"How reliable is the 2005 Pontiac G6?"

"Based on 932 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Pontiac G6 has a median complaint mileage of 82000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Pontiac G6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Pontiac G6 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 932 total complaints filed."

2005 Pontiac G6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 932 complaints

932

Total Complaints

82,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,600 25th Percentile

82,000 Median Mileage

123,244 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

404

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OPEN REAR WINDOW OR WINDOWS AT SPEED OF 40 MPH AND ABOVE CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR BECOMES SO INTENSE THAT YOU EITHER HAVE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW OR STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A ROTAR ON A HELICOPTER AND THE FASTER YOU GO OVER 40 THE LOUDER IT BECOMES AND Y..."

"STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED. THIS OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A RIGHT TURN AT 50MPH (UPHILL). IT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ABILITY TO STEER RETURNED AFTER THE DRIVER YANKED THE WHEEL HARD. THE DRIVER FELT A POP AND THE STEERING RETURNED, ..."

"1) DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6 ONTO A REGULAR DRIVEWAY SLOPE 2) FORWARD METAL IMPINGEMENTS (ONLY DRIVER SIDE AFFECTED) ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS WAS BENT BACK DUE TO THE I-BEAM STRUCTURE "CATCHING" THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY SLOPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DESIGN FAILURE CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE CRADLE TO SHIFT AND THE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28