KnownCarProblems2007 Pontiac G6 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 1,232 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Pontiac G6, most often about the steering (44% of complaints, typically around 99,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about G6 model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2007 Pontiac G6 problems
Steering
541 complaints · 44%Half of these problems showed up before 99,500 miles. Parts named most often: electric power assist system, column, rack and pinion.
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 MPH there was a loss of power steering which resulted to extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel. The contact was able to pull into the driveway with caution. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the…
My 2007 G6 lost steering yesterday and I slammed my brakes and skid across four lanes. Luckily it was night and there were no cars . I turned my car of at the gas station then back on and the steering returned. Then today I saw the recall for gm but the Pontiac G6 is not on there . Gm needs to put them on the recall…
Lights
232 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, headlights.
I own a 2007 Pontiac G6. The front driver's side headlight stopped illuminating. I replaced the bulb myself. Approximately two days later the headlight failed. I noticed that the connector had melted. I am not alone with this problem. I checked other websites and have found other Pontiac G6 owners with the same…
Low beam sockets would get extremely hot and ended up warping the original socket had to replace new head light sockets and went thru about 8 headlights atleast until new headlight sockets were replaced.
Brakes
207 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles.
On multiple occasions the brake lights will illuminate when the brake is not being depressed, when this happens, the cruise control will disengage. If I then apply the brakes, the brake lights will go off and stay off, even if I come to a complete stop. Also, while in motion, if this problem happens, I can tap the…
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While the contact was driving approximately 55 MPH, the rear brake lights illuminated intermittently and when the brake pedal was engaged the rear brake lights failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions where the brake stop light…
Electrical
197 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: starter assembly, ignition, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.
There is a current recall on the brake lights of the 2005-2006 G6 cars, NHTSA campaign id number: 09v036000. But there are a lot of owners of 2007 cars that are having the exact same issues but we can not get the fixes applied to our cars because it's not covered in the recall dates....you guys should really think…
I bought this car used, and have since had nothing but electrical problems with it. I had the wiring housing for my headlight replaced and still have issues. My brake lights? Where do I start? I have had the brake light switch replaced at least twice and they still do not work right. They work in reverse most of the…
Air bags
118 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 81,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Air bag requires service light appears. Passenger "airbag off" light is illuminated when a passenger is in the seat. This happens intermittently.
Air bag deployment:hit a dog at 55 MPH, damage over $2,000, my seat belt locked up ripped my coat and bruised ribs, broke the seat belt. Air bags did not deploy. The smell of the air bags deploying filled the car. The air bag service engine light came on but gm dealer that did the auto body repair said air bags do not…
Fuel system
101 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 88,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
I live in arizona, and I was driving and there was a very potent smell of gasoline coming through my A/C vents, very hazardous to my health, also could be a potential fire hazard. I did noticed that this is a common issue in the 2007 Pontiac g5.
Issue. Fuel found to be leaking at top of gas tank from fuel pump fuel outlet elbow fitting on fuel pump. Leak was such that a strong gas odor could be sensed after car was driven and sitting outside. It was determined that gas was sitting on top of the gas tank. This area is near the rear exhaust pipes. Id of fuel…
Transmission
98 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 89,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly, driveline.
Tl * the contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the vehicle began to roll away while it was secured in park. The contact had to place objects under the tires to prevent the vehicle from moving. The dealer stated that the shift cable had failed. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number…
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing failures identical to NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000: (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). While driving various speeds, the brake lights would…
Speed control
76 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 77,500 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
My 2007 Pontiac G6 brake lights are illuminating when the brake is not depressed. It is hard to also move the gear shifter from park at times. Also, at the same time my brakes lights stopped working properly my cruise control stopped operating. I feel the brake lights working in the opposite manner is a major safety…
The brake lights on my 2007 Pontiac G6 gt do not operate as they should most of the time. The brake lights come on when the car is running even though the brakes are not being applied, then when I do brake the lights turn off(sometimes they will flash and come back on). This has nearly caused me to be rear ended on…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Pontiac G6 recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began february 24, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Gm's number for this recall is 14772. Note: this is an expansion of recall 14v-153 to cover additional vehicles built between april 1, 2006 and june 30, 2006.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 chevrolet malibu and malibu maxx vehicles manufactured april 1, 2006, to june 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 pontiac g6 vehicles manufactured april 18, 2006, to june 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (eps) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Stability control: electronic stability control (esc)
Risk: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the bas and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an interim letter to customers on july 14, 2014. The recall began on august 18, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (saturn). Gm's number for this recall is 13036.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured may 16, 2003, through october 11, 2012, 2004-2007 malibu maxx vehicles manufactured june 25, 2003, through april 5, 2007, 2005-2010 pontiac g6 vehicles manufactured may 26, 2004, through january 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 saturn aura vehicles manufactured april 24, 2006, through may 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the body control module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the brake apply sensor (bas) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'park' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash
Transmission: floor shift
Risk: If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the âparkâ position, the transmission may not be in âpark.â if the vehicle is not in the "park" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and gm dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-553-6000. Gm's number for this recall is 14152.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on april 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 saturn aura vehicles. On may 22, 2014, gm increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from may 16, 2003, through october 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 malibu maxx vehicles manufactured from june 25, 2003, through april 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 pontiac g6 vehicles manufactured from may 26, 2004, through september 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger sensing system free of charge. The recall will begin on april 17, 2007. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Full defect summary
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the right front passenger seats in these vehicles are built with a passenger air bag sensing system. When tested with a representative, unrestrained six year old child, the system is required to turn off the right front passenger's airbag. Interference during system calibration caused the seats to be out of specification.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake light switch/sensor malfunction
Summary
On may 14, 2014 general motors (gm) announced a recall action (14v-252) involving model year (my) 2004-12 chevrolet malibu, my 2004-07 malibu maxx, my 2005-10 pontiac g6 and my 2007-10 saturn aura vehicles.an increased resistance can develop in the body control module connection systems and result in voltage fluctuations in the brake apply sensor (bas, or brake light switch) circuit that can cause the brake lamps to malfunction.as a result, and according to gm, the brake lamps may illuminate when pedal application is not being applied or may not illuminate when pedal force is applied.additionally, the cruise control may not engage or if it is engaged it may require increased pedal travel to
Brake light malfunction
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq13-001 on february 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (my) 2005-2008 pontiac g6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off once the brake pedal is applied. In addition the driver may have difficulty shifting out of park, or the cruise control may not engage properly. In response to odi?s information request, general motors (gm) submitted a significant number of warranty claims and over 1, 100 reports that potentially relate to the alleged problem. Odi is continuing its analysis of this data.
Stop lamp malfunction
Summary
Gm notified the agency by letter dated january 28, 2009, that it will conduct a safety recall of pontiac g6 vehicles built from january 3 through january 31, 2005.vehicles produced during this time period have shown a highly elevated incident rate of improper operation of the brake lamps. Odi opened this investigation after receiving reports that consumers would use their brakes and discover that the brake lamps would not illuminate.also, consumers report that the brake lamps would illuminate when the brake pedal was not applied.odi's review of the complaint data finds that the complaint rate for the january 2005 production is 20 times greater than for the remainder of the subject vehicle po
Questions about the 2007 Pontiac G6
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Pontiac G6?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (541 complaints, typically around 99,500 miles); lights (232 complaints, typically around 77,000 miles); brakes (207 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Pontiac G6 have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 4, 2015 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Pontiac G6?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about G6 model year since 2000, with 1,232 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.