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vehicle
2005 / pontiac / g6
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
679 on file (2005-03-02 → 2025-11-06)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
152 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Brake lamp illuminated without pedal applicationEXTERIOR LIGHTING48 complaints2014-06 → 2024-04g6-2005-brake-lamp-malfunction
10615256 BRAKE LIGHTS ALWAYS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ALSO CAUSES ISSUES WITH ENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKS SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. SHIFTING OUT OF PARK IS DIFFICULT
10592648 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED
11584486 The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the brake lights had remained illuminated after braking
Fuel pump seal leak and fuel odorFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM20 complaints2014-06 → 2018-08g6-2005-fuel-pump-leak
10651680 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING NEAR THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK
10606557 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED
10632935 FUEL PUMP LEAKING GAS, CAR WILL NOT OVERTURN PROPERLY, HAZARD
Electric power steering loss while drivingSTEERING131 complaints2014-04 → 2025-11g6-2005-eps-loss
11686959 I was driving car and went to turn and the steering wheel was very hard to steering. It was as if I had no power to steering. This happed several times without any accidents
11399378 ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN
10958362 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000
Transmission shift cable fracture and rollawayPOWER TRAIN26 complaints2014-06 → 2019-11g6-2005-shift-cable-rollaway
11277458 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED
10907531 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE DRIVE POSITION
10872713 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED
Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS8 complaints2015-07 → 2024-10g6-2005-airbag-nondeployment
11119644 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE VEHICLE SWAYED RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH AND FLIP OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
10734606 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
11622371 SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT on and car has not been in any major accidents requiring an airbag. Also, causes the car horn to not work
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Pontiac G6 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/pontiac/g6
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_pontiac_g6_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Pontiac G6},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/pontiac/g6}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
