2006 Pontiac G6

midsize car / 2-door convertible

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
A
Head restraints & seats
M

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2006-09 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 2-door convertible

The Pontiac G6 convertible was introduced in the 2006 model year.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
A
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
M
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement was not well controlled. During the crash, the driver seat came loose on one of its tracks and moved forward 4 inches on the left side. The dummy's head slid around the left side of the airbag and hit the instrument panel.
P

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.

Although intrusion measurements taken after the crash test indicate that the occupant compartment remained largely intact, the driver's survival space was compromised because of the forward seat movement.

Smeared greasepaint on the instrument panel indicates where the dummy's head hit it.

Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibilty of injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

About the original moderate overlap front test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Overall evaluation
M
Dynamic rating
M
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.