2010 Pontiac G6 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
272 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
96,885 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 243 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 172 of 272 complaints (63.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 175 | 64.3% |
| Braking behavior | 39 | 14.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 30 | 11.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 2.9% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 2.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.2% |
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 | 172 |
| Electrical System | 60 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 55 |
| Exterior Lighting | 32 |
| Service Brakes | 19 |
| Air Bags | 18 |
| Power Train | 14 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 |
Steering: 172; Electrical System: 60; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 55; Exterior Lighting: 32; Service Brakes: 19; Air Bags: 18; Power Train: 14; Vehicle Speed Control: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 45 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 64 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 67 |
| 150,000 and above | 46 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 64; 100,000 to 149,999: 67; 150,000 and above: 46
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (67). 29 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2011: 5; 2012: 7; 2013: 28; 2014: 40; 2015: 36; 2016: 24; 2017: 23; 2018: 39; 2019: 38; 2020: 11; 2021: 8; 2022: 7; 2023: 3; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 175 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 30 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 10479698 · 2012-10-10 (October 10, 2012)
POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND ITS GOING TO COST $1200 FOR REPAIR FOR NEW STEERING COLUMN AND MODULE. GM HAS SAME RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE G6 THAT HAS SAME ISSUES.I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH ADVANTAGE THAT GM SOLD ME AND THEY WONT COVER THE STEERING COLUMN. I THINK GM NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 51,045 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10498182 · 2013-02-14 (February 14, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHILE CHANGING LANES AND WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TEST RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 94,347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498182 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440128 · 2011-12-16 (December 16, 2011)
I HAVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE MY VEHICLE AT LEAST 15 TIMES. YESTERDAY BOTH THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CAR WAS IN PARK, I PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD HEAR THE DOOR UNLOCK, HOWEVER THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. SO I LOOKED FURTHER INTO THIS BY DOING A GENERAL SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND APPARANTLY THERE ARE HUNDREDS HAVING THIS ISSUE. MY MOTHER AND SISTER BOTH DRIVE A G6 AS WELL AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM AS WELL. I WOULD THINK AN …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440128 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10459253 · 2012-05-22 (May 22, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION HOWEVER, THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459253 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10408250 · 2011-06-19 (June 19, 2011)
PINS INSIDE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR RIGHT HEADLIGHT CORRODED, MAKING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL GREASE INSIDE CONNECTION TO KEEP MOISTURE OUT.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10408250 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10499514 · 2013-02-21 (February 21, 2013)
I HAVE REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS ONCE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THEY HAVE JUST BURNED OUT AGAIN. IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE THAT I SHOULD KEEP HAVING TO CHANGE OUT HEADLIGHTS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO HOW THE CAR WAS MADE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A RECALL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 57,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10499514 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10536500 · 2013-08-21 (August 21, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND MODULE HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/23/13*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10588813 · 2014-05-16 (May 16, 2014)
SOMETIMES AROUND 40 TO 55 MPH THE CAR BEGINS TO JERK, AND THAN WHEN I GIVE IT GAS THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS SOMETIME AT LOW SPEED TOO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. ONE GM COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. BUT I COULDN'T GET IT FIX THERE BECAUSE IT'S NO LONGER A PONTIAC/GM DEALER. TO GET IT FIX UNDER 100000 MILES POWER TRAIN WARRANTY I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER. SO I TOOK IT TO GM DEALER JUST DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID THEY FELT SOMETH…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584342 · 2014-04-22 (April 22, 2014)
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE INDICATORS SUDDENLY ALERTED ME TO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, ESC SYSTEM, AIRBAGS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE GAUGES ALL MAXED OUT AND THEN FAILED ENTIRELY. THIS WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THERE WERE NO CODES THAT REGISTERED DURING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME MY SPEEDOMETER AND ALL DASH FUNCTIONS CEASED TO W…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10703733 · 2015-04-04 (April 4, 2015)
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HAD TO HAVE BODY WORK REPAIRED. AFTER PICKING UP FROM INSURANCE, I DROPPED IT OFF AT SEWELL GMC DALLAS TO TAKE CARE OF RECALLS. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING IS IN THE RECALL AND WILL BE FIXED. ONCE I WAS CALLED TO PICK UP, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. EVERY PONTIAC G6 HAS A RECALL ON LOSS OF POWER STEERING EXCEPT MINE. I HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE 2010 MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED. SO MANY OTHER ISSUES TOO INCLUDING LOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10703733 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864088 · 2016-05-10 (May 10, 2016)
ON MAY 9, 2016, I WAS HEADING TO MY HOME WHEN MY CAR STALLED BRIEFLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR ROADWAY, 220 NORTH, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502. LUCKILY MY VEHICLE RE-ENGAGED WITHIN A MINUTE IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANY TRACTOR AND TRAILER TRAFFIC THAT WAS STEADILY APPROACHING ME. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS PETRIFIED DURING THIS TIME THING I WAS GOING TO BE DEMOLISHED AND DIE IN MY CAR!!! THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE RELAY CONNECTION FROM THE FUSE BOX IN THE TRUNK OF THE PONTIACT G 6 TO THE FUEL PUMP WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO NOT START …
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10872065 · 2016-06-02 (June 2, 2016)
AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE BOX, WIRING HARNESS, AND FUSES ON MY FUSE BOX IN THE TRUNK OF MY G6 I HAVE HAD NO SATISFACTION AS TO THE PROBLEM BEING REMEDIED THAT CONTINUES TO CAUSE SITUATIONS THAT COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO RUN RIGHT OUT AND PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE PAID ON THIS ONE EXPECTING IT TO LAST ME A VERY LONG TIME. THIS ISSUE WITH THIS RELAY PROBLEM TO THE FUEL PUMP WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO NOW SHUT DOWN TWICE ON ME ON MAIN INTERESTATES WITH SEVERAL CARS BEHIND ME! THIS ISSUE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10872065 at NHTSA ↗