2006 Pontiac G6: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Nov 16, 2014 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · AL

I bought the car used with 35k miles on it in september 2013. Since then I have replaced the brakes and rotors twice and needing it done again now. And the car only have 71k miles on it now. I think there should be some kind of recall on the car for brake rotors warping. I have read multiple complaints of the same nature all over the internet.

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 55,000 miles · VA

My wife and I own a pontiac g6 and shortly after the first time we changed the brake pads on the front wheels, the rotors warped. Since the replacement of the first set of rotors we have been through 4 sets of rotors. It seems that the rotors warp within 10 to 20 thousand miles of installing new pads and rotors. Driving style does not seem to be the issue as this is a very common problem with this owners of this model car. Brake shops even say that it is probably the worst car made of brakes. Nothing we can do seems to fix it, aside from not driving the car because the pull from braking is so bad. This is a good car with a horribly engineered braking system.

Filed Aug 24, 2011 · Brakes · 25,400 miles · IA

Brake rotors warped @ 26000 miles. So bad almost loose control of car. Many cases on internet.

Filed Mar 1, 2011 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · VA

I bought a 2006 pontiac g6 gtp sedan, the car has 80,000 miles on it and the brakes and rotors have been replaced twice already. Now they are needing replacement again after already having a front end alignment. This is not covered under warranty by gm. This has cost me well over 2,000 dollars, and in just a few searches of the internet you will see thousands of complaints about the same issues with the car. The car shakes terribly when braking, and at times locks up the brakes. There have been numerous places and mechanics that I've talked to saying its how the car is made. And if that is the case then the manufacturer needs to take care of the issues and recall the warped rotors instead of thousands of people spending and unknown amount of money fixing a problem that was made by the company.

Filed Oct 31, 2010 · Brakes · 52,000 miles · CT

I own a 2006 pontiac g6 sedan and I believe there should be a re-call on the braking system for this car. I myself have experience brake squeaking after all new brakes were replaced on the car no reason for this. Other problems reported and I know people that have experienced are, rotors and pads wear pre-maturely, brake rotors warping, bad vibration or shaking when car slows down at fast speeds, squeaking and squealing brakes when they are applied. I don't understand once new brakes are installed on the car this should not be happening!!

Filed Jun 29, 2010 · Brakes · 21,000 miles · CA

2006 pontiac g6, currently with 76,400 miles at 21k my brakes were already in the yellow. At 38k, I replaced the front brakes and had the car aligned. At 45k, I had to replace the front brake pads again. At 50k, I had to resurface the rotors. At 54k, I had to install new rotors and new front brakes... Again. I purchased high performance, cross-drilled rotors, and the brakes that were recommended to go along with them, and had them installed at a reputable brake company. At a little over 54k, I had to do another alignment. At 64k, another alignment was recommended and performed. At 71k, brakes are in the yellow again. And now, today, at 76k, had to resurface the new rotors, and was told that my front brakes are, once again, nearing the red. And I'm pretty sure, if I had the energy, money and time to check the alignment again, it would need to be re-aligned again. Pontiac g6 has some sort of problem that causes a ridiculous amount of brake and rotor wear, and alignment issues. Period.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Transmission · 135,134 miles · CA

I bought my car in 2007; it is a 2006 pontiac g6. Heard a clicking noise when turning the car; the dealership said it passed all point inspection; within the last 3 years I have had the steering randomly "locked" up or just didn't work at all. Finally went to ammaco to get a full diagnostic and was told that my rack and pinion steering is completely out which caused deficient wheel alignments, which caused the front control arms to prematurely wear out, which caused my tires to wear unevenly. Also my front brakes and rotors were impacted as well. The mechanics were surprised that I or my family wasn't dead since technically I had no control of the car by way of steering. I am out close to $2000.00 because this was found out after the warranty lapse (of course). Thanks gm.

Filed Nov 4, 2009 · Brakes · 22,000 miles · IL

2006 pontiac g6 with 22,000 miles on it. Was told that both front and back rotors need to be replaced at a cost of $660. Investigated on line to discover that this is a "common" issue with pontiac vehicles that the rotors warp and rust with as little as 12,000 miles. My vehicle is covered under a bumper-to-bumper warranty, however gm claims this falls under "normal wear and tear". It is not normal for rotors to need to be replaced so soon.

Filed Apr 10, 2009 · Steering, Suspension · 25,000 miles · TX

Continued steering/front end problems causing popping, clicking, unsteady steering/drifting and premature wearing on tires resulting in frequent replacement. - known factory/manufacturer defect with no replacement parts by manufacturer;gm admits to defect with no remedy-no recall. First report 7-25-07 without remedy. - - vehicle unsafe - - should not be available for resale. Has been returned to freedom pontiac in odessa texas due to unsafe condition.

Filed Jun 20, 2008 · Body, Brakes · 16 miles · OH

Clear coat chipped off car, rotors warping every 3 months, buttons on radio discolored, sunroof stopped working, power steering locked up 4 times, battery needed replaced 3 times, car hesitates when starting & then dies, jerking sensation when driving - I've taking into the dealership 26 times in the past 3 years.

Filed Apr 22, 2008 · Brakes · 18,000 miles · NJ

Rotor warping causing vehicle to pulse or shake violently. I had the vehicle in at about 18k miles. The service department said that the brakes and rotors are a wear and tear item. I explained that the pads were damaging the rotors on a brand new vehicle. I was further contacted by gmc. They sent an engineer to the flemington service department to "educate" the service department on how to properly cut rotors. The car came back to me with a very faint sign of the pulse that originally started. About 3 weeks and 1.5k miles later, the problem returned. I have vowed to run the "leased" vehicle into the ground before paying another dime.

Filed Dec 11, 2007 · Brakes, Steering · 35,000 miles · ME

06 pontiac g6- loud clunking in front end. Power steering rack replaced at 35,200 miles. Car has had noise since purchased with 15,000mi. Car still has strange steering, loose wobbly feel. Car also has extreme torque steering when accelerating hard, pulls hard to the left. Car has had warped rotors since 20,000mi. I replaced all rotors and pads with new at 35,000mi. Front rotors were totally worn out. All pads were more than 3/4 worn.