Worst 2009 Pontiac G8 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUSPENSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Pontiac G8.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 65 | 3 | — | 69,993 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 1 | — | 39,772 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 13 | — | — | 43,367 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 7 | — | — | 16,714 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | — | 49,883 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | — | — | 73,200 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | 1 | — | 15,091 mi | |
| SEATS | 5 | — | — | 40,608 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 9,222 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 61,610 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | — | 15,667 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 1 | — | 83,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 73,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 31,832 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 38,967 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 3 | — | — | 57,667 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | — | — | 33,450 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | 1 | — | 8,406 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 108,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2 | — | — | 8,200 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 26,575 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 | — | — | 8,406 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 38,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | 1 | 50,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 20 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 4,400 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 722 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 6,000 mi |
Recalls for 2009 Pontiac G8
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~132,529 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 PONTIAC G8 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2009. A 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICE (ATD) IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST EXCEEDED THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (HIC) REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSITIONED FULL FORWARD, THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WILL CAUSE A 30 MILLISECONDS DEPLOYMENT DELAY BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGES OF THE DUAL-STAGE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG.
Other Pontiac G8 Years
Wider context: See the full Pontiac G8 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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