2009 Pontiac G6 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 5%of 713 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Pontiac G6, 5% of the 713 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I press my brake pedal the lights go off but the rest of the time my lights are on (when I am not pressing the brake pedal) which has almost caused several accidents because the people behind me cannot tell when I am braking. It also causes me not to be able to use my cruise control because my cruise control thinks that I am hitting the brake which automatically turns off the cruise control.”
NHTSA complaint #10509830, filed 2013-04, 37,000 miles“My brakes lights do not operate correctly. They either stay on completely or don't come on at all. I have had this fixed already, and it is still a problem. While the brake lights are not working, my cruise control will also stop working. My traction control is also starting to come on now, at the same time as the brake lights malfunction. The tc light will ding, and it says service traction then proceeds to turn it off.”
NHTSA complaint #10573956, filed 2014-03, 71,500 miles“Brake lights come on and off by themselves while driving also speed control shuts off by itself , nearly caused a wreck when someone told me I was driving with my foot on the brake which I don't.”
NHTSA complaint #11082659, filed 2018-04, 87,000 miles“A friend following me 09-21-2016 noticed my brake lights were on constantly. Driving home that night I could tell the brake light stayed on, unless I was applying the brake and they would go off. Also cruise control would not work. Made an appointment with the local GM dealership where the car was purchased new for 09-27-2016. Dealership diagnosed car with a bad brake switch. Car was repaired and picked up on 09-30-2016 (brake switch replaced) cost 194.81. Drove the car on a 300 mile trip on 10-13-2016. …”
NHTSA complaint #10916323, filed 2016-10, 86,400 miles“During my 12 mile commute to work, while about 3-4 miles away, my cruise control will disengage and the brake lights will illuminate, I'm guessing simultaneously. During this time the cruise control will not reset. I can depress the brake pedal slightly and the brake lights will go off. I can reset the cruise at this time. Within moments, however, the brake lights will come on and the cruise control will disengage again. I have read numerous other complaints similar in nature.”
NHTSA complaint #10573743, filed 2014-03, 64,400 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G6
296 complaintsExterior lighting
190 complaintsElectrical system
178 complaintsBrakes
77 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsWheels
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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