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Pontiac G6 repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 355 repairs.
Pontiac G6 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (37%)
Chart based on 84 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 110 mi US $500 |
Joints |
2008 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 89000 mi US $600 |
Replaced both control arms. |
| 60400 mi US $60 |
both outer tie rods worn. Also required alignment after install and front tires. |
| 64000 mi | Outer tie rods were starting to wear. They would have been replaced before winter, however the car was totaled out due to being hit while parked. |
2008 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 18000 mi | Intermediate Steering Shaft replaced |
| 152000 mi US $2000 |
New front struts and stabilizer links. Also 2 new tires. |
| 25000 mi | There was a clunk in the steering. The intermediate steering shaft was replaced and the problem resolved. |
| 33000 mi | Noise in steering, link replaced. Problem resolved. |
| 76880 mi C $180 |
Replaced tie rod end, rear shocks and front brakes |
| 89900 mi C $1000 |
Noise comeing from right front replaced lower front drivers side control arm bushings replaced rear sway bar bushings |
2008 Pontiac G6 2dr Hardtop conv.
222-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Noise from front suspension, part replaced. |
| 35000 mi | Loose steering gear, parts ordered. Steering gear/rack(?) replaced, as well as other steering/suspension parts damaged by bad gear. |
2008 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 58000 mi US $220 |
replaced wheel bearing on right front wheel |
| 75000 mi US $170 |
due to suspension knocking noise on the front left side the sway bar link had to be replaced. |
| 69300 mi US $500 |
replaced front left wheel hub |
| 112300 mi US $600 |
Replaced sway bar on car. Car still needs $1200.00 or work done on the front end. Replaced power steering pump for the 3rd time since I owned the car. |
| 118800 mi US $300 |
I had to replace the hose that connects to the steering wheel. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 15500 mi | Was a clunking noise in steering ... replaced intermediate steering shaft. |
| 34920 mi C $350 |
Replaced lower control arms. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 85000 mi US $320 |
Rack and pinion steering leak. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106800 mi | Replaced passenger side sway bar link. |
| 111000 mi US $45 |
Replaced driver's side sway bar link. |
| 73560 mi C $386 |
ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BEARING. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. |
| 77040 mi C $765 |
There was a clunking noise in the front end. Took it to the garage and was told I needed 2 tie-rods on the front end. They replace both tie-rods. |
| 80600 mi C $610 |
LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT END AND SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE BACK. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND REAR BRAKES. REPLACED WHEEL BEARING AND REAR BRAKES. |
| 98580 mi C $700 |
STEERING WAS LIKE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH STANDARD STEERING. ONCE CAR WARMED UP, WASN'T AS BAD. THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, IT WAS CHECK AND REPLACED. |
| 30000 mi | Intermediate steering shaft clunk- replaced shaft |
| 35000 mi | Mentioned rattle noise during service visit, dealer replaced both front struts under warranty which cured noise. |
| 32000 mi | Steering shaft had to be lubricated, car would "knock" when turning left or right. |
| 33000 mi | Wheel hub / bearing needed to be replaced. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 32000 mi US $41 |
Noise coming from right front wheel when turning right. Lubed Steering shaft, bushings and half shaft. |
| 86000 mi | power steering went out, and then was intermittent, contacted Pontiac and they scheduled appointment and the dealer and or GM extended the recall to this year. |
| 71500 mi | Steering acted up again, prev repair for recall |
| 92000 mi US $300 |
Replaced front struts |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Hardtop conv.
