2009 PONTIAC G8 Problems & Recalls

7/17/21 (about 94500 miles) - While driving in heavy rain on a congested highway, with my windshield wipers turned on (of course), the wipers suddenly stopped working. This could have easily killed me and my family. The wipers would not turn back on, no matter what I did. At a rest stop that afte...

7/17/21 (about 94500 miles) - While driving in heavy rain on a congested highway, with my windshield wipers turned on (of course), the wipers suddenly stopped working. This could have easily killed me and my family. The wipers would not turn back on, no matter what I did. At a rest stop that afte...

7/17/21 (about 94500 miles) - While driving in heavy rain on a congested highway, with my windshield wipers turned on (of course), the wipers suddenly stopped working. This could have easily killed me and my family. The wipers would not turn back on, no matter what I did. At a rest stop that afte...

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he noticed that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the airbag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was no...

Mileage: 23,000

Was leaving for a road trip and the rear passenger door would not latch when closed. We were an hour from home, so I had to use a bungee cord to hold the door closed for the drive back. My son had to sit in the middle seat. That door is rarely used. I have ordered the part and it should be here soon...

The contact owns a 2009 PONTIAC G8. The contact stated that at start-up, the airbag default warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact proceeded to drive and noticed that the light was no longer on the instrument panel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of ...

Mileage: 56,000

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the front passenger’s side airbag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, th...

Mileage: 29,000

A month ago my passenger air bag light came on indicating there is an issue with the Passenger Air Bag system. This occurs even when there is no one in the passenger seat. This completely disables the airbag system in my car for my passengers and I can no longer reliably transport other passengers ...

A month ago my passenger air bag light came on indicating there is an issue with the Passenger Air Bag system. This occurs even when there is no one in the passenger seat. This completely disables the airbag system in my car for my passengers and I can no longer reliably transport other passengers ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY IT STARTED SHOWING AIR BAG FAULT WARNING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN AND CORRESPONDING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSULTED WITH LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSIS INDICATED NEED TO REPLACE THE "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE". THE COST QUOTED BY GM DEALERSHIP IS $855 (TOTAL), FOR PARTS ...

Mileage: 160,000

ABS LIGHTS. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATED - WHEN THE BRAKE PADDLE IS PUSHED UP THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND THAN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET AND ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATED - WHEN THE BRAKE PADDLE IS PUSHED UP THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND THAN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET AND ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TODAY I WOKE UP AND STARTING RECEIVING THE AIR BAG FAULT ERROR. CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $1200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL AS IT DISABLES THE AIR BAG SYSTE...

Mileage: 147,226

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSE...

Mileage: 153,000

AIR BAG FAULT WARNING ON MY HUD, ALONG WITH THE CORRESPONDING LIGHT, COMES ON WHEN IT GETS COLD OUT. EVERY TIME IT GETS BELOW ABOUT 35 DEGREES THIS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND DISABLE ALL OF MY AIR BAGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I HAVE CONSULTED WITH MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND ...

Mileage: 130,000

DOOR LATCHES GOES OUT ON VEHICLES AND THE DOOR DON'T STAY SHUT. THE DOOR WILL FLAP OPEN WILL DRIVING, HAVE TO USE A SEAT BELT AROUND THE INSIDE HANDLE AND THEN CONNECT TO THE SEAT BUCKLE TO KEEP DOOR CLOSE. I HAVE 2 G8S THAT THESE HAVE FAILED ON. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT SOMEONE C...

Mileage: 91,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY IT STARTED SHOWING AIR BAG FAULT WARNING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN AND CORRESPONDING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSULTED WITH LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSIS INDICATED NEED TO REPLACE THE "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE". THE COST QUOTED BY GM DEALERSHIP IS $855 (TOTAL), FOR PARTS ...

Mileage: 102,830

TYPICALLY ON COLDER MORNINGS WHEN I START MY CAR I GET AN AIRBAG FAULT. ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE, THE FAULT DISAPPEARS. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY WHILE THE SYSTEM IS IN FAULT. THIS HAPPENED TO ME MOST RECENTLY THIS PAST THURSDAY AND ALSO HAPPENED THE T...

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. BUICK, GMC, CADILLAC DONOVAN AUTO & TRUCK CENTER (5800 W KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67209, (316) 768-4891) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED...

