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2005 Pontiac G6 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
86about this part
Share
13%of 679 total for the year
Median mileage
88,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 86 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Pontiac G6, 13% of the 679 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“When I shut my vehicle off, and open the drivers side door, the radio should shut off and power window control stops. We'll for the past month, this isn't occurring. When I sit my vehicle off and open the drivers side door, the raul continues to play which I them hand to start and stop my car several times before it works out operates as designed”

NHTSA complaint #11270526, filed 2019-10, 112,000 miles

“My car be driving fine then I hear a dingy song like doors open and shortly after my steering wheel locks up and I am unable to steer my car. I turn engine off and restart it amd most time the steering loosens up amd sometimes it's good for a couple blocks and sometimes it locks up immediately. It's the eps that keeps going off. It's very dangerous happens anytime almost got rearend because of it.”

NHTSA complaint #11384010, filed 2020-12, 176,000 miles

“Bought car used from individual. Lots of issues with it. Steering locks up when driving, take key out and car still runs, lights shut down when driving, traction control kicks in and messes with car. Steering caused me to almost wreck 2x and has had me have to shift to neutral and shut car down on interstate and restart to try to be able to steer.”

NHTSA complaint #10618768, filed 2014-08, 85,000 miles

“Power steering motor and the electronical control stabilizer the steering wheel is hard to turn because it malfunction and I know you'll have a recall for that I took it to a mechanic and he said that's what it is he hooked the computer up to it he even told me that there is a recall I should contact gmc.”

NHTSA complaint #10897378, filed 2016-08, 134,897 miles

“As I was driving, the steering wheel felt loose. As I was coming to a stop I noticed it became extremely hard to make a right turn after stopping at the stop sign. Also I bought 2 remotes already for the vehicle and neither would work or register. And also every time I open my car door with the key the alarm goes off which is very embarrassing as I have to sit there until it stops.”

NHTSA complaint #10761878, filed 2015-09, 148,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20106122%
200917825%
200822521%
200719716%
200624513%
20058613%

Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac G6

Steering
459 complaintsBrakes
66 complaintsExterior lighting
62 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsOther 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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