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2009 Pontiac G6 Air bags Problems

Complaints
40about this part
Share
6%of 713 total for the year
Median mileage
86,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Pontiac G6, 6% of the 713 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,500 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“My steering wheel keeps locking up while I am driving. Its been doing this but if I turn the car off and back on it will start back working. Now its locking up about every 5-10 min. My air bags light keeps coming on. My windows do not work and all of my car lights keep burning out”

NHTSA complaint #11084756, filed 2018-04, 55,000 miles

“My vehicle hydroplaned on rain slick highway. Started to spin, cut across 2 lanes of traffic. Rear passenger side bumper hit concrete shoulder divider, causing my vehicle to become momentarily airborne and rollover twice before finally coming to a stop, facing oncoming traffic. My vehicle was equipped with numerous airbags and not even one of them deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10660191, filed 2014-11, 83,000 miles

“Takara recall my air bag light will come on saying it needs serviced but it then it goes off and I start driving again. Or it will come on and start to go off again when I stop”

NHTSA complaint #11131503, filed 2018-09, 120,000 miles

“My 2009 Pontiac G6 had approximately 75,000 miles when the air bag light first came on. In the beginning, the light appeared intermittently and seemed to be linked to a sensor malfunction in the passenger seat. Certain seat positions and passengers (weight?) could fix the problem but only for the duration of the ride. Over a period of many months to a year, the service air bag light would intermittently click on. Eventually, the light came on and it is now on every time I drive. …”

NHTSA complaint #10672285, filed 2015-01, 75,000 miles

“When the passenger gets out of the vehicle the on/off light for the passenger airbag remains on even when there is no person sitting in the seat. The seat belt light also remains flashing and dings when driving. This is a distraction. The dealer informed me that it was a 1100 dollar repair. The repair is not covered under my warranty and if left un-repaired it will cause the airbag to not go off in an accident. My vehicle has less than 30,000 miles on it.”

NHTSA complaint #10537009, filed 2013-08, 27,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010187%
2009406%
20081019%
200711810%
20061176%
2005152%

Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G6

Steering
296 complaints
Exterior lighting
190 complaints
Electrical system
178 complaints
Brakes
77 complaints
Fuel system
46 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
46 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Electronic stability control
18 complaints
Seats
12 complaints
Wheels
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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