Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2009 Pontiac G6: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
297 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V153000.
191 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
181 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
78 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
46 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 09V073000, 12V460000.
46 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
40 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V252000.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 276,729 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on September 18, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 426,240 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on March 31, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 1,373,177 vehicles across all affected models.
Driver Assistance and Stability Systems. Recall covering the driver assistance and stability systems system, reported to NHTSA on May 14, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 2,440,524 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.