2009 Pontiac G6

Tested vehicle: 2005 Pontiac G6 4-door
Rating applies to 2005-10 models

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.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2006 Pontiac G6 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2008-10 models

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. A short production run of 2010 models were built and sold only to fleets before the car was discontinued

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.

Technical measurements for this test

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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the original side crash test

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Technical measurements for this test

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.