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 72000 mi US $300 |
Low rumble, was diagnosed as wheel bearing. Front left bearing replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $400 |
Front left wheel bearing diagnosed and replaced. Right wheel bearing had been previously replaced. Supposedly a common issue with mid-2000's GM vehicles. |
| 158000 mi US $350 |
Lower control arm bushings worn causing steering vibration at slight acceleration. Replaced lower control arms and realigned. |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 100500 mi US $220 |
Rattling noise, said bar was loose, needed replaced |
| 137000 mi US $15 |
Replace driver tie rod |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 77000 mi US $2000 |
Changed struts. Brake rotors needed turning. New oil sump plug. Alignment. Fix power steering fluid leak. |
| 18000 mi US $350 |
Steering wheel drive shaft replaced under warranty. |
| 24000 mi | Knocking in steering, steering column was lubed. |
2006 Pontiac G6
Engine not specified
| 12400 mi | clunk noise in front of vehicle |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 21000 mi | A "thug" noise was noticed on the front end. The links on the front stabilizer bar needed replaced. |
| 80000 mi US $1200 |
Passenger side control arm assembly and wheel bearing. |
| 100000 mi US $800 |
Control arm replaced with assembly drivers side and tire replacement due to uneven wear. |
| 42865 mi US $94 |
Replaced tie rod ends and power steering pump. Covered By extended warranty |
| 103000 mi | Mechanic noticed driver side front tie rod needed replacing while in the shop for A/C repair. |
| 131700 mi US $963 |
Replaced broken front sway bars. |
| 37000 mi | Steering column shaft worn and 'popping' on turns. |
| 107000 mi US $450 |
both outer tie rods, sway bar links, rt lwr control arm assembly |
| 125000 mi US $700 |
had to replace both front wheel bearings |
| 145000 mi US $600 |
left and right ball joints left and right ball joints |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 82000 mi US $500 |
Worn out tie-rod end on passenger side. Replaced struts. Both front struts were blown. |
| 29000 mi | Under warranty. New rack and pinion. Dealership informed us this was the cars second rack replacement. We bought the car used with 21,00 miles. |
| 39000 mi US $215 |
Replaced intermediary steering shaft. Was told this is common for this type of car. |
| 114000 mi US $160 |
Huge dead spot in steering. Replaced steering rack and tie rod ends |
| 54000 mi US $300 |
I took my car in for an alignment, because the pull was getting worse. The shop informed me that they had trouble aligning my car, because something was going on with the computerize power steering. However, they did the best they could. When I took the vehicle for alignment,I replaced the ball joint & arm on driver side($300 total). I was informed that I need struts(haven't replaced, and that I will continue to have suspension problems due to power steering issues. |
| 55500 mi US $420 |
The vehicle felt like it wanted to turn over when making turns. The front struts were leaking, therefore I had them replaced. The rear struts need replacing will do at a later date due to cost ($420). |
| 57000 mi US $353 |
The computerized power steering motor was replace under warranty per GM (repair notice). However,I had to pay for the loose steering i-shaft, that was caused from the original defective part. No realignment done-have to pay for it again. |
| 74000 mi US $666 |
A strong pull with wobbling tire. (replaced) Sway bar link kit, AW Chassis, Sensa-Trac Pass Shock, which caused wear to tires. Had to replace to front tires. |
| 102000 mi | Recall for Electrical power steering. The steering was failing for the second time. |
| 116000 mi US $1057 |
Vehicle was pulling to the right when braking, with some vibration. Replaced both lower control arms. |
| 49600 mi C $1000 |
Front right strut replaced. |
| 55800 mi C $1000 |
Both front bearings replaced. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 136000 mi US $2500 |
Tie Rods worn, need replacing (declined). Squirrel chewed through fuel hose (not repaired) |
| 125000 mi US $600 |
Bad drivers side wheel bearing. |
| 23000 mi | Steering clunk, needed lubricating |
| 136400 mi C $900 |
Strut and Control Arm (bushing) replacement |
| 81000 mi US $436 |
Replace intermediate shaft. |
| 31000 mi US $250 |
Tie rod ends outer |
| 118800 mi | Power steering light came on and car was hard to steer.received a letter to take car to dealer. |
| 120300 mi US $85 |
The part was replaced. Car was pulling to the right. |
| 129500 mi US $460 |
tie-rod end replaced |
| 136100 mi US $480 |
both tie rod ends, struts on both sides,and front end brakes. |
| 139500 mi US $350 |
Struts were replaced on drivers side. It was so bad that the repair shop was so surprised that it hadn't caused an accident. Front end alignment |
| 163000 mi US $554 |
Had tie rod end and ball joint replaced on drivers front side. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 54000 mi US $50 |
Clunk in when steering at slow speeds. Intermediate drive shaft was replaced. Total bill was $228. Extended warranty covered everything but the $50 deductible. - Thanks Michael. Feel free to email me if you need any additional details - Chris (cm5025 |
2006 Pontiac G6 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 24000 mi | Replaced steering joint? and also bad tie rod on front drivers side. |
| 29000 mi | Steering gear replaced AGAIN |
| 23000 mi | Steering gear replaced a third time, but problem remained. Traded vehicle. |
2006 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 26040 mi | Power steering pump Power steering pump |
| 40000 mi US $230 |
Had to replace the wheel hub assembly. Probably happened after hitting a pothole or speed bump too fast. |
| 62000 mi US $450 |
RF hub made irregular noise during right turns and at speed > 40 mph. Tire tread or wheel well not cause of noise. |
| 70300 mi US $795 |
LF strut needed replacement, but I opted to replace both driver and passenger side. |
2006 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45880 mi C $575 |
Looseness in front end while driving. Replaced right outer tie rod and reset toe. $98.75 (+tax), but no charge under warranty. |
| 48360 mi | Clunk in front end when slowing down on turns or on acceleration - bulletin #06-02-32-007d. Solved by lube and reposition of inter shaft. |
| 55180 mi | Correct clunk in steering (again). New RO's: 89953, 86904. We'll see if it comes back again. |
2005 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 289000 mi US $500 |
Tie Rods, Rack/Pinion |
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