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2009 Pontiac G6 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
1%of 713 total for the year
Median mileage
46,620miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Pontiac G6, 1% of the 713 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,620 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“I purchased a 09 Pontiac G6 on july 28th 2010 it had 46,000 miles 2 weeks after I bought it cuts off for no reason in the middle of the street and would not crank up it was towed to the dealership and kept it for 9 days and still would not crank they got it to crank and then lock the keys up while having it running cause the door unlock and lock on their own but didn't know why it cut off and would not crank. …”

NHTSA complaint #10367042, filed 2010-11, 46,620 miles

“On 6/25/12 my car was making a whining noise when steering. Dealership replaced steering gear and adjusted front toe and gear assembly. (according to the work order. ). On 8/27/15 I had to take my vehicle for repair due to a very loud whining sound. When I started the car that morning there was still the loud whining sound and a clunking sound. The repair was complete power steering rack & pinion. Total repair bill was $929.44. In addition I have had to have two repairs to exhaust gasket. (one 4/25/15 and another one on 8/18/15). I am attaching all repair bills, title, etc for your review.”

NHTSA complaint #10760151, filed 2015-08, 53,425 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. When the vehicle was started, the contact detected an odor of carbon monoxide. The odor remained the entire time the vehicle was in operation. The contact suffered bronchitis due to the carbon monoxide and required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11096785, filed 2018-05, 200,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), the cooling fans activated independently causing the air conditioner to fail. In addition, the tire pressure warning light illuminated, but the tires did not need air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the temperature gauge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. …”

NHTSA complaint #10667885, filed 2014-12, 88,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the steering would continuously fail sporadically and when first starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise from the engine area. The dealer replaced the threading in the steering column twice to no avail and the dealer never gave the contact a reason for the failure. The dealer also attempted to detect the engine noise but was unable to diagnose what was causing the noise. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 6 and the current mileage was 44,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10392755, filed 2011-03, 6 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200981%
200891%
2007131%
2006332%
2005183%

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
Air bags
40 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Electronic stability control
18 complaints
Seats
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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