2010 Pontiac G6 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 61about this part
- Share
- 22%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,230miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Pontiac G6, 22% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,230 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My brake lights will occasionally turn on when my foot isn't on the brakes whethr the car is moving or not, and then they turn off when I do put my foot on the brakes. Sometimes it seems to be caused by applying the brakes hard or if the ABS are needed. Cruise control will sometimes not engage at all or will shut off in the middle of driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11025051, filed 2017-09, 71,000 miles“My brake lights come on and stay on when no one is in the car. They stay on as your going down the road as if your riding your brakes so then your cruise control wont engage. The traction n escape lights come on and off. My dash lights will come on one minute then go back out.”
NHTSA complaint #11103027, filed 2018-06, 85,230 miles“My power steering goes in and out ,I hit a curb today on the expressway when the power steering stopped and then suddenly started working again.this power steering issue will cause some one to have a very bad accident,and GM is aware of this issue,this can turn into a very serious lawsuite,I demand that my 2010 Pontiac G6 steering problem be covered under recall,this is a formal demand.”
NHTSA complaint #10836304, filed 2016-02, 68,000 miles“While driving someone informed me that my brakelights stay on but when I brake the brakelights goes out. I almost got rear ended! They do opposite of they suppose to do. Gm has issue a bullitin alerting this could happen. Why do they not recall? This is major safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11104488, filed 2018-06, 5 miles“In the beginning my car would pull to one side and the steering wheel would shake really bad. It would shake driving and at a stand still. After it would shake the power steering would shut off. I could be driving or at a stand still when it shuts off (it didn't matter). I start my car now and the power steering light comes on as soon as I turn the key saying that the electric power steering is not working.”
NHTSA complaint #10683271, filed 2015-02, 111,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Pontiac G6
173 complaintsElectronic stability control
55 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsAir bags
18 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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