Pontiac G8 Complaints

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10714981May 6, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714043May 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT INSERT INTO THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,722.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705303April 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 THE CAR SHIFTED TO PARK AND THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE ON IT'S OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704160April 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 05/19/15*BF UPDATED 9/17/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703016April 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
EVER SINCE I WENT TO HAVE THE REPROGRAM DONE ON MY AIR BAGS SYSTEM I HAVE GOTTEN A "AIRBAG FAULT" WARNING EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. SINCE IS HAS HAPPENED I JUST ALWAYS IGNORED IT UNTIL I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT BECAUSE IT DOES THAT, MY ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS SHUT DOWN AND MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS UPSETS ME VERY MUCH, SINCE I CARING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE MODULE THAT WILL FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS AIR FAULT IS PUTTING MANY FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700610March 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694924March 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10693041March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE KEY WAS LOOSE IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691395March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; INSTEAD, I RECEIVED AN "AIRBAG FAULT" LIGHT AND AUDIBLE SIGNAL AND THE CAR FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. BUT IF IT HAD BEEN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED, I MAY NOT BE HERE TODAY TO TYPE THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT. I READ THAT MANY G8S WERE RECALLED FOR AIR BAG FAULTS, BUT MINE WAS NEVER ON THE LIST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683540February 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND DRIVERS DOOR ARE NOT LOCKING WITH REMOTE KEY OR ELECTRIC POWER DOOR SWITCH. THIS BEGAN WITH ONLY THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR BUT HAS MIGRATED TO DRIVERS DOOR AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO THEFT OF INTERNAL CONTENTS AND WORSE, VEHICLE ROBBERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683180February 13, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V172000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, TIRES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682938February 12, 2015
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT PANELS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE THE ENTIRE PANEL WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683002February 12, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, YET THE FAILURE KEPT RECURRING. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682796February 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682466February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT IT MAY TAKE ANOTHER EIGHT MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681336February 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT AROUND THE LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10680766February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES IN MID-DECEMBER 2014. MY MECHANIC HAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING, BUT CANNOT ACQUIRE THE PART FROM GENERAL MOTORS OR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF A NATIONWIDE PARTS SHORTAGE. MY AIRBAG IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING, AND AFTER TWO MONTHS IT STILL CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE GM HAS FAILED TO STOCK THE PART IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS TECHNICALLY FALLS UNDER NHTSA, BUT A MANUFACTURER THAT WON'T STOCK A CRITICAL AIRBAG COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE THAT SEEMS PRONE TO AIRBAG FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679933January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678862January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SYSTEM'S PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAILED WHILE THE PONTIAC G8 GT WAS AT THE GM DEALER BEING REPAIRED FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. ERROR CODES WERE B0081 AND U0170. THE PPM WAS REPLACED BY DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITH GM PART NUMBER 92225595. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS MODULE IS KNOWN TO BE A HIGH-FAILURE ITEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO INFLATE IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678468January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING VEHICLE ON AND SYSTEM CHECKS RUN THROUGH. AFTER THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAG DUMMY LIGHT INDICATOR TURNS ON AS WELL AND REGARDLESS IF A PASSENGER IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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