Pontiac G8 Complaints

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10441569December 28, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
ABOVE ABOUT 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A SHAKE AND THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT FEEL IT, SEEMS LIKE THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT SEEMS LIKE GM WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH. THIS IS A LINK TO A 30 PAGE THREAD OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALMOST EVERY PERSON THAT IS HAVING THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THIS IS CURRENTLY AN ANNOYANCE BUT IT MAY BE A SIGN OF A FAILING STEERING / SUSPENSION PART. HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=46325. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432200October 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN 95 SOUTH NEAR BALTIMORE AT ABOUT 70MPH AT 7AM THIS MORNING WHEN MY 2008 PONTIAC G8 GT (WITH THE L76 6.0LV8 ENGINE) ALERTED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS HOT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD I SAW THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RADIATOR ANYMORE AND A LOT OF COOLANT HAD LEAKED EVERYWHERE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I SAW THAT THE PASTIC RADIATOR FLANGE THAT THE HOSE ATTACHES TOO HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE RADIATOR AND WAS IN THE HOSE. SINCE THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN (GM WILL TRY AND TELL YOU OTHERWISE) WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING, I CLEARLY COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE, SO I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY 95. BEING STRANDED IS A SAFETY ISSUE, RIGHT? BESIDES THE IMMEDIATE WARNING LIGHT/ALARM, I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT WAS A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED INCIDENT. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING BEFORE HAND. I SAW NO STEAM FROM THE HOOD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. NOTHING. JUST THE IMMEDIATE WARNING LIGHT/ALARM. BESIDES AN OIL CHANGE AT ABOUT 62,000 MILES, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER SERVICES SINCE 50,000 MILES THAT WOULD HAVE TOUCHED THAT HOSE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE HOSE AND THE BROKEN FLANGE AND I HAVE THE BROKEN PIECE OF FLANGE IN MY POSSESSION AND THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY IS STILL IN MY CAR IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE OR HAVE ANY OF THOSE PIECES. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS I'M NOT THE FIRST G8 OWNER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430789October 19, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TOWARD THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428290October 3, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
I FIRST NOTICED THIS LAST YEAR WHEN I WENT TO NY FOR THANKSGIVING. EVERYTIME I TURNED TO THE LEFT MY CAR WOULD SHIMMY AND SHAKE, I WAS TOLD I WAS MISSING A WEIGHT ON MY RIM SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. AS THE YEAR WENT ON IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN EVERY SO OFTEN AND AT TIMES WOULD DO IT AT ALL. IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN BUT WOULDN'T STOP AND EVEN STEPPING ON MY BRAKES WOULD CAUSE IT. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND TO BRING IT TO A DEALER. SO I DID THIS AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP THEN TELLS ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT, WHICH THEN RUINED MY ROTORS (BRAKES ARE FINE) AND THAT MY HUB BEARINGS COULD ALSO BE RUINED. WITH THAT BEING SAID THEY SAID I NEEDED 3 MORE TIRES...I'VE ALREADY WENT THROUGH 9 OF THEM. WHEN I TALKED TO THE GUY AT THE FIRST SHOP HE SAID THAT I ONLY NEED ONE TIRE AND THE REST ARE FINE SO NOT SURE WHY THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL ME THIS. IT WAS OVER $1,000 TO FIX EVERYTHING NOT INCLUDING MY TIRES SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL SHOP WHOM SAID THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS AND HAVE THE JOB DONE FOR LESS THAN $600 (NO INCLUDING THE ONE TIRE WHICH IS $170.00). I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS DUE TO SEEING BULLETIN'S POSTED ON HERE FOR THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BUT THEY WOULDN'T HELP OR GIVE ME AN INCH AND BASICALLY LEFT IT IN MY LAP AND SAID YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE PARTS FOR MY CAR ARE GETTING LOW AND THAT WHEN GM RUNS OUT OF THEM THEY WILL NOT BE MAKING ANYMORE. NOT ALL OF THIS CAR HAS AFTER MARKET PARTS. AS OF RIGHT NOW JUST THE ROTORS DO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE ORDERED AS WELL. I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN GM SERVICE BECAUSE THE FIRST GUY I TALKED TO SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PART THEN THE NEXT GUY WHO TOOK OVER THE CASE SAID IT WASN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424818September 6, 2011
SEATS
