2008 Pontiac G6 problems
The 2008 Pontiac G6 has 1,611 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns steering. After that come lighting (15%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,611 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 59 and 29
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 5
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 1,295 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 70 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 99 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 231 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 254 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 211 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 147 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 123 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 92 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 35 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 20 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,295 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 79,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (348 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 59 complaints mention a crash; 29 complaints mention a fire; 40 injuries reported; 5 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Pontiac G6 with enough data (721 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the rear passenger side tire blew causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a tree. The driver and passenger side front air bags failed to deploy. The passenger was killed on impact. The driver suffered a collapsed lung, broken shoulder and injuries to the arm and head. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's insurance company for further investigation.
My daughter was driving a 2007 pontiac g-6. She was going around a curve entering the express way and the car did not respond to her turning the wheel therefore the car went into the ditch. The air bags did not deploy. Consiquently she fractured her back. September 2007 in november 2007 my son was driving a 2008 pontiac g-6. He was going around a curve the car did not respond. The car rolled over hit a tree and killed my son. The air bags did not go off.
My parents purchased the car for me on march 1, 2013 with 97,629 miles on it. We purchased the extended warranty and I had the intermediate drive shaft replace july 9, 2014 because I was intermittently hearing a popping nose when I turned or back up while turning. It has pretty much done this the entire time after a few weeks I had purchased the car. Even after getting it replaced last july, it was quiet for a few weeks and then started again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While driving 60 MPH, the exterior and interiorior lighting failed to illuminate. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and the driver side headlight illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. In addition, while driving 60 MPH, the windshield wiper motor failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.