As of 2010, General Motors has issued two recalls on the 2005 Pontiac G6. One addressed a brake problem, while the other corrected owner manual instructions for child safety restraint systems. Intermittent power steering lock-ups and failures, a common problem with this model, have not yet resulted in a safety recall.
General Motors recalled 8,012 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G6 vehicles to repair a problem with the brake lights. A wiring connector could corrode and cause the brake lights to malfunction, both lighting up when the brake isn't being pressed and not lighting up when the driver is braking. This issue can also affect the car's cruise control, causing the driver to have to apply extra force to brake. If not repaired, this problem could lead to a traffic accident.
General Motors recalled 35,777 2005 Pontiac G6 vehicles to correct misprints in the owner's manuals that could cause problems with installing child safety seats. The way the erroneous manual instructs the owner to install the child restraint system could cause the safety seat to be installed in a way that could potentially not protect the child in the event of a crash.
Multiple consumer complaints to NHTSA indicate a common intermittent power steering problem in the 2005 Pontiac G6. The power steering may lock up or go out completely on these vehicles, which could lead to a dangerous accident. As of 2010, no recall has been issued to resolve this problem.