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW ON 2/28/2009 FROM LOCAL GM DEALER. MULTIPLE FAILURES OF GM PART #92207874. OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED ON 8/11/10 (23,629); 10/27/10 (26,082); AND, 7/22/11 (35,300). COMMUNICATED MY CONCERNS ABOUT MULTIPLE FAILURES, OTHER CAUSES, AND POSSIBLE LATENT DEFECT IN DESIGN TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM AS EARLY AS OCTOBER 2010 (GM CASE #71-884084012) AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 (GM CASE #71-979563998). FAILURE OF PART PRECLUDES OPERATOR ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT WHILE CAR DOOR IS CLOSED AND IF LEFT UNADDRESSED WILL LIKELY CAUSE CHAFFING OF THE UNDER SEAT WIRING HARNESS, SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM STATES "GM DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A MANUFACTURER'S CONCERN, THE SEAT IS DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR DAILY USE, AND IS OUTSIDE GM FACTORS OF CONTROL." ALL REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER 3YR/36K MILE WARRANTY, BUT NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE TO PRECLUDE FUTURE FAILURES. SIMILAR FAILURE OF OTHER G8 OWNERS IS EVIDENT ON INTERNET FORUM WEB BOARDS SUCH AS: HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=23189 HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=30721 CURRENTLY NEW CAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND PART IS NOW COVERED BY ONLY 12M/12K MILE "REPAIR" WARRANTY. GIVEN HISTORY OF FAILURES OF THIS PART I EXPECT OTHER FAILURES TO CONTINUE TO OCCUR. ALSO FILED SAME COMPLAINT WITH TEXAS STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD ON THIS SAME DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423038September 2, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, TIRE LINE EAGLE RSA SIZE 245-45R-18, DOT M6A9-CMDR. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE LOSING AIR, THE TIRE BELT AND TREAD ALSO SEPARATED FROM THE INSIDE WALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRES FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414792July 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY THROW ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE SYSTEM/AIRBAGS FAILURE NOTICES; VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO FIRST GEAR. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. THEY HAVE CLEARED ALL MIL/DTC CODES AND RE-FLASHED ECM 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 70MPH AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR ACCIDENT/CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION, LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS, AS ENGINE DELIVERS NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION AND CAR IS LIMITED TO 25MPH MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414804July 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY THROW ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE SYSTEM/AIRBAGS FAILURE NOTICES; VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO FIRST GEAR. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. THEY HAVE CLEARED ALL MIL/DTC CODES AND RE-FLASHED ECM 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 70MPH AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR ACCIDENT/CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION, LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS, AS ENGINE DELIVERS NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION AND CAR IS LIMITED TO 25MPH MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409056June 27, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WHEELS WERE REALIGNED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FACTORY WHEELS WERE NEVER CORRECTLY ALIGNED, CAUSING THE TREAD ON THE TIRES TO RAPIDLY WEAR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE WHEELS AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408635June 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BECAUSE I FELT SOME SHAKING IN MY TIRES. I FIGURED IT WAS JUST IN NEED OF A TIRE ROTATION & ALIGNMENT.. TURNS OUT ITS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY SUSPENSION ARM BARS. CONVENIENTLY I AM 4000 OUT OF MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I HAVE A 3RD PARTY WARRANTY THROUGH AMERICAN AUTO AND THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THIS IS A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. SO NOW I AM LEFT TO PAY $1200 OR RUN THE RISK OF MORE DAMAGE BECAUSE I AM STILL DRIVING MY CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR & @ ONLY 40,000 I AM HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408590June 22, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CRUNCH LIKE NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LEAST LITTLE BUMP. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DOC APPOINTMENT 45 MINUTES FROM HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SAME EVENING FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO TELL ME I HAD BAD BALL JOINTS AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THEM IN STOCK SO I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER DAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I ASKED IF I COULD PICK THE CAR UP UNTIL THEY GOT THE PARTS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT. THE CAR HAD ONLY 42,000 AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PHONED GM TO TELL THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE FOR A RECALL. SO PERHAPS IF I HADN'T ACTED IMMEDIATELY THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING AND MAYBE THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE. I ENDED UP PAYING $778 FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE DO NOT LET SOMEONE DIE BEFORE GM HAS TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405286June 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KEY WILL ONLY TURN HALFWAY. THIS RESULTS IN THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT TENDS TO GET WORSE THE MORE FREQUENTLY THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND ROTATE THRU THE GEARS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5 OR 6 TRIES. ALSO THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WILL NOT OPERATE ALL THE TIME EITHER AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE MIRROR AND THE KEY IGNITION RUN THRU THE SAME WIRE HARNESS IN THE SHIFTER MECHANISM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 SEPARATE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT MIMIC THE SITUATION, BUT THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES AFTER 3 DAYS OF TESTING. