"How reliable is the 2010 Pontiac G6?"

"Based on 425 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Pontiac G6 has a median complaint mileage of 96350 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Pontiac G6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Pontiac G6 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 425 total complaints filed."

2010 Pontiac G6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 425 complaints

425

Total Complaints

96,350mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,000 25th Percentile

96,350 Median Mileage

136,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

170

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY FRONT ROTORS ON MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 KEEP SLIPPING. YA'LL NEED TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS MY THIRD AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE FROM GM AND I'M TOTALLY NOT SATISFIED! PISSED OFF!!! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! AT LEAST HELP THE ONES THAT PURCHASE THE CARS WHILE THE BIG WIGS ARE SITTING IN THERE COMFY..."

"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."

"ON 9/14/2010 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN OUR 2010 PONTIAC G6 GT IN WHICH SHE TURNED FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE INTO THE PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, IMPACTING OUR CAR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER, WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVERS DOOR. BO..."

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