2010 Pontiac G6 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 272 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Pontiac G6 overview page.
What owners report
“I HAD AN INCIDENT IN 2013 THAT MIGHT COME IN TO PLAY WITH A RECENT RECALL. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6. AS I WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10700725 — filed 03/20/2015
“HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES PAST TWO WEEKS. ISSUE TYPICALLY OCCURS AT STARTING OF CAR, ONCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY: A CHIME IS HEARD, THE DIC…”NHTSA complaint 10692134 — filed 03/04/2015
“DRIVING TO TOWN AND THE CAR STARTS TO"DING" AT ME. I LOOK DOWN AND IT SAYS "POWER STEERING" AND "SERVICE ESC" AND THEN I NOTICE…”NHTSA complaint 10683528 — filed 02/15/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Pontiac G6 have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Pontiac G6: 55 of 272 complaints on file (20.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Pontiac G6 have in total?
272 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 3 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
