2009 PONTIAC G8 Complaints

AIR BAG FAULT OCCURRED AND DISPLAYED IN TWO PLACES ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO GO TO WORK. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR IN A MONTH AND JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN I HAD ANOTHER AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MODULE HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT IN IT. UNKNOWN TO ME ALL THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED WITH THIS FAULT PER THE SERVICE TECH. IT SEEMS TERRIBLE UNSAFE TO DISABLE ALL AIRBAGS FOR A PASSENGER SENSING MODULE. IT SHOULD FAIL ACTIVE RATHER THAN FAIL PASSIVE FOR SAFETY. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS MODULE FAILING NEAR THE TIME OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION NOT NECESSARILY AFTER. THOUGH MINE WAS AFTER BY DATE NOT MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A COMA FOR FOUR DAYS AND SUFFERED PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE TO HIS FRONTAL LOBE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL AND HAD NOT RESPONDED TO HIS INQUIRIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED EVOQ 06/20/12....UPDATED 07/11/12 *BF UPDATED 07/16/12 UPDATED 08/08/12

I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I BOUGHT IT WITH 20,000 MILES AND NOW IT HAS 41,000. THE CAR HAS HAD 5 RECALLS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS NOT A BAD THING CAUSE THEY ARE FIXING THE PROBLEMS,BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM KEEPS EXISTING AND GM SAYS "ILL GIVE YOU A YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE FOR THE TROUBLE" COME ON, I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT RIDE IN THE CAR,AND PARTS THAT DON'T BELONG ON THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE, (WIRING HARNESS) THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND NOW I HAVE NO HIGH BEAMS , GM RESPONSE TO THAT WAS "WE WILL PUT NEW BULBS IN FOR YOU TO SEE IF THAT WORKS" HELLO WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT THE SAME TIME AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I MAY NOT BE AN EXPERT BUT I CAN SAY I THINK THERE JUST MIGHT BE A PROBLEM, BUT NOT TO GM. I PUT THE RISK OF 3 KIDS LIVES EVERYDAY I DRIVE THE CAR WONDERING IF THE CAR IS GOING TO GET ME FROM POINT A TO POINT B BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS IS JUST PIECES OF OTHER CARS PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE IT WORK. WITH MY CAR IN THE SHOP AGAIN NOW AS WE SPEAK, GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT SAFETY OF MY KIDS OR MYSELF,THE CAR DOESN'T NEED TO BE ON THE ROAD BUT IM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT OFFER ME A YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE, IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD OFFER IF I NEEDED MY OIL CHANGED OR TIRES ROTATED, BUT THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM, ALL 10 RECALLS ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL AND WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY QUESTION TO GM IS WHY SELL A CAR YOU CANNOT FIX WITH THE RIGHT PARTS OR MAKE IT RIGHT BY TAKING THE CAR BACK ???? I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!! *TR

I RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, AS WELL AS SEVERE SHAKING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AND STEERING. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ON FREEWAY CURVES. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRUSTED LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AFTER DOING SOME ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THERE WERE BOTH A SERVICE BULLETIN AND A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR ISSUES WITH THE G8 SUSPENSION, SPECIFICALLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THESE ISSUES INCLUDED PROBLEMS WITH THE RUBBER BOOT OVER THE FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT, WHICH MAY BECOME DISLODGED OR TORN COMPROMISING THE SEAL. MOISTURE INSIDE THE BALL JOINT SEAL COULD CAUSE CORROSION, SHORTENING THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. MY LOCAL MECHANIC COMPLETED THE REPAIRS AND ALSO DID A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. THEY SUPPLIED ME WITH THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF THE TORN RUBBER BOOT ON BOTH ARMS AND CORROSION. AFTER CONTACTING WITH GMS CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ARE NOT EVEN INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING FURTHER BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP (WHO CHARGE OVER $1,000 FOR THESE REPAIRS). I EVEN OFFERED TO SEND THEM THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED. THEY USED THE EXCUSE THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED CERTAIN VIN'S AND MINE WASN'T INCLUDED, YET I HAD THE SAME EXACT PART FAILURE AND SYMPTOMS AS OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V534000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SDM MODULE FAILED AND WOULD PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT NOT FOR THE SDM MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ UPDATED 02/13/12

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. HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=46325. *TR

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW ON 2/28/2009 FROM LOCAL GM DEALER. MULTIPLE FAILURES OF GM PART #92207874. OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED ON 8/11/10 (23,629); 10/27/10 (26,082); AND, 7/22/11 (35,300). COMMUNICATED MY CONCERNS ABOUT MULTIPLE FAILURES, OTHER CAUSES, AND POSSIBLE LATENT DEFECT IN DESIGN TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM AS EARLY AS OCTOBER 2010 (GM CASE #71-884084012) AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 (GM CASE #71-979563998). FAILURE OF PART PRECLUDES OPERATOR ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT WHILE CAR DOOR IS CLOSED AND IF LEFT UNADDRESSED WILL LIKELY CAUSE CHAFFING OF THE UNDER SEAT WIRING HARNESS, SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM STATES "GM DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A MANUFACTURER'S CONCERN, THE SEAT IS DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR DAILY USE, AND IS OUTSIDE GM FACTORS OF CONTROL." ALL REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER 3YR/36K MILE WARRANTY, BUT NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE TO PRECLUDE FUTURE FAILURES. SIMILAR FAILURE OF OTHER G8 OWNERS IS EVIDENT ON INTERNET FORUM WEB BOARDS SUCH AS: HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=23189 HTTP://WWW.G8BOARD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=30721 CURRENTLY NEW CAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND PART IS NOW COVERED BY ONLY 12M/12K MILE "REPAIR" WARRANTY. GIVEN HISTORY OF FAILURES OF THIS PART I EXPECT OTHER FAILURES TO CONTINUE TO OCCUR. ALSO FILED SAME COMPLAINT WITH TEXAS STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD ON THIS SAME DATE.

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY THROW ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE SYSTEM/AIRBAGS FAILURE NOTICES; VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO FIRST GEAR. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. THEY HAVE CLEARED ALL MIL/DTC CODES AND RE-FLASHED ECM 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 70MPH AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR ACCIDENT/CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION, LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS, AS ENGINE DELIVERS NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION AND CAR IS LIMITED TO 25MPH MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY THROW ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE SYSTEM/AIRBAGS FAILURE NOTICES; VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO FIRST GEAR. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. THEY HAVE CLEARED ALL MIL/DTC CODES AND RE-FLASHED ECM 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 70MPH AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR ACCIDENT/CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION, LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS, AS ENGINE DELIVERS NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION AND CAR IS LIMITED TO 25MPH MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WHEELS WERE REALIGNED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FACTORY WHEELS WERE NEVER CORRECTLY ALIGNED, CAUSING THE TREAD ON THE TIRES TO RAPIDLY WEAR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE WHEELS AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.