Pontiac G8 Complaints (2009)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#10317628March 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS SPOKE WITH BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. BOTH STATED THAT THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WAS LAST WEEK AND STILL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TO KEEP RESTARTING THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE THE ENGINE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEEP SHUTTING OFF, WHICH PREVENTS HIM FROM DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5444.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308244February 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ALSO OCCURRED AGAIN ON 1/26/2010/ ON THE INTERSTATE IT LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, IGNITION STOPS, POWER STEERING STOPS, BRAKES FAIL - COMPLETE VEHICLE STOPPAGE AND FULL OPERATING SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT 70 MPH, TWICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308246February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST OCCURRED N 11/23/2009. ON THE INTERSTATE IT LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, IGNITION STOPS, POWER STEERING STOPS, BRAKES FAIL - COMPLETE VEHICLE STOPPAGE AND FULL OPERATING SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT 70 MPH, TWICE! SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS 1/26/2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297369December 29, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2009 PONTIAC G8/GT. TIRE PRESSURE STICKER ON THE DOOR IS DIFFERENT FROM PRESSURES LISTED IN MANUAL WHICH IS THE REVERSE OF THE VISUAL DASHBOARD DISPLAY. THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES WHICH COULD WELL IMPACT THE SAFETY OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING. I HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294013November 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 23,000 MILES MY LOWER FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT WENT BAD AND A WOBBLE WAS NOTICED WHEN BRAKING HARD. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BALL JOINT WAS BAD AND THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL OR CAMPAIGN LIST. THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITHIN THE G8 COMMUNITY BUT IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE DEALERS OR GM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE LIMITED INVENTORY. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC TO INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THE POTENTIAL FAILURE AND DESTRUCTION THAT COULD TAKE PLACE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE OPENED UP TO ALL G8'S NOT JUST BE VIN NUMBER. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MORE CARS THAT HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT ARE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293057November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8, WITH A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HE CAN SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR ONLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH. CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 4TH GEAR. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THAT MODEL TYPE. THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 12/22/09. LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND GEAR IS LOCKED OUT FROM ABOUT 10 MPH TO 25 MPH. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE FROM A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE ISN'T TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHICH GEAR TO SELECT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE LOOSES MOMENTUM, THE ENGINE RPM'S DROP TO AN IDLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/29/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291055November 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPAIRED. HE HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS INSULATED ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE DEALERS ARE ALSO OUT OF THE PARTS AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290564November 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 PONTIAC G8GT WITH 13000 MILES NEEDS ALL FOUR ROTORS TURNED. UNBELIEVABLY POOR MATERIAL QUALITY FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290222October 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY PONTIAC G8 GT HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEAR AND FAILURE FROM ALL FOUR OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS -- UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. GM HAS STATED THAT THIS WEAR IS FROM A BAD "BOOT DESIGN", BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH MULTIPLE BOOT REPLACEMENTS AND CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENTS THAT HAVE THEN GONE BAD -- ONCE AGAIN. THIS THEREFORE POINTS TO THE BALL JOINT DESIGN AS BEING THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR AND FAILURE! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON ALL FOUR OF THE CONTROL ARMS FOR THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BY A FAULTY BALL JOINT BREAKING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290064October 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
AFTER ONLY 11,000 MILES MY FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS BAD AND A WOBBLE WAS NOTICED WHEN BRAKING HARD. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE LCA TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURE AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE INJURIES IF A MORE SOLID FIX ISN'T COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290141October 28, 2009
STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
