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2008 Pontiac G6 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 225 complaints for the 2008 Pontiac G6, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
225 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 173 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 6
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Pontiac G6 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 27 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 42 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 40 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 18 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 173 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles27
60k to 80k miles42
80k to 100k miles40
100k to 120k miles18
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 173 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 6 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

In september of 2014 my vehicle (2008 pontiac g6) was involved in a server accident when I was on the I-75 interstate merging onto the I-20 ramp when I lost control of my vehicle upon braking and jerking of the steering wheel resulting in loss of all control of my vehicle at this point. I hit the guardrail and one other vehicle was involved as well. The city of atlanta is where the incident occurred.

Reported at 148,000 miles, September 2014 CrashInjury

While trying to pass an 18 wheeler up hill, the car down shifted into the passing gear, at 5000RPM all of the warning lights started flashing on the dashboard. I also lost power-steering. A week later while trying to parallel park, I lost power steering. No flashing lights just now power steering. It took all I could to turn the wheel.

Reported at 84,000 miles, May 2013

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Electrical system problems in other years

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