2009 Pontiac G8 suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 22 complaints for the 2009 Pontiac G8, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The 2009 pontiac g8 has a potential problem with failure of the ball joints on the front end. At 16000km the ball joints were falling out on my pontiac g8. This could have lead to a control failure of the car and a major accident on the highway. This is not an isolated incident as the dealer has stated there have been several other cars with the same problem. I consider this car to be unsafe, and feel it should have a recall on it.
Above about 40 MPH the steering wheel has a shake and the dealer keeps telling me that they do not feel it, seems like they want nothing to do with it. This is a widespread problem that seems like GM wants nothing to do with. This is a link to a 30 page thread of people complaining about the problem and almost every person that is having the issue has not been resolved. This is currently an annoyance but it may be a sign of a failing steering / suspension part. [link removed]
Other problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G8
- Air bags 70 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
Suspension problems in other years
- 2009
- 2008