Mileage: 32,000

THE SRS SYSTEM IS THROWING DTC B0012 0D: DRIVER STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP STAGE 1 HIGH RESISTANCE DTC. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND IS NOT A COVERED REPAIR. OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE. WHILE THIS CODE IS ON, THE E...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER OF A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, ANKLES, NECK, AND RIGHT SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A ...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V172000 (...

Mileage: 71,000

STARTED MY G8 TODAY AND RECEIVED AIR-BAG FAULT WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 75K MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR SEEMS TO GO OFF DURING SYSTEM CHECKOUT EVEN WHEN THER...

Mileage: 74,960

RIGHT SIDE OIL LEAK FROM THE VALVE COVER, LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD @20000 MILES. FIRE CONCERN.

Mileage: 20,000

WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON HIGHWAY, AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ACTIVATED AT 68000 MILES, WHICH DISABLED AIRBAG SYSTEM ON THE CAR. GM DEALER READ AIRBAG FAULT CODE WHICH INDICATED CLOCKSPRING FAULT. (P/N 92184056) DEALER REPORTED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED WITH A NEW CLOCK...

Mileage: 68,000

FRONT END KNOCKING NOISE OVER BUMPS

Mileage: 40,000

TOOK 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL TO REPROGRAM AIRBAG TIMING. TWO DAYS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, CONTACTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS IT CANT BE A COINCIDENCE THAT THEY JUST WORKED ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND NOW THE CAR HAS A AIRBAG ISSUE. THEY WANTED $149 TO RE-DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT THE...

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKES AND CLUNKS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. BOTH BALL JOINS HAVE TEARS IN THE RUBBER BOOTS WHICH I'M SURE CAUSES WATER AND ROAD DEBRE TO ENTER BALL JOINT AND CORRODE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND WHEN A BALL JOINT LETS GO IT CAN BE FATAL S...

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "AIR BAG FAULT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND MODULE WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PPS SENSOR AND MODULE...

Mileage: 10,600

HELLO, I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY TO INFORM YOU OF A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE WITH ALL GM LS ENGINES THAT COME WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) OR DISPLACEMENT ON DEMAND (DOD). THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE BEGIN TO FAIL SOMEWHERE AFTER 40,000 MILES - WITH THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE OCCURRING IN MY OWN VEHICL...

Mileage: 61,000

AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES AIRBAG IS OFF, EVEN WHEN 180LB ADULT PASSENGER IS PRESENT ON SEAT. THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME TIME UNTIL THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ACTIVATED AND INDICATED AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. GM WANTS $957 IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 65,000

RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR TWO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I WORK IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF A MOTORCYLE DEALERSHIP SO I AM FAMILIAR WITH RECALL PROCEDURE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT DATE. I ASKED IF ALL PARTS WERE IN STOCK AND INFORMED THAT THEY WERE. I SHOW UP TO M...

IN EARLY 2015, WITH APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES ON THE CAR, A DASH WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE ICON THAT APPEARS IS RELATED TO FAULTY AIRBAG, AS WELL AS, A VISUAL MESSAGE STATING FAULTY AIRBAG AND ALSO A BEEP TO ALERT ME WHEN STARTING THE CAR. NOTE, PART OF THOSE MILES ON THE CAR DID NOT INC...

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHOLE DRIVING AND PARKED, AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND OUT IT WAS A GM RECALL NO. 09101 & 09046 BUT MY VEHICLE'S VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER RECALL LIST.

Mileage: 108,000

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHOLE DRIVING AND PARKED, AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND OUT IT WAS A GM RECALL NO. 09101 & 09046 BUT MY VEHICLE'S VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER RECALL LIST.

Mileage: 108,000

AIR BAG FAULT.

Mileage: 480,000

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 REPL...

Mileage: 79,264

GETTING ERROR CODE B0081 PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. WELP HERES ME AND 20K OTHERS THANKS GM UR SO NICE TO US.

Mileage: 29,990

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF AND THE TIRES ARE GOOD. AIRBAG SENSOR ALSO GOES OFF. INDICATIONS FAILURE.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF AND THE TIRES ARE GOOD. AIRBAG SENSOR ALSO GOES OFF. INDICATIONS FAILURE.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF AND THE TIRES ARE GOOD. AIRBAG SENSOR ALSO GOES OFF. INDICATIONS FAILURE.

"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....

