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2006 Pontiac G6 Brakes Problems

Complaints
189about this part
Share
10%of 1,910 total for the year
Median mileage
72,436miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 189 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Pontiac G6, 10% of the 1,910 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,436 miles. 17 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.

“I have had his problem looked at a fixed every since I bought the car brand new. The brake lights blink off and on when you go to brake you have no lights at all. The whole time your driving they blink off and on. Car was being driven on the interstate . Semi kept honking and pointing to the back looked out rear view mirror and boulder see them flashing.”

NHTSA complaint #11041482, filed 2017-10, 139 miles

“Breaking lights come with out touching the peddle when driving down the road.two people have pulled up to me at stop lights telling me that the break lights stay on. Driving down the hwy you at night,you can see that they are on,all the reflectors are lighted up”

NHTSA complaint #11256070, filed 2019-09, 165,400 miles

“I bought the car used with 35k miles on it in september 2013. Since then I have replaced the brakes and rotors twice and needing it done again now. And the car only have 71k miles on it now. I think there should be some kind of recall on the car for brake rotors warping. I have read multiple complaints of the same nature all over the internet.”

NHTSA complaint #10655251, filed 2014-11, 35,000 miles

“We had a Pontiac G6 that had a recall on brakes and power steering and my mother was in a wreck and had to have brain surgery thank god she made in we had a Pontiac G6 2006 I have it on video were it almost rolled over both of us when it was in park and we got out of it. I have never been through so much and my mother has not been the same since her brain surgery. So please check you vehicle you never know what tomorrow will bring!!!”

NHTSA complaint #11088774, filed 2018-04, 130,009 miles

“I was on my way to a softball game, was going 65 on the fast lane, and all of sudden I read power steering on the radio, the car was still on but the gas didn't want to go and my wheel was tensed, there was a lot of traffic but I managed to get it to the left shoulder without causing an accident. The car was towed and has been parked ever since.”

NHTSA complaint #10513141, filed 2013-05, 129,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac G6

Steering
1,220 complaints
Electrical system
245 complaints
Exterior lighting
198 complaints
Air bags
117 complaints
Fuel system
107 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
89 complaints
Vehicle speed control
69 complaints
Suspension
56 complaints
Engine
55 complaints
Other or unknown
37 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Electronic stability control
32 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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