Pontiac G8 Complaints

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10853889April 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND NEVER GOES OFF. THE AIR BAGS ARE DEACTIVATED DURING THIS TIME CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT INFLATE IF YOU'RE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852529March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SOMETIMES DISPLAYS AIRBAG FAULT AFTER SYSTEM CHECK DURING STARTUP. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO THE AIR BAGS I'M TOLD ARE NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN THE CAR DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE. ERROR DOES NOT REAPPEAR AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849840March 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 QUIT WORKING ON THE BACK DOORS. MY HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON WILL GO ON BUT WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU SHUT IT OFF. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT ON MY RADIO COMES ON. IT HAS FLASHED OFF ONCE AND THEN THE OTHER DAY, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I SHUT MY CAR OFF. I HEAR A SQUEAL ALSO THAT IS GETTING WORSE. AND THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO GO UP A HILL COMING OUT OF TOWN AND IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE; I LEFT OFF THE GAS AND IT QUIT. IT ONLY HAS 54,500 MILES OR SO ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846493March 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837848February 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THREE MONTHS AGO. THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. ...UPDATED 03/31/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. IT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE UNDER THE SEAT. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825055February 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT AT 56K MILES SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM BEEPS EVERYTIME KEY IS TURNED ON AND NEVER GOES AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806783November 25, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A DITCH RESULTING IN THE SEAT BELT SEPARATING FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE, LEGS, AND EYE HOWEVER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10787796November 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, SEEMS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON TO THIS VEHICLE. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND COMPLETES IN SAFETY CHECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786251October 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS UP EVEN THOUGH ALL TIRE PRESSURES ARE CORRECT. THESE INCORRECT DISPLAYS HAVE BEEN APPEARING FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AND TAKE A LONG TIME TO GO AWAY BEFORE REAPPEARING AGAIN. AS A RESULT YOU WILL NEVER REALLY KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. OUR DEALER SAYS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM STOPPED PAYING FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782071October 14, 2015
ENGINE
A TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING - WHETHER THE CAR WAS AT IDLE OR MOVING. THE TAPPING WOULD NOT CEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE #2 VALVE LIFTER HAD COLLAPSED INTO THE CAMSHAFT AND DAMAGED THE CAMSHAFT. ALL 16 LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT AND ASSOCIATED GASKETS WERE REPLACED. HAD WE CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR, MORE DEFECTIVE LIFTERS WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. AT THAT POINT, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE LIFTERS ARE DEFECTIVE IN ALL GM CARS WITH THIS ENGINE (SEE SERVICE BULLETIN 10-06-01-007D).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779383October 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
I'VE BEEN READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A BROKEN RECORD OF "AIRBAG" ISSUES. MINE JUST STARTED A WEEK AGO AT 50,000+. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THE NORMAL COST TO MAYBE GET IT FIXED OVER PERHAPS SEVERAL VISITS IS 1K+. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO ACTUALLY GET A RECALL INITIATED? UNTIL THEN, WHY WON'T ANYONE DO SOMETHING TO SILENCE THE LOUD ANNOYING AIRBAG ALARM? IT IS VERY DISTRACTING, AND I BELIEVE MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767432September 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I HAVE GOTTEN A "AIRBAG FAULT" WARNING EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A CENSOR GIVING OUT AND TO REPAIR THE ISSUE COSTS ABOUT $1000. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY AS MANY USERS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN OPERATING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IN A SENSE RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AS DRIVERS (SOME UNAWARE), WHIVH I WAS NOT, ARE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY OPERABLE AIRBAGS. THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY HIGH FOR A FEATURE THAT IS A SAFETY STANDARD ACROSS THE INDUSTRY. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ANY FAULTS OR FAILURES UNLESS IT HAS BEEN DEPLOYED OR TAMPERED WITH. IT IS QUITE DISAPPOINTING THAT A SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED OR TAMPERED WITH CAN HAVE SUCH COSTLY FAULTS/FAILURES. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS SCARY. I FEEL LIKE SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE MODULE THAT WILL FIX THIS ISSUE ASAP. THIS AIR FAULT IS PUTTING MANY FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE!!! BRING ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE OR TO WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762847September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG FAULT THAT DISABLES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. TO REPAIR THE ISSUE COSTS OVER $900. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY AS MANY USERS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN OPERATING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IN A SENSE RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AS DRIVERS (SOME UNAWARE) ARE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY OPERABLE AIRBAGS. THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY HIGH FOR A FEATURE THAT IS A SAFETY STANDARD ACROSS THE INDUSTRY. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ANY FAULTS OR FAILURES UNLESS IT HAS BEEN DEPLOYED OR TAMPERED WITH. IT IS QUITE DISAPPOINTING THAT A SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED OR TAMPERED WITH CAN HAVE SUCH COSTLY FAULTS/FAILURES. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760206August 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
AT STARTUP, VEHICLE DISPLAYS MESSAGE "AIRBAG FAULT" AND AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE. MANY OTHERS WITH GM VEHICLES HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT HAS BEEN TRACED TO A FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR (GM PART NUMBER 92225595). THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE FAULT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748351August 13, 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 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732816July 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726863June 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON 2008-2009 MY PONTIAC G8 VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE AND GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL TO PERMANENTLY ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS ONLINE FROM G8 OWNERS REGARDING THE DOOR LOCKS FAILING ANYWHERE FROM THE FIRST YEAR TO SEVERAL YEARS LATER. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE MAY OCCUR ON ANY FRONT, REAR, LEFT, OR RIGHT DOOR. WITH LESS THAN 40,000 TOTAL PONTIAC G8 PRODUCED, IDENTICAL FAILURES ON MULTIPLE OWNERS' VEHICLES INDICATE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED FAILURE. THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR WITHIN THE DOOR LOCK/LATCH MECHANISM IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND REPEATED LOCKING/UNLOCKING FUNCTIONS. THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK/UNLOCK. THE DOOR LOCK DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR MANUAL OVERRIDE OF SLIDING THE INTERIOR LOCK HANDLE UNLESS ELECTRICAL CURRENT IS APPLIED TO THE MOTOR. GM USED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THESE PARTS UNDER THE 3-YEAR, 36,000-MILE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. THE AGE OF THESE VEHICLES HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OWNERS MUST REPAIR THE DEFECT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. NEW OEM PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED TO IMPROVE QUALITY. OWNERS HAVE NO PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS FAILURE AS THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL AGAIN REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT OWNERS' EXPENSE. THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: -DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK AND DRIVER/PASSENGERS CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. -DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK AND DRIVER/PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE, LEADING TO DRIVER/PASSENGER ENTRAPMENT AND/OR DEATH/SERIOUS INJURY IN EVENT OF COLLISION. -DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND PASSENGERS CAN OPEN DOOR WHILE AT SPEED. -DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND COULD OPEN IN EVENT OF COLLISION. -DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND VEHICLE/BELONGINGS/DRIVER/PASSENGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THEFT/HIJACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723298June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722124May 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2010. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716681May 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTION SYSTEM FAILURE DISABLING THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE MODULE/SENSOR IS REPLACED. DEALER PRICING IS AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE MODULE/SENSOR. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM ISN'T COVERING AS A SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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