2007 Pontiac G6 Airbags Problems

My 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 3.9 l convertible has the same issue that a lot of the other g6s had with the Passenger Airbag Sensor (NHTSA 07V-146).

NHTSA ID

11735256

Incident

Sep 25, 2025

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized, with the air bag warning light and check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the vehicle was nearly involved in a T-bone crash. The contact forcefully turned the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, it was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 251,000.

NHTSA ID

11731908

Incident

Apr 17, 2026

Mileage

251,000 mi

I keep losing power steering control because of leaking. I contacted a dealership and was told that there wasn't any recall concerning , power steering, transmission, airbag and body control module. I contacted GM and was told that the recall has ended.

NHTSA ID

11692501

Incident

Oct 8, 2025

I bought my G6 in 2022. After about a year of having it, issues started happening. Everything was fine up until my passenger side airbag warning appeared on my radio screen and it won't go off. Could be a serious issue with the airbag. Maybe around the end of 2023 I started having problems with my power steering. I could drive down the road and all of a sudden my steering wheel would lock up. I could barely get myself to a spot to get off the road. I had to force the steering wheel to turn. I shut the car off for a minute or so just to see what would happen. After I turned the car back on the steering cleared, but as soon as I decided to go back home it locked back up. Now it's starting to lock back up this year. My major issue I have is the gas smell that's coming from the car. The smell is so strong, it's coming inside the car. When I went to get some tires put on car, the mechanic said he smelled the gas and there was a gas leak coming from the tank. The smell is so strong it can cause someone to pass out. It also causes the car to stall when trying to start it. I don't think this is safe. I have to drive my grand kids in my car. There needs to be a recall on this gas leak issue. Someone can get killed or badly injured if not taken seriously. I didn't have any warning signals appear at all about the gas/fuel issue.

NHTSA ID

11657120

Incident

Oct 16, 2023

FAILED COMPONENT SYSTEM: Driver & Passenger side Airbag system. SAFETY RISK: I was involved in motor vehicle collision, resulting in extensive front-end damage to my car. Upon impact, the driver and passenger side airbags did NOT deploy, which based on the extent of the damage to my vehicle they should have deployed. CONFIRMED REPORT: Yes, one component of the airbag system has already been reported to NHTSA for this make & model car pertaining defects or a problem of the passenger airbag sensing system/FMVSS 208, which can be referenced under the following Campaign number: 07V146000. While this is one safety component that is known & reported to NHTSA as wqell as GM, the component that I would like to personally repot is pertaining to specifically the driver side airbag as it did NOT deploy upon impact. INSPECTION: Yes, while my vehicle underwent a general inspection, following the collision, that was conducted through my insurance company, there has NOT been a thorough inspection into the Airbag Sensing System, or my vehicles Event Data Records (EDR) yet. I filed a Product Assistance Claim (PCC) personally with General Motors, letting them know of this problem of my airbags for which I have been contacted by one of GMs PAC customer representatives, but I have only heard from this individual once since I've opened the claim with GM. I have reached out by phone as well as email to follow up with GM on the status of my PAC, but unfortunately, I have not heard back from him since. WARNING MESSAGES: No, there was no warning light or message displayed anywhere that would be suggest a problem or that maintenance was indicated or needed.

NHTSA ID

11633023

Incident

Dec 15, 2024

Electrical issue with my pontiac g6 I have had to replace my headlights bulbs multiple times due to the plugs melting I have actively seen the plug smoking and it has happened on both of my drl/low beam headlight bulbs resulting in plugs having to be replaced multiple times as well. My engine light isn't working and yet I have engine codes my service air bag light comes on at random my buckle seat belt light won't go off it stays on when I'm buckled in the driver's seat. My pressure sensor on my fuel tank has low voltage issues. When shutting the car off and opening the driver door all accessories that should of shut off are still active including the radio. The oil light is always turning on but the vehicle isn't low on oil nor does the message appear. When plugging in a car scanner the anti theft system light turns on and at random times will shut the car off. When the car scanner gets plugged in the rpms drop for a second and then go up as well. At times only one of my headlights work and I have to smack the headlight that isn't working to get it working.

NHTSA ID

11537820

Incident

Mar 9, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag, stability trac, traction control, and brake warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal to shift the vehicle out of park(P). The cruise control also intermittently failed to activate and deactivate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11513430

