2008 Pontiac G8 problems
The 2008 Pontiac G8 has 91 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns air bags. After that come electrical system (15%) and suspension (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 77 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 77 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 57,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (23 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported.
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.
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..
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. While driving approximately 50 MPH around a curve, the steering wheel seized and caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. The air bags deployed. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained a cut around the left eye which required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the median strip and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v540000 (electrical system), but the part was unavailable to perform the recall repair.
After putting the vehicle in park, the key will only turn halfway. This results in the key being stuck in the ignition. This occurs intermittently, but tends to get worse the more frequently the vehicle is driven. Only way I have been able to remove the key is to turn the vehicle back on and rotate thru the gears. Sometimes it takes 5 or 6 tries.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear tires, tire line eagle rsa size 245-45r-18, DOT m6a9-cmdr. The contact stated the drivers side front and rear tires were losing air, the tire belt and tread also separated from the inside wall. The VIN was not available. The tires failure mileage was 41,000.
Other model years of the G8
- 2009
- 2008