Mileage: 70,000

AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT IS ON. 2009 CHEVY AIRBAGS WERE RECENTLY RECALLED. IS THIS THE SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM?

Mileage: 72,000

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 PROPERL...

Mileage: 50,000

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 MA...

Mileage: 98,000

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 T...

Mileage: 70,000

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 MANU...

Mileage: 146,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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 MANUFACT...

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 VEHICL...

Mileage: 70,000

THE AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND NEVER GOES OFF. THE AIR BAGS ARE DEACTIVATED DURING THIS TIME CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT INFLATE IF YOU'RE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. A RECALL NEEDS TO ...

VEHICLE SOMETIMES DISPLAYS AIRBAG FAULT AFTER SYSTEM CHECK DURING STARTUP. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO THE AIR BAGS I'M TOLD ARE NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN THE CAR DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE. ERROR DOES NOT REAPPEAR AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.

Mileage: 86,959

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 71,000

AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT AT 56K MILES SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM BEEPS EVERYTIME KEY IS TURNED ON AND NEVER GOES AWAY.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A DITCH RESULTING IN THE SEAT BELT SEPARATING FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 100,000

AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, SEEMS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON TO THIS VEHICLE. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND COMPLETES IN SAFETY CHECK.

Mileage: 45,000

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS UP EVEN THOUGH ALL TIRE PRESSURES ARE CORRECT. THESE INCORRECT DISPLAYS HAVE BEEN APPEARING FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AND TAKE A LONG TIME TO GO AWAY BEFORE REAPPEARING AGAIN. AS A RESULT YOU WILL NEVER REALLY KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. OUR DEA...

Mileage: 17,000

A TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING - WHETHER THE CAR WAS AT IDLE OR MOVING. THE TAPPING WOULD NOT CEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE #2 VALVE LIFTER HAD COLLAPSED INTO THE CAMSHAFT AND DAMAGED THE CAMSHAFT. ALL 16 LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT AND ASSOC...

Mileage: 35,900

I'VE BEEN READING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A BROKEN RECORD OF "AIRBAG" ISSUES. MINE JUST STARTED A WEEK AGO AT 50,000+. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THE NORMAL COST TO MAYBE GET IT FIXED OVER PERHAPS SEVERAL VISITS IS 1K+. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO ACTUALLY GET...

Mileage: 52,000

AT STARTUP, VEHICLE DISPLAYS MESSAGE "AIRBAG FAULT" AND AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE. MANY OTHERS WITH GM VEHICLES HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT HAS BEEN TRACED TO A FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR (GM PART NUMBER 92225595). THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE FAULT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO ...

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. 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 MANUF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR 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 MANUFACT...

PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTION SYSTEM FAILURE DISABLING THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE MODULE/SENSOR IS REPLACED. DEALER PRICING IS AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE MODULE/SENSOR. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM ISN'T COVERING AS A SAFETY DEFECT.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT INSERT INTO THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. T...

Mileage: 15,722

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 THE CAR SHIFTED TO PARK AND THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE ON IT'S OWN. *TR

Mileage: 133,126

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 WA...

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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 ...

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 ...

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 NEED...

Mileage: 25,000

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...

Mileage: 92,000

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 NO...

Mileage: 75,000

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 NO...

Mileage: 75,000

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 MALFUNCTIONIN...

Mileage: 55,000

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 W...

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...

Mileage: 84,715

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 HOU...

Mileage: 51,650

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 HOU...

Mileage: 51,650

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

Mileage: 82,000

AIRBAG DEFAULT ALARM LIGHT. *TR

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

Mileage: 100,000

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 36,000

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 36,000

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 36,000

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 36,000

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 ...

Mileage: 40,000

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 OWNE...

Mileage: 75,000

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... UPD...

Mileage: 52,000

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 APPROX...

Mileage: 61,698

AS I TURNED MY VEHICLE ON 07/24/2014 THE AIR BAG FAULT CAME ON HAVEN'T CALLED THE DEALER YET BUT HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND SEEMS THERE ARE STARTING TO BECOME MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS THAT DON'T ACTUALLY FILE A COMPLAINT AND JUST HAVE IT FIXE...

Mileage: 45,920

MY 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 71,082 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 OWNE...

