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2005 Pontiac G6 Brakes Problems

Complaints
66about this part
Share
10%of 679 total for the year
Median mileage
66,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 66 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Pontiac G6, 10% of the 679 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My G6 currently is not covered in the recent recalls for this problem (not manufactured in the right month): my problem is the same as other G6 owners where my brake lights will illuminate while driving, and will not illuminate when my brakes are applied, which also affects my cruise control. Over the last 3 years I have had the dielectric lubricant applied 3 times and after 8-12 months the problem returns.”

NHTSA complaint #10606846, filed 2014-06, 60,000 miles

“When I press the brakelight the light does not come on, however when I accelerate the light remains on. I have taken my car to a GM dealership in2012and paid ($220) to have it fixed . I was told by GM that this is the only fix(lubricate the bcm control). The problem has since come back and no mechanic knows how to fix it. I am afraid that while driving someone will smash into me when I brake because my lights do not come on to warn them to stop.”

NHTSA complaint #10566632, filed 2014-03, 145,000 miles

“The evening of january.24th,2017 I was traveling on the highway heading home and when I went to slow down because a semi pulled out in front of me I noticed the cars behind me were not reducing their speed & the car behind me almost hit me but swerved to avoid it then laid on their horn cussing me because my brake lights were not working until I let off the brakes they came on and stayed on, so I pulled over put car in park my husband got out and was checking things out and sure enough it was like they had a mind of their own. …”

NHTSA complaint #10948055, filed 2017-01, 200,000 miles

“Brake lights are on all the time, they don't work properly drivers cannot tell when I'm stopping, when I push the brake the lights go off and when I'm not pushing the brake they go on.. ??”

NHTSA complaint #10547788, filed 2013-10, 165 miles

“01/05/2014 as I was traveling down the road, and applied my brakes. Several minutes later, a truck pulled up next to me and told me that my brake lights weren't working - however they had been just a moment before. 01/10/2014 the same thing happened on this date. The brake lights were working (however I was not breaking), and there was a driver that pulled up next to me and informed me that my brake lights were malfunctioning. I have also had issues with my cruise control. It does not work at all, however the fuse is not damaged.”

NHTSA complaint #10559421, filed 2014-01, 71,000 miles

Related recalls

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010228%
20097711%
200815414%
200722218%
200618910%
20056610%

Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac G6

Steering
459 complaints
Electrical system
86 complaints
Exterior lighting
62 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
48 complaints
Fuel system
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Engine cooling
18 complaints
Suspension
18 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Air bags
15 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Pontiac G6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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