532 |
| Electrical System | 194 |
| Exterior Lighting | 193 |
| Service Brakes | 160 |
| Air Bags | 106 |
| Power Train | 89 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 82 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 66 |
Steering: 532; Electrical System: 194; Exterior Lighting: 193; Service Brakes: 160; Air Bags: 106; Power Train: 89; Fuel/Propulsion System: 82; Vehicle Speed Control: 66
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 98 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 139 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 180 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 201 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 249 |
| 150,000 and above | 135 |
Under 25,000: 98; 25,000 to 49,999: 139; 50,000 to 74,999: 180; 75,000 to 99,999: 201; 100,000 to 149,999: 249; 150,000 and above: 135
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (249). 229 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 95 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 69 |
| 2013 | 169 |
| 2014 | 224 |
| 2015 | 168 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 |
2007: 15; 2008: 29; 2009: 41; 2010: 95; 2011: 61; 2012: 69; 2013: 169; 2014: 224; 2015: 168; 2016: 81; 2017: 73; 2018: 64; 2019: 55; 2020: 23; 2021: 12; 2022: 16; 2023: 11; 2024: 10; 2025: 8; 2026: 7
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 532 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 348 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 135 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10201125 · 2007-08-29 (August 29, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING IS MAKING NOISES AND THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED A LUBE JOB. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS MORE PROMINENT WHEN DECELERATING OR MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208442 · 2007-11-08 (November 8, 2007)
THERE IS A STEERING-RELATED PROBLEM WITH MY PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. IT HAS A CLUNK OR SNAP UPON BACKING OUT OF PARKING-SPACES AND UPON MAKING TURNS FROM A DEAD-STOP. IT DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM WORRIED THE STEERING-BOX IS BAD, AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A FAMILY 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE BOX-ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHY AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER ON A NEWER CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 17,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189568 · 2007-05-02 (May 2, 2007)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11000. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT CONNECT AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN RAN INTO A SIDE RAIL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193078 · 2007-06-12 (June 12, 2007)
DRIVING ALONG ON A DRY ROAD WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING DINGING SOUNDS. THE ABS AND ESC DUMMY LIGHTS CAME ON. THE RADIO DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING, "ESC SERVICE REQUESTED". THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR HARNESS WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRONT AXLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CASING TO BECOME COMPROMISED AND SHORT OUT. THIS CAUSED BOTH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WAS ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD AND ONLY HAD 480 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER A NEW WIRE HARNESS AND SENSOR CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193078 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206864 · 2007-10-25 (October 25, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THIRTY MINUTES WHEN SHE WAS ALERTED THAT IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ELECTRICAL) FIRE. SHE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF AND THE GENERAL MOTORS INSPECTOR INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRE. GENERAL MOTORS CLOSED THE CASE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND A DEFECT. THEY STA…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206864 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228652 · 2008-05-22 (May 22, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, SHE SAW SEVERE SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WITNESS ANY FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228652 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205162 · 2007-10-07 (October 7, 2007)
WE OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GTP. MY WIFE BACKS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING STOPS COMPLETELY, PUTS THE CAR IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO FORWARD FOR 5 TO 15 SECONDS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME THERE WERE LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES,IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.THEY JUST FINISHED PUTTING IN 2 NEW FRONT AXEL SHAFTS. THE CAR NOW HAS 4,700 MILES ON IT . MY WIFE IS VERY AFRAID OF THIS CAR AS SHE ALMOS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257449 · 2009-02-04 (February 4, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN SWITCHING LANES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 70 MPH ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE MADE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISES, ESPECIALLY WHILE IDLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND C…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308820 · 2010-02-11 (February 11, 2010)
STEERING ASSIST MOTOR SHORTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN IN A CURVE OR TURNING. I HAVE REPAIRED IT, BUT GM IS NOT RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO WARRANTY BEING UP. CAR HAS APPROX 40,000 MILES. CAR HAS ALSO HAD LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL AT 25,967 MILES AND A FUEL PUMP SHORT AT 1,548 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,978 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10355025 · 2010-09-11 (September 11, 2010)
ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6, I HAD NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS DURING AND AFTER OPERATION. THIS SMELL WOULD FILL THE CAR AND MY GARAGE WHEN PARKED. AFTER DOING SOME READING I FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC G6. A PLASTIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/ PUMP CRACKS OR BREAKS AND LEAKS FUEL ONTOP OF THE GAS TANK AND THE EXHAUST LINES AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A INHALATION HAZARD AND FIRE HAZARD TO ANY ONE USING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I LOWERED THE GAS TANK ON MY CAR THE LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355025 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192948 · 2007-06-11 (June 11, 2007)
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING APPEARED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE, OIL AND OTHERS WITH 'REDUCING POWER TO THE ENGINE' WARNING. THEN DROPPED TO NO RPMS AND ENGINE STALLED -UNPREDICTABLY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10192948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280113 · 2009-08-11 (August 11, 2009)
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. A CHIME AND WARNING WILL OCCUR, BUT POWER STEERING MAY STILL WORK AT TIMES. THEN WITHOUT WARNING THERE WILL BE NO POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW THE REASON. I HAD NOTICED THAT NHTSA PEO7023 HAS DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. SO I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AND THEY STATED THAT IT PROBABLY FALLS INTO THE REASONING STATED IN ABOVE ACTION NUMBER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 36,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280113 at NHTSA ↗