2008 Pontiac G8 owner complaints

With approximately 72,000 miles and less than 5 years old while driving my 2008 Pontiac g8 gt the air bag light came on. After checking with onstar the error codes were u0170 and b0081. There have been prior recalls associated with the programming on the air bag system and my car has had an airbag module replaced once already. A quick search on the internet shows numerous other people experiencing the same issue on Pontiac g8s that in many cases have even less miles than mine on them. Many of the stories online are littered with dealer estimates to repair this problem, with repairs running upwards of $900+ to replace one module (gm part no. 92225595), and that might not even fix the problem. In some cases dealers are diagnosing the sensor (gm part no. 92220398) as having to be replace

I went to go on a short trip, and as soon as the vehicle started the message," air bag fault" read in my driver information center. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as the passenger presence module was faulty, part number 92225595. Quoted me about 800 dollars for the repair. Like others have posted on this site, when that message is displayed, that indicates that the whole airbag SRS is deactivated. I questioned how this wasn't a recall since it is an obvious safety issue on a car that is 5 years old, and the response was,"we don't know." I have replaced the module myself and have had a gm dealer reprogram it do my vehicle. What really irks me off, is that the part number for part that became faulty, is different than the replacement part that was used to

Passenger airbag light fault remains illuminated indicating that the system is disabled. The passenger airbag sensor is known by gm as being defective and they would not replace it under warranty. The ABS, traction control, and stability control indicators are illuminated and will not function. The manufacturer suggested to check all fuses, the wiring harness, replace wheel bearings, and change all wheel sensors. All items were replaced and the failed system remains inactive. The airbag sensor in the passenger seat is recommended to be replaced by removal of the seat, cutting into the seat and installing a new sensor. Then the vehicle must be reprogrammed by an authorized gm service facility. This repair is in excess of $1,200.00. The failed systems occur if moving or not and is a lif

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.

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.

Keep getting air bag light on code u0170 and b0081 seems like this is a big safety problem with the Pontiac g8 needs a recall on this problem and replaced the rear ABS sensors and still have the issue with it not working and replaced them 2 times with new sensors

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

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.

I have a 2008 Pontiac g8 gt. The issue is the front suspension. Around 43,000 miles the car started getting very bad sounds and vibrations coming from the front of the car. When applying the brake under certain speeds and conditions the car will go into a violent shake. When driving straight I'm fine but if I head into any kind of a curve in the road the steering wheel is shaking badly and the whole car shutters. I'm out of factory warranty so they couldn't do anything for me. I did have the dealership look at it and they have told me that indeed I do have bad ball joints & control arms and most likely strut bushing issues. They said I could purchase the parts myself but that the parts are on a very long backorder, 2-3 months are common place. The recommendation from the dealership

Ball joint failure, both sides, front suspension. Loud clunking over irregular surfaces and bumps, vibration in front end, shaking/strong vibration during braking. Inspected by dealer, all ball joints on driver and passenger side failing. Gm warranty personnel directed me to continue driving the vehicle, they refuse to cover a loaner or rental and declared that it is "a non-safety issue". Since when are primary attachment points for the steering apparatus, spindle, brakes, and wheels not a safety concern? These people should be criminally indicted for spewing such irresponsible nonsense. Someone will get killed by one of the cars eventually. I can no longer safely use this vehicle as transportation for my family, these components are failing rapidly, and will likely cause an accident or in

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Pontiac g6. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle jerked from left to right. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that there was a shortage in the steering wheel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

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.

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 f

I am investigating a fire , the cause of the fire was a 2008 Pontiac g4. After the owner drove the car he parked it in his garage. Within 20 min. Of parking the car it was on fire in his garage. The fire looks to have started in the engine compartment of the car. This fire burned his house down and injured him. I am looking for any information that I could use in my investigation involving fires related to Pontiac g4 2008 models.. This information will be used for fire dept use in confirming the cause and background of the fire. Any help will be appreciated. Please email me anything you may have related to this model car involved in fires to : [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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 a

The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the key was accidentally bumped, and the ignition switch was knocked out of the run position, turning off the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V540000 (Electrical System). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the recall was marked closed by the dealer without performing the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

I have gotten a "airbag fault" warning every time I start my car. Apparently this is due to a censor giving out and to repair the issue costs about $1000. This is highly unsatisfactory as many users of this particular vehicle have reported this issue when operating this type of vehicle under normal conditions. This in a sense renders the vehicle unsafe to operate as drivers (some unaware), whivh I was not, are operating the vehicle without any operable airbags. The cost to repair is very high for a feature that is a safety standard across the industry. The airbag system of a vehicle should never have any faults or failures unless it has been deployed or tampered with. It is quite disappointing that a system that has never been used or tampered with can have such costly faults/failures. Thi

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Pontiac g8. While parking, the vehicle rolled backwards. The contact applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact shut off the vehicle and it failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the transmission shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available. Updated 01/09/15*lj updated 9/5/2017*cn

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