Pontiac G8 Complaints (2009)

144 consumer complaints on file.

• #10253606January 2, 2009
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT FELT A VERY ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE GM MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR A 6.0 LITER ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE SNOW DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,500. UPDATED 01-26-09 *BF THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A ROUGH IDLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS POOR FUEL MANAGEMENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 01/26/09. *JB

  Crash:

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  Injuries:

  0

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  0

• #10252195December 18, 2008
  TIRES

  I PURCHASED A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT IN SEPTEMBER. I LIVE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. ACCORDING THE PONTIAC WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM/G8-2009/SPECS-FEATURES MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED (STANDARD EQUIPMENT) WITH ALL-SEASON TIRES. MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS SUMMER ONLY TIRES, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THIS DANGEROUS RESTRICTION ON MY VEHICLE OR WINDOW STICKER OR DEALER PAPERWORK. LUCKILY I REALIZED THIS BEFORE DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS WHICH EASILY COULD HAVE LEAD TO A SERIOUS CRASH. *TR

  Crash:

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  0

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• #10248208November 9, 2008
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO IMMEDIATELY DOWNSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, LEAVING CAR AND DRIVER IN PRECARIOUS PREDICAMENT WITH TODAY'S HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION ALSO CAUSES A VIBRATION WHEN SPEED DECREASES AND CAUSES DOD TO BE IMPLEMENTED. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *TR

  Crash:

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

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• #10242125September 14, 2008
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCELERATING, LEAVING DRIVER IN VULNERABLE POSITION OF BEING SLOW TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AS ANTICIPATED. THIS ACTION IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE SINCE CAR PURCHASED. *TR

  Crash:

  No

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

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