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS BASED ON INFO I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET. I AM WORKING WITH GM TO GET THIS RESOLVED BUT I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE AT LEAST INVESTIGATED SINCE MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 2.5 YEARS OLD AND OTHERS OWNERS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR CONDITION OCCUR. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE FLOOR SHIFTER AND THE WIRE HARNESS. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL WORK BUT HOPE SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400058May 11, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (WEIGHT 125LBS) THE AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS IN NORMAL TOLERANCES AND IT COULD BE THE WAY SHE IS POSITIONED IN THE SEAT. THE LOANER CAR I WAS DRIVING (2011 CADILLAC DTS) THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON AND STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME SHE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY LIABILITY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE PONTIAC G8 FORUM WEBSITE AND OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363408October 31, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAGS STOPPED WORKING. DASH AND COMPUTER ICONS SIGNALED FAILURE. MADE APPOINTMENT AT GM TO INSPECT, THEY INDICATE THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE AIRBAGS IS NOT WORKING. AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY CANNOT LOCATE PART TO MAKE REPAIR. THEY WILL NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR. THEY CANNOT ADVISE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE CAR IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL REGULATION, AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR. THIS SEEMS INAPPROPRIATE. AND IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362335October 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360706October 15, 2010
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING UP A ROAD AND THE SEAT BELT STUCK AND STARTED TO PULL IN TIGHTER AND TIGHTER WHERE IT LEFT MARKS ACROSS DAUGHTERS BODY. CALLED ONSTAR, TURNED CAR OFF, CALLED 911 AND SEATBELTS WOULDN'T RELEASE TO UNDO SO WE CUT THE SEAT BELT TO GET HER OUT. IT HAPPENED ONCE, AND TWO DAYS LATER THE FRONT TIGHTENED ON ME AND NEVER TOUCHED BRAKE TO MAKE IT DO THAT. WORKING WITH PONTIAC TO REPLACE BELTS IN CAR 2 MONTHS LATER. TAKING FOREVER TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346266July 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN APRIL 2009 MY PONTIAC G8 BEGAN MAKING GROANING AND CRACKING NOISES. OBSERVATION INDICATE THAT NOISE IS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND IS MOST PREVALENT WHEN THE CAR IS WARM. RESEARCH ON THE NUMEROUS WEBSITES INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALERS DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPACT OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE AUTOMOBILE. SO FAR THE MOST COMMON RESPONSE SEEMS TO BE TO IGNORE IT OR PROVIDE A PIECE MEAL SOLUTION. I BELIEVE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE STEERING IS EFFECTED AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. IT SEEMS THE GT MODELS ARE MOST EFFECTED WITH NO MENTION OF THE V6 OR THE GXP EDITIONS HAVING PROBLEMS. THE GXP HAS IMPROVED FRONT SUSPENSION AND THE V6 IS LIGHTER. IT MAY BE THAT THE G8 GT VERSION HAS A ENGINE THAT IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND ULTIMATELY CAUSES A DEGRADATION OF THE SUSPENSIONS PERFORMANCE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND SO FAR THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE DONE IS REPLACE A TIE ROD. THE NOISE ABATED BUT NOW CONTINUES. SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO SAFETY CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE I TEND TO BABY THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339586June 22, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2009 PONTIAC G8GT WITH 14,000 MILES HAS HAD A FRONT END SHAKE IN IT SINCE NEW. HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED TO NO AVAIL. HE CAR HAS STARTED TO WANDER BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SO I DECIDED TODAY I WAS INSPECTING IT TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST TIME I HAD IT TO THE DEALER I TOLD THEM I COULD HER THE FRONT STRUT BUSHINGS GOING BAD THIS WAS ABOUT 1000 MILES AGO. TODAY DURING MY INSPECTION I FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT STRUT BUSHINGS ARE BAD. I WAS CHECKING A COUPLE OF FORUM BOARDS TODAY AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR AND PONTIAC AN GM ARE WELL AWARE OF IT. WHY HAVEN'T THEY ARE ANYBODY MADE GM STEP UP AND FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GET HURT OR KILLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330847May 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIFFICULT TO REACH AND CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT FIXTURES WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF TO GET TO THE BELT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CHANGE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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