2009 Pontiac G6 air bags problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Pontiac G6 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving at 30-35 mph, the contact was in the right turn lane when making a turn a vehicle in front of them was making a left turn but did not see the contact which caused the contact to crash into the front passenger side of the vehicle…”
filed Sep 8, 2021
“I was parked in a mostly vacant parking lot about 8pm. I got into the vehicle after coming out of the grocery store. I put key into ignition but did not shift out of park or move the car. I turned on the dome light to look for something on the passenger seat. As I was leaning toward passenger door…”
filed Oct 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other G6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 G6 | 18 | 7% |
| 2008 G6 | 101 | 9% |
| 2007 G6 | 118 | 10% |
| 2006 G6 | 117 | 6% |
| 2005 G6 | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.