2006 Pontiac G6 air bags problems
117 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Pontiac G6 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Airbag light staying on dash and the passenger seat does not register a person sitting in it. The passage seat bag alert does not making a sound”
filed May 7, 2026
“my son was driving the car and had a friend with him. they were involved in an accident which he tboned anoehr car. the driver air bad deployed but that was the only one. no other bad deployed and caused injury to windshield of passenger and caused injury to my son from drivers door.”
filed Mar 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC…Campaign 06V417000 · Oct 31, 2006
Air Bags problems in other G6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 G6 | 18 | 7% |
| 2009 G6 | 40 | 6% |
| 2008 G6 | 101 | 9% |
| 2007 G6 | 118 | 10% |
| 2005 G6 | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Pontiac G6
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.