Pontiac G8 Complaints

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10531936July 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON MY 2009 PONTIAC G8. IT HAS A SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH SEND A SIGNAL TO THE AIR BAG MODULE TO DEPLOY IF A PERSON IS SITTING ON THE SEAT. IF THERE IS NO PERSON SITTING THERE,IT WILL NOT DEPLOY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. SO NOW BECAUSE OF A SENSOR THAT IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, ALL THE AIRBAGS ON THE CAR WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL SO PREMATURELY. MY CAR HAS 45000 MILES ON IT, AND AS YOU KNOW ITS NOT EVERYDAY THAT A PASSENGER SITS ON THAT SEAT. ALSO, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MANY OTHER PONTIAC G8 OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. BUT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED EARLY ON THEIR VEHICLES THEY WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. SO DID NOT FILED A COMPLAINT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I FEEL MY SAFETY IS JEOPARDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531881July 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE MODULE IN THE VEHICLE FAILS PREMATURELY , IN MY OPINION. THE FAILURE OF THIS MODULE MEANS IF YOU HAVE A CRASH, YOUR VEHICLES SAFETY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. YOU START YOUR VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND YOU GET AN AUDIBLE ALARM. I UNDERSTAND I HAVE A 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS UP IN MARCH OF 2011. THERE WAS A RECALL WHERE THE SAME MODULE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED, WHICH I HAD DONE IN 2011 I BELIEVE. THERE IS AN ENTHUSIAST WEBSITE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR ( G8 BOARD.COM ).ON THIS WEBSITE, I SEE LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A $ 1,000.00 REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS / LABOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY CAR IS SELDOM DRIVEN, STAYS IN A GARAGE UNDER COVER AND HAS ONLY 5,689 AS OFF GETTING THE REPAIR DONE YESTERDAY ( 7-24-13 ). I HELD OFF GETTING REPAIR AS I DIDN'T HAVE THE $ 1,000.00 FOR THE REPAIR WHEN I FIRST GOT THE ALARM. I SEE ON THIS WEBSITE THAT SEVERAL OWNERS ARE REFUSING TO PAY THIS OUTRAGEOUS COST FOR THIS REPAIR AND RIDING AROUND WITHOUT AIRBAGS.I CONSIDER THIS DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON EVERYONE'S PART . GM'S RESPONSE TO ME WAS THAT MY WARRANTY WAS UP IN MARCH 2011 AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS AS OF NOW, SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK . I JUST HOPE WE DO NOT NEED A FEW DEATHS OVER A COMPONENT MODULE THAT SHOULD HAVE A LONGER SHELF LIFE THAN 4 OR 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525364July 17, 2013
ENGINE
UPPER RADIATOR NECK SNAPPED OFF OF RADIATOR, ALLOWING UPPER RADIATOR HOSE TO SEPARATE FROM RADIATOR. ALL COOLANT ESCAPED CAUSING ENGINE TO IMMEDIATELY OVERHEAT. "ENGINE EXTREME OVERHEAT" LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. GM SAYS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, AND THE SIMILAR 2004-2006 GTO AS EVIDENCED BY ALL THE THREADS ON THE SUBJECT ON GRRRR8.NET AND G8BOARD.NET. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. JUST GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AS COOLANT BETWEEN THE TIRES AND THE ROAD WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MESSY WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520729June 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON,WITH A CHIME SOUND. CALL DEALER AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523393June 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513121May 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509551April 25, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WANDERED OUT OF THE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND LOOSE BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508515April 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
THIS CAR CLEARLY HAS LCA (LOWER CONTROL ARM) ISSUES. I HAD MINE REPLACED 10K MILES AGO. THEY ARE NOISY AGAIN. WITH JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH YOU WILL FIND THAT AROUND 80% OF G8 OWNERS HAVE FRONT END SUSPENSION ISSUES. WHY ISN'T GM RECALLING THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491462January 4, 2013
SEAT BELTS
WHEN CAR STARTED SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FOR DRIVER ILLUMINATES BUT NO CONCURRENT AUDIBLE CHIME. ONCE SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED DRIVER WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482297October 26, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK ONCE THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY PAD IS HIT DOOR WILL REMAIN UNLOCKED ONCE DOOR IS OPENED AFTER HITTING LOCK BUTTON 2 TIMES ALARM WILL SOUND AND DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE METAL ON METAL SOUND YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE DOOR PIECE TO OPEN UP IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. I HAVE LOOKED IT UP ONLINE TO DO RESEARCH ON THIS AND MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS. I GOOGLED PONTIAC G8 2008 STICKY LOCKS AND DOORS NOT LOCKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475404September 14, 2012
SUSPENSION