Mileage: 71,235

I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT IS ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND I SEE MAMY MAMY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOT SPENDING OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A PROBLEM GM SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WITH A RECALL ALREADY--HOW CONVENIENT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. PERHAPS SINCE SO MANY PEOP...

Mileage: 51,748

AIRBAG FAULT COMES ON WITH A VEHICLE CHIME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT BLINKS A FEW TIMES THEN STAYS ON THE SCREEN FOR A RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AT THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AROUND 45MPH WITH NO ACCELERATION. I HEARD THE CHIME AND AIRB...

Mileage: 49,800

OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 54,000 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 O...

Mileage: 54,000

OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 54,000 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 O...

Mileage: 54,000

OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT WITH 54,000 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 O...

Mileage: 54,000

THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CAR HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES. WHY WOULD AIR BAG SYSTEM FAIL? IT HAS NO ACCIDENTS AND LOW MILES. TOOK TO DEALER "QUALITY CHEVROLET IN ESCONDIDO CALIFORNIA TO HAVE THE CODES READ AS MY READER WOULD NOT DISPLAY THEM. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD DI...

Mileage: 41,361

THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CAR HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES. WHY WOULD AIR BAG SYSTEM FAIL? IT HAS NO ACCIDENTS AND LOW MILES. TOOK TO DEALER "QUALITY CHEVROLET IN ESCONDIDO CALIFORNIA TO HAVE THE CODES READ AS MY READER WOULD NOT DISPLAY THEM. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD DI...

Mileage: 41,361

THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CAR HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES. WHY WOULD AIR BAG SYSTEM FAIL? IT HAS NO ACCIDENTS AND LOW MILES. TOOK TO DEALER "QUALITY CHEVROLET IN ESCONDIDO CALIFORNIA TO HAVE THE CODES READ AS MY READER WOULD NOT DISPLAY THEM. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD DI...

Mileage: 41,361

I WAS GOING OVER TSB AND RECALLS AND NOTICED THERE WAS AN UPDATE FOR THE AIRBAG. HERE IS WHERE THE FUN STARTS! MY WIFE SCHEDULES AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR LOCAL DEALER AND TAKES IT IN FOR THE SOFTWARE FLASH. ALL GOOD RIGHT? WRONG! THE SERVICE TECH TOLD HER SHE NEEDS TO HAVE THE AIRBAG MODULE AND SENSO...

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE HE PRECEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE EMITTED A BURNT ODOR AND THE WHEELS SMOKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A SAFE ARE...

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED MY G8 GT BRAND NEW IN FEB. 2009. IN 2012 I HAD MY PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON. I WAS AWARE OF A RECALL AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT AS A ONE TIME COURTESY THEY WILL FIX IT. THE LIGHT WENT OF...

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE MAKING A SOME WHAT SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MILES PER HOUR (LEGAL SPEED FOR SITUATION) NOTED VIBRATION IN RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. IT FELT LIKE THE TIRE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME OFF THE RIM.. I BACKED OFF AND THE PROBLEM DISSIPATED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ...

Mileage: 49,035

WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR SON TO DAYCARE THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G8 WITH ONLY 31K ON IT. WE BROUGHT IT A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY READ THE CODES AND THEY CAME BACK AS U0170 AND B0081. TOLD US IT WILL BE OVER $400.00 FOR PARTS AND AROUND $300.00 IN LABOR SINCE THIS IS NOT COV...

Mileage: 31,453

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN...

Mileage: 68,000

MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS ARE "CHUNKING" RUBBER SEPARATION. I PURCHASED MY MICHELIN PILOT A/S PLUS FROM DISCOUNT TIRES IN DECEMBER 2011(34,030 MI). MICHELIN STATES A 45K MI WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES. I'VE ROTATED THEM EVERY 5-6K MI. RIGHT NOW I'VE DRIVEN ON THEM 22K MILES. I WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE ...

Mileage: 56,210

AFTER HEARING ABOUT FELLOW G8 OWNERS EXPERIENCING AN AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT, I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE MY LIGHT COME ON AFTER STARTING IT LAST WEEK. I HAVE THE DREADED PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAULT CODES B0081 AND U0170. I KNOW THAT GM HAD PREVIOUS AIR BAG ISSUES AND HAD A RECALL ON THE G8 AND I HAD...

Mileage: 23,478

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 FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA...

