Pontiac G8 Complaints (2009)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#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
#10662634December 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WENT TO OFF WITHOUT MY PRESSING CONTROL BUTTON. I WAS UNABLE TO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TO SWITCH BACK TO THE ON POSITION EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTIONED IN THE PROPER MANNER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AGAIN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662638December 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WENT TO OFF WITHOUT MY PRESSING CONTROL BUTTON. I WAS UNABLE TO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TO SWITCH BACK TO THE ON POSITION EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTIONED IN THE PROPER MANNER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AGAIN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662177December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I'M SURE IT'S THE SAME SEAT SENSOR ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING WITH THE G8. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED VIA A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659277November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DEFAULT ALARM LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659117November 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT MADE ITS APPEARANCE. IT IS AN UNFAIR BURDEN TO THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT ONE OF GM'S 36,000 MILES CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653946November 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN UPDATED 09/28/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650162October 26, 2014
SEATS
MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH OWN 2009 PONTIAC G8S, AND THE PANEL THAT SURROUNDS THE POWER SEAT BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BROKEN NOT ONCE BUT TWICE ON HIS VEHICLE AND ONCE ON MINE. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, IT ONLY LASTED A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR. WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO BE TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS 1 MONTH MORE THAN THE 12 MO. WARRANTY COVERED. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE GM 1-800 #, TO BE TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE ,TWICE THEY WOULD NOT HELP. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. WE FEEL WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AGAIN, SINCE THIS SAME PART HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES, AND IN 1 FAMILY WITH EXACT SAME VEHICLES AND SAME BROKEN PART. IT IS A FAULTY PART, THERE IS LOT OF TALK ALL OVER THE WEB ABOUT IT, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CANNOT ADMIT IT. YOU SHOULD HELP! LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639558September 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 75,082 MILES STARTING HAVING THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT SHOW UP DURING STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FAULT STAYED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. I RESEARCHED THIS FAULT ON THE INTERNET, INCLUDING PONTIAC FORUMS, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OTHER PONTIAC G8 OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD A SIMILAR FAULT. I FOUND THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE FINDINGS ON THE INTERNET STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AND/OR SENSOR. ON 6/18-/4, ITOOK MY G8 TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE (PN#92225595). THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT FUNCTION WITH THIS CURRENT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633853September 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000... UPDATED 10/27/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628380August 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,698.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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