Pontiac G8 Complaints

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10939737January 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
FAULT LIGHT ACTIVATION,FAULT CODE STATES IT'S THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE WILL BE NO AIRBAG ACTIVATION . THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH ALL G8 VEHICLES, DO YOU THINK THERE MIGHT BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938412December 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASS'Y HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF MOAN/ROARING NOISE THAT INCREASES AND DECREASES AS SPEED INCREASES AND DECREASES. NOISE BECOMES NOTICEABLY LOUDER AS YOU MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN - WHICH CAUSES THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO HAVE AN INCREASE IN WEIGHT BEARING. ORIGINAL REPLACED @ 78,042 MILES. FIRST REPLACEMENT BECOME SO NOISY THAT IT WAS REPLACED @ 79,264 MILES. NOISE WAS LESSENED, BUT WAS STILL NOTICEABLE. NOW, THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IS SO NOISY DRIVING IT STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT @ 90,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913783October 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, WHICH MEANS THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. THERE IS AN AIR BAG RECALL TO THIS CAR, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR'S FAULT LIGHT PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY DEFECT THAT MANY GM HAVE, ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU MY CAR HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907119September 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898589August 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MODULE - FAILURE THE FAILURE OF AN ELECTRONIC MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, DEFAULTS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO "OFF". COST IS JUST UNDER $1,000 FOR DEALER REPLACEMENT. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO METHOD TO TURN ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM - REGARDLESS OF PASSENGER OR NOT. BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE (MANY FAILURES RECOGNIZED SINCE THE 2006 SOLSTICE MODEL) ANY PASSENGER IS SUBJECT TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION WITHOUT ACTIVE AIRBAG. THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE NEGATES THE DEALER COST TO REPAIR. COMPLAINT FILER FEELS THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT MODULE SHOULD BE HALF OF THAT QUOTED BY THE DEALER SINCE GENUINE GM PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT $275 INSTEAD OF DEALER COST OF $417 AND THAT LABOR OF 2.5 HOURS TO REPLACE MODULE UNDER THE SEAT IS EXCESSIVE BASED ON TIME TAKEN BY OTHERS SELF-CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. (TIMES INDICATED RAN FROM 20 MINUTES TO 45 MINUTES FOR MOST). BECAUSE OF COSTS, MANY OF THESE MODULES WILL (LIKELY) GO UN-REPAIRED AND POTENTIALLY UN-REPORTED IF SOLD AS A USED VEHICLE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896834August 18, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896769August 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
GETTING ERROR CODE B0081 PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. WELP HERES ME AND 20K OTHERS THANKS GM UR SO NICE TO US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893597August 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 100K AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODES B0081 AND U0170. THE AIRBAGS ARE NOW NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE (ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME). THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, STAYS ON, AND THE VEHICLE SHOWS AN AIRBAG FAULT WARNING. FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PONTIAC G8 AND THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE ONCE THIS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE DOZENS, IF NOT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MODULE AND THE FACT THAT IT DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE END CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL TO REPLACE THIS MODULE, CONSIDERING THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892662August 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, WHEELS
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF AND THE TIRES ARE GOOD. AIRBAG SENSOR ALSO GOES OFF. INDICATIONS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888486July 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
"AIR BAG FAULT" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE INFO CENTER ON THE DASH AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CODES U0170 AND B0081 WERE READ AT DEALERSHIP. PARTS #92225594 (MODULE) AND #92220398 (SENSOR) ARE REQUIRED AT AN INSTALLED COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1100. THE VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION ON THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887696July 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT IS ON. 2009 CHEVY AIRBAGS WERE RECENTLY RECALLED. IS THIS THE SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885015July 15, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V399000 (SEAT BELTS); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884060July 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
ONBOARD WARNING.... AIR BAG FAULT. WHEN THIS APPEARS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT ACTIVATE DURING AN ACCIDENT..... APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN A LOT OF GM CARS, EVEN THOUGH A RECALL BACK IN 2011 WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. PERHAPS THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. GM SHOULD CREATE ANOTHER RECALL TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875437June 20, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V399000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ UPDATED 08/17/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874889June 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V534000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873494June 9, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD INDICATING THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V172000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, TIRES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863482May 5, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWAY BAR, TIE ROD, AND HOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863046May 4, 2016
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH FRONT I NSIDE DOOR HANDLES PEELING REVEALING RAZOR SHARP MATERIAL ..WHICH HAS ALREADY CUT MY WIFE ONCE IF YOUY R NOT CAREFUL OPENING DOOR FROM THE INSIDE YOU WILL CUT YOU FINGERS . ALSO DRIVERS LOWER OUTSIDE SEAT TRIM FALLING OFF SEAT ..POSS SCRAPE & OR TRIP HAZZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10860813April 21, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOSE AROUND THE BRAKE LINE WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855210April 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
WENT TO START MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY, AND SOUNDLY AN AIRBAG FAILURE SHOWED UP IN THE DRIVER INFO CENTER. WENT ONLINE AND THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAS TONS OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE CONSUMERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN MY VEHICLE. THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID THE RECALL AS IT WILL COST THEM. THIS IS STRAIGHT UNFAIR THAT THEY SOURCE CHEAP MODULES, AND WHEN FAILURE OCCURS, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER FACTORY REPLACEMENT OF NEW SENSORS AND MODULES, THEY STICK IT ON THE CONSUMER. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS AS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AND NOW I HAVE NO AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE AMOUNT THEY WANT TO FIX THE MODULE. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS AND MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DECISIONS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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