2006 Pontiac G6
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2005-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Pontiac G6 4-door
The Pontiac G6 was introduced in the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Am. A short production run of 2010 models were built and sold only to fleets before the car was discontinued.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit roof rail during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal (shown with carpeting removed).
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0521 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0521 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 281 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 14 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 29 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.42 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.41 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.02 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 47 |
| Right | 84 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2006 models built after June 2005
Tested vehicle: 2006 Pontiac G6 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Pontiac G6 was introduced in the 2005 model year. Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after June 2005, changes were made to the side torso airbags and front and rear door trim panels to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. Beginning with 2007 models, side curtain airbags became standard, but side torso airbags remained optional. Beginning with 2008 models, the side torso airbags also became standard.
Two tests of a 2006 G6 were conducted, one with optional side curtain and side torso airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without any side airbags. Both cars were manufactured after all design changes for 2006 had been made. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0519 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -3.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0519 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 440 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.94 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.58 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 116 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 35 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0519 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 222 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.81 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.02 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 35 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 19 |
Rating applies to 2006 models built after June 2005
Tested vehicle: 2006 Pontiac G6 4-door without optional side airbags
The Pontiac G6 was introduced in the 2005 model year. Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after June 2005, changes were made to the side torso airbags and front and rear door trim panels to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.
Two tests of a 2006 G6 were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. Both cars were manufactured after all design changes for 2006 had been made. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
Beginning with 2007 models, side curtain airbags designed to protect drivers' and front and rear passengers' heads became standard, but side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' torsos remained optional.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier, producing high head injury measures. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit primarily by the window sill of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head being hit by the intruding barrier.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was hit by the window sill of the rear passenger door.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0519 | CES0526 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -3.0 | -2.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0526 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 927 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 59 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 53 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.73 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.53 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 126 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 42 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0526 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 608 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 53 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.25 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.11 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 91 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 29 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 48 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 80 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 104 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 794 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.