THE CAR SHAKES WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I CAME TO FIND OUT FROM A GARAGE THAT THE LF CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. YOU CAN ACTUALLY WIGGLE THE TIRE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN IT IS UP ON A JACK. TWO YEARS AGO, THE RIGHT SIDE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472072August 23, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SUSPENSION WAS WEARING. THE BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM STRUTS AND THE RODS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471648August 20, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG FAULT OCCURRED AND DISPLAYED IN TWO PLACES ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO GO TO WORK. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR IN A MONTH AND JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN I HAD ANOTHER AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MODULE HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT IN IT. UNKNOWN TO ME ALL THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED WITH THIS FAULT PER THE SERVICE TECH. IT SEEMS TERRIBLE UNSAFE TO DISABLE ALL AIRBAGS FOR A PASSENGER SENSING MODULE. IT SHOULD FAIL ACTIVE RATHER THAN FAIL PASSIVE FOR SAFETY. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS MODULE FAILING NEAR THE TIME OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION NOT NECESSARILY AFTER. THOUGH MINE WAS AFTER BY DATE NOT MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468981August 2, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE GLASS CONTAINED BUBBLES THAT CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD COULD BE REPLACED AT LOW COST. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. NEITHER WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458664May 16, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A COMA FOR FOUR DAYS AND SUFFERED PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE TO HIS FRONTAL LOBE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL AND HAD NOT RESPONDED TO HIS INQUIRIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED EVOQ 06/20/12....UPDATED 07/11/12 *BF UPDATED 07/16/12 UPDATED 08/08/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10453927April 3, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453530March 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MY 2008 PONTIAC G8. TWO WEEK AFTER I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT THE GM DEALER, MY AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT IF I WERE IN A CRASH, MY AIR BAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. I BELIEVE THESE TWO ISSUES ARE RELATED, EVEN THOUGH THE GM DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447993February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I BOUGHT IT WITH 20,000 MILES AND NOW IT HAS 41,000. THE CAR HAS HAD 5 RECALLS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS NOT A BAD THING CAUSE THEY ARE FIXING THE PROBLEMS,BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM KEEPS EXISTING AND GM SAYS "ILL GIVE YOU A YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE FOR THE TROUBLE" COME ON, I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT RIDE IN THE CAR,AND PARTS THAT DON'T BELONG ON THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE, (WIRING HARNESS) THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND NOW I HAVE NO HIGH BEAMS , GM RESPONSE TO THAT WAS "WE WILL PUT NEW BULBS IN FOR YOU TO SEE IF THAT WORKS" HELLO WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT THE SAME TIME AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I MAY NOT BE AN EXPERT BUT I CAN SAY I THINK THERE JUST MIGHT BE A PROBLEM, BUT NOT TO GM. I PUT THE RISK OF 3 KIDS LIVES EVERYDAY I DRIVE THE CAR WONDERING IF THE CAR IS GOING TO GET ME FROM POINT A TO POINT B BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS IS JUST PIECES OF OTHER CARS PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE IT WORK. WITH MY CAR IN THE SHOP AGAIN NOW AS WE SPEAK, GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT SAFETY OF MY KIDS OR MYSELF,THE CAR DOESN'T NEED TO BE ON THE ROAD BUT IM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT OFFER ME A YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE, IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD OFFER IF I NEEDED MY OIL CHANGED OR TIRES ROTATED, BUT THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM, ALL 10 RECALLS ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL AND WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY QUESTION TO GM IS WHY SELL A CAR YOU CANNOT FIX WITH THE RIGHT PARTS OR MAKE IT RIGHT BY TAKING THE CAR BACK ???? I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443281January 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, AS WELL AS SEVERE SHAKING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AND STEERING. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ON FREEWAY CURVES. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRUSTED LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AFTER DOING SOME ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THERE WERE BOTH A SERVICE BULLETIN AND A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR ISSUES WITH THE G8 SUSPENSION, SPECIFICALLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THESE ISSUES INCLUDED PROBLEMS WITH THE RUBBER BOOT OVER THE FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT, WHICH MAY BECOME DISLODGED OR TORN COMPROMISING THE SEAL. MOISTURE INSIDE THE BALL JOINT SEAL COULD CAUSE CORROSION, SHORTENING THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. MY LOCAL MECHANIC COMPLETED THE REPAIRS AND ALSO DID A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. THEY SUPPLIED ME WITH THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF THE TORN RUBBER BOOT ON BOTH ARMS AND CORROSION. AFTER CONTACTING WITH GMS CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ARE NOT EVEN INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING FURTHER BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP (WHO CHARGE OVER $1,000 FOR THESE REPAIRS). I EVEN OFFERED TO SEND THEM THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED. THEY USED THE EXCUSE THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED CERTAIN VIN'S AND MINE WASN'T INCLUDED, YET I HAD THE SAME EXACT PART FAILURE AND SYMPTOMS AS OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442178January 3, 2012
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V534000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SDM MODULE FAILED AND WOULD PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT NOT FOR THE SDM MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ UPDATED 02/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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