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2006 Pontiac G6 repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (31%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 160 repairs.
2006 Pontiac G6 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 107000 mi US $900 |
Leaking valve covers needed replacement. |
| 126000 mi US $315 |
Oil leaking from oil filter housing. Replaced seal on oil filter housing |
| 30612 mi | replaced 4th clutch piston, seals friction plate battery(bad cells) oil changrd cleaned evaporator and blower motor |
| 36000 mi | Oil change turned into a oil pan gasket repair, taking in on tuesday for test drive due to the shocks, sounds like power steering but they checked it? so we will see. Jon seems to be an honest guy so lets hope. Last place I took it was horrible. |
| 73000 mi | New water pump under warranty |
| 46004 mi US $685 |
reprogrammed frozen ECU, replaced brake pads and front rotors. |
| 54509 mi US $206 |
Replaced Electronic throttle body, Covered by extended warranty, replace Transmission fluid |
| 37000 mi | Minor radiator leak. |
| 106000 mi US $400 |
leak on small part(not sure name) on top of engine that has metal tubing. leaking antifreeze. |
| 107000 mi US $500 |
radiator leak |
| 113700 mi | radiator replaced months back. started leaking again. replaced by shop a no cost under radiator manufacturer warranty |
| 13900 mi US $800 |
radiator replaced again. could not get it back to the other shop that fixed it before. also replaced serp belt. radiator replaced again could not get it back to he other shop that fixed it before and also replaced serp belt |
| 30000 mi | Assess knock in engine. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $30 |
Check Engine Light. Replaced bank 2 downstream oxygen sensor |
| 105200 mi US $550 |
Exhaust leak. New flex pipes and exhaust pipe welded in |
| 63000 mi US $80 |
It was time to replace the brake pads. My pc valve needs to be replaced. I had it replaced a few weeks after I purchased the vehicle in June 2009, after my engine light came on. I can't afford to replace it at this time. |
| 69000 mi US $98 |
Oil change and the fuel injector needed cleaning. It had gas mixed in it. |
| 96800 mi US $405 |
My engine light stays on and idle high (3rd time since 06/2009)! This time they believe my vacuum hose was lose, and made adjustments(light is off & idle low). The code 0442 shows each time-pc valve replaced, gas cap 3x! |
| 76000 mi US $625 |
Also replaced evap purge solenoid. Fuel induction system cleaned for the second time in 6mos. |
| 103300 mi US $237 |
Exhaust Flex Pipes replaced |
| 115000 mi US $2361 |
Both Head gaskets leak oil, Oil pan leak oil, Front crankshaft seal leak oil, & filled and purged cooling system. |
| 116000 mi US $282 |
Loud exhaust with leak. Rear Flex pipe and Resonator was replaced. |
| 183000 mi | Engine is blown in the car! The car is taken care of well. Oil changes are done during scheduled times. It has no leaks and there was no warnings that oil had burned out. Oil is checked often in between changes. The repair has not been done. Can't afford at this time. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 126000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat replaced |
| 129500 mi US $460 |
i needed a transmission mount. |
| 164500 mi US $135 |
Middle exhaust pipe needed replaced. |
| 89600 mi US $90 |
Check engine light due to emissions problem - turned out the gas cap was not sealing and was replaced. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 57000 mi US $68 |
Bad thermostat |
| 82000 mi US $80 |
Check engine light tripped/upstream O2 sensor replaced. Did work myself. |
| 38000 mi | Catalytic converter needed replacing. Was completely clogged. |
| 40000 mi US $130 |
Car was still running rough after catalytic converter replacement. This time a fuel injector was clogged and had to have it flushed out. |
| 43000 mi | Check engine light on again and still sucky gas mileage. Fuel injector needed to be replaced. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 33000 mi | Blown head gaskets. |
2006 Pontiac G6 2dr Hardtop conv.
227-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 10000 mi | Check engine light. Eventually went off (3 days). Was told it was probably just high humidity/rain. |
| 12000 mi | Air intake manifold switch stuck in perfomance position. New intake valve switch ordered. |
2006 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 62000 mi US $509 |
Ignition check and intake system flush |
| 87000 mi US $379 |
Gasket replacement |
2006 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 99200 mi C $627 |
Fuel pump failed. New part from GM or Napa was about $1300 plus installation. Auto wrecker part was $300, but no warrantee. |
| 78300 mi US $290 |
Serpentine belt wore out, needed replaced |
| 102000 mi US $875 |
Fuel pump leaking, bad fuel sensor |
| 123000 mi US $3000 |
Oil leaks and emmison sensors |
| 132000 mi | Beginning to leak oil, traded it. |
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