2008 PONTIAC G6 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,074 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (364 complaints · 33.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 19
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 364 of 1,074 owner complaints (33.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 364 complaints, 33.9% of reports STEERING 364 · 33.9% · 7 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 221 complaints, 20.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 221 · 20.6% · 2 crash reports 11 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 71 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71 · 6.6% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 67 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 67 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 63 complaints, 5.9% of reports AIR BAGS 63 · 5.9% · 13 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 63 complaints, 5.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 63 · 5.9% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 5.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 55 · 5.1% ENGINE: 23 complaints, 2.1% of reports ENGINE 23 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 2.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 2.0% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 149 complaints, 13.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 149 · 13.9% · 5 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 364 33.9% 7 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 221 20.6% 2 crashes · 11 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71 6.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 67 6.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 63 5.9% 13 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 63 5.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 55 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 2.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 2.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 149 13.9% 5 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2008. 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2011-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2013-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2013-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2013-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2013-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q2: 74 owner reports 74 2014-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2014-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2015-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2015-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2016-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2008 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ13001 ● Investigation RQ13001 Investigation EA13005 ● Investigation EA13005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 9
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 17
2010-Q3 Owner reports 19
2010-Q4 Owner reports 11
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 23
2011-Q4 Owner reports 14
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 18
2012-Q3 Owner reports 22
2012-Q4 Owner reports 30
2013-Q1 Owner reports 40
2013-Q2 Owner reports 45
2013-Q3 Owner reports 48
2013-Q4 Owner reports 25
2014-Q1 Owner reports 27
2014-Q2 Owner reports 74
2014-Q3 Owner reports 57
2014-Q4 Owner reports 33
2015-Q1 Owner reports 48
2015-Q2 Owner reports 27
2015-Q3 Owner reports 25
2015-Q4 Owner reports 37
2016-Q1 Owner reports 30
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 20
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 27
2017-Q2 Owner reports 18
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 26
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 17
2019-Q1 Owner reports 19
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 12
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 8
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 RQ13001
Defect investigation 1 EA13005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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