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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%)
Chart based on 355 repairs.
Pontiac G6 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 93 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
| 40200 mi US $425 |
#1 cinlinder misfire code 301, 3 weeks prior to code had intermittent hesitation and shutter. Dealer found nothing(extended waranty from dealer) pep boys found problem,bad wire. New wires plugs plus trouble shoot. |
| 56000 mi US $294 |
Coolant leak turned out to be water pump. Replaced |
| 130000 mi US $600 |
Oil pan gasket |
| 45000 mi US $1100 |
Control board burned out completely and had to be replaced. Done in Germany. Only Pontiac warranty repair is in Munich. That's NOT where the car died:-) |
| 48000 mi US $500 |
Thermostat needs to be replaced. Engine light came on. Temp gauge works in start test but does not show temperature. Normal heating, defrosting and cooling. High cost of mechanic, test and repair. |
2008 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 144123 mi US $86 |
Wiring loom around throttle body and forward valve cover deteriorated. Mechanic sheathed bundle with new segment and taped to shield from engine heat. |
2008 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60140 mi C $700 |
The Radiator hose was leaking |
2008 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 78000 mi US $450 |
replaced catalytic converter |
| 32000 mi US $210 |
Check engine light. Camshaft position sensor replaced. |
| 18000 mi | Car hesitates at part throttle setting,especially when cold. General poor drivability and much lower then EPA city fuel economy. Told nothing wrong, need a check engine light to investigate further. |
2008 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 68700 mi | replaced catalyic converter replaced catalyic converter |
2007 Pontiac G6
Engine not specified
| 26000 mi | head gasket leak...cripes |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14500 mi | ECU replacement. |
| 94800 mi US $280 |
Replaced emissions control module. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 44020 mi | P0113 - Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input |
| 48360 mi C $100 |
Replaced engine snubber. |
| 70060 mi C $1000 |
replace water pump |
| 75020 mi C $3250 |
Repair oil pan leak, replace lower and upper intake manifold gaskets. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 150000 mi US $200 |
exhaust canister |
| 80000 mi US $320 |
Leaking from valve covers. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 115000 mi US $300 |
Crack in radiator tank. Caused coolant to leak slowly. Radiator replaced. |
| 42780 mi C $189 |
Check engine light came on, took it to the dealers and they reset it under the dash and said it was fine. Within 24 hrs, it was back on. Called and told them it was back on, took it in again and they ordered the emissions part. |
| 42780 mi | Mechanic noticed an oil leak around the intake gasket. Took it to dealers, they couldn't detect anything. Told to drive for a couple of weeks and the come back for a recheck. Taking it back next week(Jun 7) for the recheck. |
| 48980 mi | Leak in the lower intake gasket. Parts ordered and repaired the next week. |
| 95480 mi C $150 |
the oil pressure light sensor was burnt out, part replaced and working fine. |
| 98580 mi C $850 |
Coolant was leaking from the resevoir and had little if any heat. Resevoir was replaced and new coolant added. |
| 5000 mi | Rough idle, dealer fixed loose spark plug wire. |
| 42000 mi | Vehicle was starting to overheat, losing coolant, head gaskets replaced, heads also warped in July 2008 at 39000 miles, problem recurred in October losing coolant, traced to sticking coolant cap not releasing pressure, going out overflow, replaced cap. |
| 65000 mi | Headgaskets leaking oil externally 6,000 miles after the first headgasket incident. |
2007 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 84000 mi US $51 |
camshaft poistion sensors intake and exhust replaced,, can was jerking when shifting from 1st to 2nd |
| 95900 mi US $1150 |
Timing chain adjuster broke, timing chain assy replaced |
| 3000 mi | Muffler made a popping noise, dealer replaced exhaust system after determining there was a manufacturer defect. (TSB was issued) |
| 66000 mi US $130 |
Car does not always return to idle when stopping. |
| 68000 mi | Catalytic converter plugged and was replaced under federal emissions warranty. |
| 87000 mi US $700 |
Replaced catylatic converter |
| 53000 mi | Service Engine Light. Replaced vent solenoid and Camshaft actuator solenoid. |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Hardtop conv.
227-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 86500 mi US $414 |
Replaced oil pressure sender Replaced valve cover gaskets and oil pan gasket to fix oil leaks |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Hardtop conv.
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 72000 mi US $300 |
Oil leak. Diagnosed as oil pan needing replacement, no action taken. |
| 27000 mi | Cost not known yet. Check engine light on. Had it checked at parts store. The computer reads thermostat. Not sure if that is the case yet. Will have checked out soon. Garage kept and only drive on weekends. Beautiful car. |
| 27000 mi | Check engine light came on. Checked code at auto parts store. They said code was thermostat. Took to dealer under warranty, they replaced thermostat under warranty. |
| 27000 mi | Observed radiator leakage from under the overflow tank at other shop. Took car to dealer for warranty work. Dealer could not find any leakage. Tested the system twice when I reported a low reading and refill of the overflow tank. No leak found. |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105000 mi | Car went in for body repair from minor accident. When picking up car it sounded like a race car. Car needed bolts and gasket replaced. |
| 113000 mi US $283 |
Check engine light P0174 lean bank 2 history code. Leak in exhaust manifold, replaced gasket. Engine light still comes on with the same code. Current problem unknown. |
| 113200 mi US $62 |
Check engine light P0174 lean bank 2 history code still exists, can't find source causing code. |
| 118000 mi US $25 |
IAC (Idle air control) valve need cleaning. Caused car to have difficulty accelerating, car shook, and rpms stayed at zero while driving. |
| 136000 mi US $2800 |
New water pump Engine had knock, replaced timing belt and spark plugs |
| 142000 mi US $650 |
Replaced oxygen sensor |
2007 Pontiac G6 2dr Coupe
224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14000 mi | Steering wheel knock and ignition problem. |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Oil filter adapter gasket leaking. |
| 94800 mi US $400 |
Catalytic converter replaced. |
| 96000 mi | Oil pan leak and maintenance on brakes, transmission, spark plug wires, spark plugs, etc. |
| 102900 mi US $150 |
Bad water pump |
| 28000 mi | Catalytic converter broke, part ordered and replaced. |
| 60400 mi | Thermostat had to be replaced. The problem was noticed when the temperature gage on the dash quit working. Water pump was leaking and had to be replaced. No charge by dealer, as it was covered by the powertrain warranty. Water pump was leaking and had to be replaced. No charge by delaer, as it was covered by the powertrain warranty. |
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 |
| 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 |
| 73000 mi | New water pump under warranty |
| 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 |
| 37000 mi | Minor radiator leak. |
| 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. |
| 30000 mi | Assess knock in engine. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 64500 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. |
| 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 |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 89600 mi US $90 |
Check engine light due to emissions problem - turned out the gas cap was not sealing and was replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat replaced |
| 129500 mi US $460 |
i needed a transmission mount. |
| 164500 mi US $135 |
Middle exhaust pipe needed replaced. |
2006 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 57000 mi US $68 |
Bad thermostat |
| 82000 mi US $80 |
Check engine light tripped/upstream O2 sensor replaced. Did work myself. |
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
| 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. |
| 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 |
2005 Pontiac G6 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 117800 mi C $1100 |
Issue with injector on second cylinder. Took car to the shop three time until they finally found the issue (check engine light goes on for some time, then turns off). Also changed hoses, all spark pluges and coil for second cylinder. |
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