Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2006 vs 2007 PONTIAC G6

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 239 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 34.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2006 1,877 complaints 2007 1,223 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2006 share 2007 share Share change
STEERING 56.5% 38.0% ▼ 18.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9.4% 16.8% ▲ 7.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 4.3% 7.9% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 4.0% 6.0% ▲ 2.0 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.4% 3.2% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 5.1% 6.7% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 3.3% 4.7% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 1.9% 1.0% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5.7% 6.3% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.4% 0.8% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.0% 0.6% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
ENGINE 2.8% 3.1% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 0.4% 0.7% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.3% 0.6% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES 0.2% not reported ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.1% 0.2% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16.6% 14.2% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2006 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN, and STEERING

2007 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, and STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
11 → 24
◆ Injuries
61 → 31