Mileage: 49,000

PONTIAC G8 GT ABS/SES/TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATORS/MESSAGES AND OR LOSS OF POWER WITH THE RADIO TURNED UP. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

PONTIAC G8 GT ABS/SES/TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATORS/MESSAGES AND OR LOSS OF POWER WITH THE RADIO TURNED UP. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I HAVE AN DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE ISSUE, HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT A MISSING CLIP IS CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE SEEN THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I FEAR THAT THE AIR BAG COULD BLOW UP IN MY FACE AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH!! THE O...

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR TO GO TO WORK, THE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FLASHING AND DID NOT GO OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER AND WAS GIVEN THE CODES U0170 AND B0081, WHICH APPARENTLY POINT TO A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE IS TO SENSE IF THE...

Mileage: 41,826

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND WE SWERVED TO MISS IT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD DOWN INTO A DEEP DITCH AND HITTING A DRAIN TILE. THE ENTIRE FRONT NOSE OF THE CAR IS DESTROYED, THE HOOD, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING MY H...

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND WE SWERVED TO MISS IT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD DOWN INTO A DEEP DITCH AND HITTING A DRAIN TILE. THE ENTIRE FRONT NOSE OF THE CAR IS DESTROYED, THE HOOD, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING MY H...

Mileage: 57,000

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 ST...

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 36,665

UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF

Mileage: 73,390

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 ...

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 67,000

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 ...

Mileage: 35,200

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 ...

Mileage: 35,200

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 FRO...

Mileage: 10,000

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...

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...

Mileage: 54,000

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 PR...

Mileage: 59,900

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 PR...

Mileage: 59,900

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...

Mileage: 30,000

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...

Mileage: 30,000

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 CUSTOM...

Mileage: 7,678

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 PRO...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PRO...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PRO...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PROBL...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PROBL...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PROBL...

Mileage: 40,000

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 PROBL...

Mileage: 40,000

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 T...

Mileage: 25,000

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 W...

Mileage: 7,000

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 TIGH...

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 ...

Mileage: 20,000

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 ...

Mileage: 14,034

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 ...

Mileage: 14,034

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 BELIEVE...

Mileage: 12,000

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 ...

Mileage: 4,400

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 ...

Mileage: 4,400

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

Mileage: 16,900

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

Mileage: 16,900

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

Mileage: 16,900

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

Mileage: 17,150

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

Mileage: 17,150

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

Mileage: 17,150

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

Mileage: 10,000

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 DOCUMENTE...

Mileage: 23,000

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 MO...

Mileage: 6,000

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 A...

Mileage: 18,000

2009 PONTIAC G8GT WITH 13000 MILES NEEDS ALL FOUR ROTORS TURNED. UNBELIEVABLY POOR MATERIAL QUALITY FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 13,150

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 REP...

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 11,000

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

Mileage: 11,000

":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

Mileage: 5,700

":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

Mileage: 5,700

FRONT SUSPENSION: CONTROL AND CASTER ARMS: BALL JOINTS. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

FRONT SUSPENSION: CONTROL AND CASTER ARMS: BALL JOINTS. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

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 MON...

Mileage: 6,811

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 MON...

Mileage: 6,811

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 T...

Mileage: 3,000

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...

Mileage: 722

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...

Mileage: 722

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 DETE...

Mileage: 45,000

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 ...

Mileage: 2,829

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 STA...

Mileage: 10,000

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 20

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 REPLA...

Mileage: 20

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...

Mileage: 6,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT FELT A VERY ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE GM MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING...

Mileage: 11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT FELT A VERY ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE GM MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING...

Mileage: 11

I PURCHASED A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT IN SEPTEMBER. I LIVE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. ACCORDING THE PONTIAC WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM/G8-2009/SPECS-FEATURES MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED (STANDARD EQUIPMENT) WITH ALL-SEASON TIRES. MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS SUMMER ONLY TIRES, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN TH...

Mileage: 3,100

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO IMMEDIATELY DOWNSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, LEAVING CAR AND DRIVER IN PRECARIOUS PREDICAMENT WITH TODAY'S HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION ALSO CAUSES A VIBRATION WHEN SPEED DECREASES AND CAUSES DOD TO BE IMPLEMENTED. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCELERATING, LEAVING DRIVER IN VULNERABLE POSITION OF BEING SLOW TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AS ANTICIPATED. THIS ACTION IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE SINCE CAR PURCHASED. *TR

Mileage: 500