Incident

Feb 1, 2023

Mileage

112,000 mi

Power Steering quit working while driving

NHTSA ID

11503227

Incident

Jan 22, 2023

I'M ON A BUSY CITY STREET AND I WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T GOING INTO GEAR AND WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE ON THE GAS TO MAKE MY VEHICLE GO IT WOULD JUST REV UP LIKE IT WASN'T A YEAR AND THEN I WOULD YOU KNOW TAKE IT BACK TO REVERSE AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD STILL NOT GO INTO GEAR FINALLY AFTER ABOUT TWO OR THREE TRIES OF THIS IT FINALLY GOT TO GO INTO DRIVE AND I MADE IT TO HOME THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I TRIED TO CRANK MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START SO A FRIEND OF MINE POP THE HOOD AND HE NOTICED THAT THE THING THAT PUTS MY CAR INTO GEAR WAS NOT ATTACHED ANYMORE AND THAT IS WHY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND I HAD THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD THE NIGHT PRIOR. NEXT PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY AIRBAG SYMBOL POPS UP OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND WE'LL STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN GO OFF AND THEN IT'LL COME BACK ON ABOUT A WEEK LATER AND THEN IT'LL GO OFF AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOWN THE STREET JUST RANDOMLY. NEXT IS MY POWER STEERING POWER STEERING WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND PUT MY CAR INTO GEAR AND ATTEMPT TO TURN MY WHEEL TO REVERSE OR YOU KNOW TO GET OUT OF A PARKING POSITION MY POWER STEERING WILL BE REALLY HARD REALLY TIGHT I TRY TO TURN IT AND I CAN'T TURN IT VERY FAR BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE BEHIND IT I WILL PUT MY CAR BACK INTO GEAR TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AS MUCH AS I CAN TO THE LEFT AS FAR AS IT'LL GO AND THEN TO THE RIGHT AS FAR AS IT'LL GO AND THEN FINALLY IT WILL LOOSEN UP SO WHERE I CAN TURN MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11407275

Incident

Apr 9, 2021

Mileage

180,000 mi

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK. MY TRACTION CONTROL, ESC, AND ABS LIGHT COME ON. MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF WONT CLOSE. ALL OF THESE ARE ON THE RECALL LIST BUT APPARENTLY EVERY CAR OTHER THAN MINE IS BAD. WHEN I DRIVE THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AND PULL ME TO THE NEXT LANE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY PASSENGERS. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE AND I ALMOST HIT A SEMI WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE CAR MAKES A LOUD WHISTLE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS TO THE LEFT. THE CAR MAKES LOUD NOISES IN THE FRONT END LIKE THE CAR IS GONNA FALL APART. REPLACED THE FRONT END $1000.00 WORTH OF WORK AND STILL MAKING THE NOISE. ATE MY BRAND NEW TIRES UP. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN RECALL-13036 RECALL-14152 RECALL-N140115 RECALL-14V252000 RECALL-07V146000 RECALL-14E04400 RECALL-14772&14V-153 RECALL-15V064000

NHTSA ID

11402845

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

I HAVE 61954 MILES ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 MARCH 30 2007 BRAND NEW. THERE WAS A RECALL #06143 THE AIR BAG SERVICE SYSTEM /FMVSS 208.MY VIN # WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SUMMARY OF THIS RECALL IS IDENTICAL AS TO WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING CAR. IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY FRONT SIDE SEAT WHEN THEY GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GET AN ALARM. I DO NOT NORMALLY HAVE A PASSENGER AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK 4 MILES 4 DAYS A WEEK. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE 359 COMPLAINTS WERE SUBMITTED IN BACK IN 2007 AND RECALLED, I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ABOUT IT. PLEASE EXTEND THIS RECALL. I VERY SELDOM HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT. RECENTLY WHEN SOMEONE GETS OUT GET OF THE CAR I AM NOW GETTING AN ALARM. IF PLAY WITH THE SEAT BELT IT STOPS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I ALWAYS SERVICE MY CAR WHEN IT NEEDS IT. I TOOK IT TO LANNAN CHEVELOT WOBURN MA 01890 THIS WEEK. THEY DIAGNOSED AND FOUND PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE HAS A INTERMITTENT INTERNAL FAILURE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL # 06143. PLEASE REVIEW MY CLAIM, AND CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

NHTSA ID

11297107

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC SOUTHEAST TEXAS (3855 EASTEX FWY, BEAUMONT, TX 77706, (409) 892-5050) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

11219221

Incident

Jun 5, 2019

Mileage

55,000 mi

MILES 99,543 WHEN I CAME BACK OUT THE STORE I TURN MY CAR ON TO EXPERIENCE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS HARDER TO TURN THEN USUAL. I TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO TO GET A BOTTLE OF FLUID AND FIND OUT MY STEERING WHEEL IS ELECTRIC AND THE RECALL THAT WAS ON IT EXPIRED A FEW YEARS AGO ! MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF I SPEND MY MONEY TO GET IT FIX AND THE PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN. ANOTHEE ISSUE IS THAT MY SERVICE AIR BAG POPS UP ACROSS THE RADIO SOMETIMES

NHTSA ID

11219140

Incident

Feb 18, 2018

Mileage

99,543 mi

AIR BAG ON PANEL STAYS LIT ALL THE TIME, WHEN STARTING UP THE ENGINE. PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND COMES ON THEN GO OFF. STILL LIT ON PANEL. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT MECHANIC SAID THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON PANEL SHOULD GO OFF IT DID FOR AWHILE, NOW IT'S BACK ON AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11202537

