Problems · by component
2010 Pontiac G6 exterior lighting problems
37 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Pontiac G6 cite exterior lighting, 14% of all 273 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
37
14% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“IT STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN EVEN AFTER NEW BULBS. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH A CHAIN OF EVENTS HAS TURNED INTO STEERING PROBLEMS AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CLICKING AND FLASHING TO THE RYTHYM OF THE CLICK. WHEN THE DASHBOARD GOES BLACK THE WHEEL WONT TURN AT ALL. I KNOW OF SOMEONE WITH THE SAME CAR WHO HAS THE SAME HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. EASY TO GET PULLED OVER FOR THAT ONE. CALLED PONTIAC THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN.”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING. ALSO, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE SERVICE TRACTION AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AT CERTAIN TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS: LITHIA CHEVROLET OF REDDING (200 E CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96002, 877-826-5557 AND GROWNEY MOTORS (1160 MAIN ST, RED BLUFF, CA 96080, (530) 402-4420). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.”
“TAKATA RECALL I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIRING I'VE A SHORTNESS IN IT MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS MESSING UP. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE E-WAY. I WAS GOING INTO A SHARP TURN AND NEAR HAD A ACCIDENT ON THE E-WAY. THE VECHILE WAS IN MOTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT”
“I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP CALLED DRIVE NOW IN LEBANON TENNESSEE. ABOUT 2 MILES AFTER SIGNING AND TRADING MY VEHICLE FOR THIS ONE THE ESC, TC OFF, CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHTS ALL CAME ON ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO THEM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW AND THEY STATED TO ME IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT!! A MONTH LATER IT ALL BEGAN AGAIN. IT STARTS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AGAIN. THIS TIME HOWEVER ONCE I REPLACED THE LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE I NOTICED IT HAD MELTED INSIDE THE WIRES. I DRIVE HOME AND SEEN THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AMD THE BATTERY CABLES WERE BLAZING WITH FIRE. LUCKILY I HAD A GALLON OF WATER THAT I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY ARE NO LONGER LIABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY THEIR PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. SO NOW I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT CAUGHT FIRE OVER THEIR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. WHAT DO I DO TO GET THIS CORRECTLY FIXED”
“BRAKES LIGHT ARE ON WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING CAR RUNNING AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN WEATHER DRIVING OR SITTING I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I SEE ONLINE IT'S A VERY KNOW PROBLEM”
“WHILE DRIVING SOMEONE INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON BUT WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKELIGHTS GOES OUT. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED! THEY DO OPPOSITE OF THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. GM HAS ISSUE A BULLITIN ALERTING THIS COULD HAPPEN. WHY DO THEY NOT RECALL? THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.