2010 Pontiac G6 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 7%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Pontiac G6, 7% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 5 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.
“I was coming off of an exit on the freeway and all of a sudden my steering wheel seized up, I could not turn. My car smashed into a cement barrier completely demobilized the car and the a frame completely bent. The air bags did not go off.”
NHTSA complaint #11390767, filed 2021-01, 195,000 miles“The service air bag light and warning script come on and off at different times. Dealer will only look at if we pay for it. They say air bag will not work when this light is on. It is caused by a loose or broken wire under the drivers seat. I have fixed it myself several times without a permanent out come. We feel dealer should fix this safety defect without charge.”
NHTSA complaint #10551775, filed 2013-11, 28,000 miles“While ideling my car sometimes dies out but then cranks back up. I never know when this is going to happen. All of my traction lights are on and airbag light is on. My drivers side headlight goes on and off all the time.”
NHTSA complaint #11252795, filed 2019-09, 147,000 miles“While on the highway multiple indicators suddenly alerted me to issues with the power steering, ESC system, airbags and traction control systems. The gauges all maxed out and then failed entirely. This was at approximately 70k miles I had the vehicle towed and the repair shop indicated there were no codes that registered during their diagnostic. I was advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10584342, filed 2014-04, 70,000 miles“On 9/14/2010 my wife was involved in an auto accident in our 2010 Pontiac G6 gt in which she turned from a private drive into the path of another vehicle. The other vehicle was traveling approximately 35-40 MPH, impacting our car in the drivers side front fender, wheel assembly, and drivers door. Both airbags were deployed in the other car however none of the airbags in our G6 deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429552, filed 2011-10, 36,903 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Pontiac G6
173 complaintsElectrical system
61 complaintsElectronic stability control
55 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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