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2008 Pontiac G6: raw data

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vehicle2008 / pontiac / g6
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints1,079 on file (2008-04-29 → 2026-09-15)
recalls0
investigations0
fars299 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake lights remaining illuminated without pedal appliedELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES14 complaints2018-01 → 2023-04pontiac-g6-2008-brake-lights-on
  • 11330869 WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT
  • 11278593 MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT
  • 11230472 WHEN I'M DRIVING AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF, AND WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND DRIVE THEY TURN ON
Transmission shift cable and gear selector failurePOWER TRAIN16 complaints2018-04 → 2023-08pontiac-g6-2008-shift-cable
  • 11432399 The shifter is not going into the correct gear. This year vehicle has had (2) different recalls for this issue
  • 11219414 GEAR SHIFT LEVEL IS CONSTANTLY BREAKING
  • 11265450 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE TURN LANE
Fuel tank or fuel pump leak with gasoline odorFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13 complaints2018-01 → 2026-04pontiac-g6-2008-fuel-leak
  • 11729897 Fuel pump defective, return hose onto the top of fuel pump starts to leak fuel
  • 11416582 GAS SMELLS AT REAR OF CAR
  • 11268315 THE SMELL OF STRONG GAS IN THE CAR
Electric power steering loss or seizureSTEERING110 complaints2017-12 → 2026-08pontiac-g6-2008-eps-loss
  • 11754894 While driving my 2008 Pontiac G6 Base, I lost electrician power to the vehicle, on my car it utilizes an electric power steering module instead of fluid and a pump
  • 11639911 Power steering motor went I have no power steering
  • 11062189 POWER STEERING WENT OUT, NEARLY WENT INTO DITCH
Headlight failure from melted wiring harness connectorELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING18 complaints2018-04 → 2024-07pontiac-g6-2008-headlight-wiring
  • 11151304 THE VEHICLES MAIN WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONS
  • 11129671 THE DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM CONNECTOR CONTINUOUSLY MELTS AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT
  • 11084457 I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ALMOST EVERY SIX MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
10792008-04-292026-09-153719STEERING:419; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:243; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:225; SERVICE BRAKES:155; AIR BAGS:101

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024299legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Pontiac G6 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/pontiac/g6
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_pontiac_g6_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Pontiac G6},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/pontiac/g6}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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