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

4,500 mi

THE LAST YEAR MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIKE GOES ON AND OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THAT SEAT. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT IS GOING OFF NOW AND POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. AT HIGH SPEEDS I FEEL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND WOBBLY. AT STAND STILL AND STOP SIGNS MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING DUE TO A FEELING OF NO CONTROL OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11183195

Incident

Apr 21, 2018

Mileage

76,000 mi

AIRBAG IS NOT ON WILL NOT TURN ON. THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR LIKE ALL THE OTHER RECALLS GM SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF IS GOING OUT AND LOCKING UP STEERING. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND FILE AGAINST GM FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF A DANGEROUS PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11153678

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

171,000 mi

THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T WORK IT COMES ON WHEN WE ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT FASTEN WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT OURSELVES WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THIS. IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY THEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BAD AND THEN THERE IS GOING TO BE A LAWSUIT I HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET A RECALL ON THIS SO I CAN GET IT FIXED

NHTSA ID

11143033

Incident

Mar 15, 2016

TRANSMISSION , WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO INTO PARK AND THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS OR CLANKING NOISE HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN U TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE!! STEERING, WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON IT WANTS TO DRIFT AND MAKES A NOISE! AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON AND GOES OFF BY ITSELF EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT SAYS AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT WORKING THESE ARE ALL RECALLS BUT SAYS MY VIN# ISNT PART OF THE RECALL! BUT VEHICLE DOING EVERYTHING THATS IT SAYS IN THE RECALL

NHTSA ID

11102838

Incident

May 10, 2018

Mileage

165,000 mi

POWER STEERING ISSUES AND IT STATES IT ON MY RADIO SCREEN THE MOMENT I PUT IT IN REVERSE. ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WHILE ON I HAVE ISSUES ROLLING UP/DOWN MY POWER WINDOWS.

NHTSA ID

11090842

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

94,859 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WITH THE MESSAGE. SERVICE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID

11072217

Incident

Feb 11, 2018

Mileage

168,799 mi

AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE &. DASH LIGHT COMES ON. OFTEN. , WHEN I PUT MY FOG LIGHTS ON. IT TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. IT WAS IN MOTION &. PARKED

NHTSA ID

11072202

Incident

Feb 10, 2018

Mileage

168,700 mi

MY POWER STEERING SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT IS SO TUFF TO TURN EITHER WAY CAN YOU REPLACE IT PLEASE

NHTSA ID

11062255

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

146,500 mi

WHITH ENTINE RUNNING: AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE RADIO SCREEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITENTLY. IT CONTINUED TO DO SO FOR SOME TIME. AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES, IT ILLUMINATES ALMOST ALL THE TIME. NOTICED THAT ON SOME HOT DAYS OVER 105 DEGREES, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. CURRENTLY, ON CONSTANTLY. PHONED DEALERS AND ESTIMATES EXCEED $800 WITHOUT INSPECTION. OUTRAGEOUS. VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

NHTSA ID

11048035

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

FEBRUARY 2017 I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF & THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON & IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL 11/13/17. I WAS DRIVING & MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED GREENWOOD CHEVROLET HUBBARD TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY RECALLS & I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME & THE RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED I WAS SERVICED FOR. 11/13/17 WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I CALL OFTEN WHEN I SEE OTHER GM CARS HAVE RECALLS. I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL & I WAS GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION THAT GREENWOOD GAVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 11/15/17 & THEY MADE ME AWARE OF RECALL # 15356. THEY FOUND THE RECALL INFORMATION WHEN THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & LET THE RECALL FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND GM I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED ON MARCH 12, 2017. I NEVER RECEIVED AND TYPE OF CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE RECALL. WHAT IF I GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HARM SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY PART THAT THEY INSTALLED INTO THEIR PRODUCT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A CHECK AIR BAG SIGNAL ON MY CAR EVERY SO OFTEN. I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY STATED THAT I WOULD'VE HAD TO CALL IF I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM THEN THEY WOULD'VE HONORED THE RECALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW CAN I CALL ABOUT A PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING AT THE PRESENT TIME AND WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS DIANE SAUER CHEVROLET PHONE: [XXX]. I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIR BAG IS TAKATA; HOWEVER, SOMETHING IS WRONG FOR THE SIGNAL TO KEEP FLASHING THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] AND MY NAME IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11046521

Incident

Nov 13, 2017

Mileage

90,500 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL OF THE TIME AFTER STARTING THERE IS AN ODD WHISTLE TYPE NOISE THAT WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT. IT OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING.

NHTSA ID

11032839

Incident

Jul 14, 2017

Mileage

88,000 mi