":ALIGNMENT PULL" PONTIAC G8 2009. WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT, STEERING DOES NOT COME BACK TO CENTER, PULLS TO LEFT. WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT, STEERING DOES NOT CENTER, PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TIRE AIR PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED, TIRE HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND CHECK FOR OUT OF ROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290028October 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION: CONTROL AND CASTER ARMS: BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288669October 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL # 09V172000 (TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS) ON JUNE 12, 2009. SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. SHE ASKED THE DEALER TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT TIRES TO 25, AND THE REAR TIRES PRESSURE TO 28; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO RESET THE TPMS. HE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT FILED REPORT NUMBER 71-767919699. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO CHANGE THE TIRE SPECIFICATION SINCE THE FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 36 AND THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 39. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,811. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,264. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT PART, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284751September 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT SIDE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND HAVE FAILED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS VIN AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A TOTAL FAILURE AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283535September 10, 2009
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2009 PONTIAC G8. AUTO VEERS TO THE RIGHT, NEED TO KEEP PULL ING DOWN ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL TO GO STRAIGHT. GM REP CLAIMS G8 WAS MADE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT IF DRIVER FELL ASLEEP PREVENTING HEAD ON COLLISIONS. THREE DEALERS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. GM REP STATES THAT THE G8 WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT IF DRIVER FELL ASLEEP, WHICH COULD CAUSE CAR TO GO ON SIDEWALK, ETC. AND INJURE PEOPLE. GM REFUSES TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE. THEY OFFERED TO GIVE US 4 NEW TIRES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY 60,000 ADD. MILES, FOR A CAR THAT THEY CLAIM HAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOPS FOR 28 DAYS, SINCE 3-26-09 PURCHASE. REPLACING STRUT BEARINGS, BALANCE & ROTATED TIRES, ALIGNED FRONT END, WITH NO CHANGE. TOOK THE CAR TO 2 OTHER PONTIAC DEALERS DROVE & FOUND IT VEERED TO RIGHT AND BOTH ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. ALSO ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, GAS CAP VIBRATES LOOSE BY ITSELF. DEALER TIGHTENED CAP AND DID SMOKE TEST WHICH SHOULD NO LEAKS. CAR REQUIRES NEW GAS CAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281825August 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, HE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS MILEAGE 4,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277700July 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2/23/2009: LEAVING STOP LIGHT, CAR QUITE RUNNING AND I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. FOUND OUT CAR WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT GAUGE SHOWED A LITTLE OVER A 1/4 TANK. DEALERSHIP SAID GAUGE CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND CHANGED THE CLUSTER. 7/12/2009: AT 25 MPH CAR QUITE RUNNING AND I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND I KNEW I WAS OUT OF GAS AGAIN. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED JUST UNDER 1/4 TANK. I GOT SOME GAS AND WENT TO THE GAS STATION. THE GAS TANK HOLDS 19 GALLONS, BUT I ONLY ABLE TO PUMP IN LESS THAN 16 GALLONS. I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUEL PICKUP, NOT THE GAUGE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN DURING HIGHER SPEEDS AND TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276710July 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE 2009 PONTIAC G8 HAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT END. AT 16000KM THE BALL JOINTS WERE FALLING OUT ON MY PONTIAC G8. THIS COULD HAVE LEAD TO A CONTROL FAILURE OF THE CAR AND A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS THE DEALER HAS STATED THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS CAR TO BE UNSAFE, AND FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275000June 25, 2009
WHEELS, TIRES
ON PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 18" WHEELS AND GOODYEAR RSA TIRES, THE WHEELS AND TIRES VERY OFTEN CANNOT BE BALANCED PROPERLY. THIS LEADS TO SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING/WOBBLING AND SOMETIMES DEALERS PUT A LOT OF WEIGHTS ON THE WHEELS ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE AN TIRE THAT CANNOT BE BALANCED, EVEN AFTER REPLACING OR REMOUNTING THE TIRE. A WEB THREAD WITH MANY COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12322 MY G8 GT HAS THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REBALANCED THEM. PONTIAC APPARENTLY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SHOULD REPLACE ALL WHEELS/TIRED FOR THE G8 IF THERE IS ANY WHEEL SHAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273919June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2009 G8 (6K MILES) IS VERY ROUGH SHIFTING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY HESITATES TO DOWN SHIFT, REMAINING IN THE HIGHER GEAR. IF THE DRIVER DOESN'T PAY ATTENTION AND APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION UNCOMMANDED. IF THE DRIVER LETS OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE THE DOWNSHIFT OCCURS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE DANGEROUSLY. THE DEALER APPLIED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE I TOOK DELIVER, BUT IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. * * * THIS IS A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM! * * * *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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