2010 Pontiac G6 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Pontiac G6, 5% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Sometimes around 40 to 55 MPH the car begins to jerk, and than when I give it gas the car doesn't accelerate. It happens sometime at low speed too. I took the car to three different dealers. One GM couldn't find anything. So I took it to the dealer where I bought the car. They said it was transmission. But I couldn't get it fix there because it's no longer a Pontiac/GM dealer. To get it fix under 100000 miles power train warranty I need to take it to a GM dealer. So I took it to GM dealer just down the road. They said they felt something going on, but could not figure it out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10588813, filed 2014-05, 70,000 miles“I am the owner of a 2010 Pontiac G6 with a 4-speed automatic. My car was serviced for a recall in for the transmission shifter cable. To cure the fix the recall(12106) called for a retainer to be added to the cable to prevent the breakage from occurring. Recently not even two years later as I was pulling into my apartment complex driveway the shifter cable broke causing the my steering and drivability to be impaired. I was able to apply the brakes, but I could not drive the vehicle any further. I put the car in park and exited my vehicle to check out the problem as my car started to roll away. …”
NHTSA complaint #10695097, filed 2015-03, 120,000 miles“Was parked in friends driveway, emergency brake engaged. Started car and depressed brake and released emergency brake, then shifted into reverse and backed out of driveway. When I shifted from reverse to drive the car died. I put it in park and restarted.. Engine was running very rough, kept trying to die, no power steering, no cool air or A/C.. Service ESC message on display as well as traction control off . Called onstar for ondemand diag. And they said was my emergency brake and to shut off car and then restart... Did that and car ran fine.. For approx. A month.. Then happened again.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10630386, filed 2014-09, 50,000 miles“Driving down the highway (no potholes) and the front axle on the drivers side came apart leaving my car at a sudden stop and unable to get off the road. No new car warranty on the drive line after 30,000 miles. Had to have the car towed and cost over $1,500 for repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10572650, filed 2014-03, 60,000 miles“The steering is making a noise like gears slipping over riding one another,and catches in turns,the power steering light is on,the speedometer is not working and you have to run it to a high RPM to shift out from one gear to another,and it shifts hard when it does.”
NHTSA complaint #10615614, filed 2014-07, 75,127 milesRelated recalls
- 12V460000Sep 18, 2012General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a…Covers: Pontiac G6 2008–2010, Saturn Aura 2007–2010, Chevrolet Malibu 2008–2010
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Pontiac G6
173 complaintsElectrical system
61 complaintsElectronic stability control
55 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsAir bags
18 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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