2009 Pontiac G8: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2009 Pontiac G8. The newest campaign is 15V399000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 144 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V399000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 167,567 units in total.
- 15V399000Seat Belts
- 14V540000Electrical System / Ignition
- 11V534000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- 09V172000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
15V399000Received . 47,042 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15206. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V540000Received . 47,043 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14445. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V534000Received . 38,444 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2007 through january 22, 2009. A 5th percentile female anthropomorphic test device (atd) in a 30 MPH frontal barrier test exceeded the head injury criteria (hic) requirements of the standard. With the front passenger seat positioned full forward, the seat position sensor will cause a 30 milliseconds deployment delay between the first and second stages of the dual-stage frontal passenger air bag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, this delay may result in increased head injury to certain front seat occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Gm dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2011. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V172000Received . 35,038 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 35,038 my 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment" and federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems". The brake pedal position switch may have been incorrectly programmed. With this condition, the brake lamps may be continually illuminated and fail to warn a following driver when the vehicle is braking. Also certain vehicles may have incorrect values programmed into the tire pressure monitoring system that will not illuminate the low tire pressure telltale until tire pressure falls below values required by the standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inappropriate, non-standard lights could increase the risk of a crash or driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the brake position sensor and the remote control door lock receiver with the correct values free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before june 5, 2009. Owners may contact GM pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09101 & 09046. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
144 complaints, 185 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2009 Pontiac G8
- All 2009 vehicles
| Component | 2009 G8 | All 2009 vehicles | G8, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 378.4 | 137.8 | 341.7 | 70 |
| Suspension | 118.9 | 30.1 | 118.7 | 22 |
| Electrical System | 108.1 | 130.2 | 122.3 | 20 |
| Power Train | 48.6 | 65.8 | 61.2 | 9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 37.8 | 28.8 | 25.2 | 7 |
| Tires | 32.4 | 16.1 | 25.2 | 6 |
| Steering | 32.4 | 119.8 | 54 | 6 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 32.4 | 24.5 | 28.8 | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 32.4 | 58 | 28.8 | 6 |
| Seats | 27 | 9.7 | 25.2 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Aug 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20084
- 20094
- 20100
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2009 Pontiac G8The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2009 Pontiac G8: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/g8/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Pontiac G8?
- 167,567 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac G8 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Pontiac G8, model years 2008 to 2010. 4 of them name the 2009 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Pontiac G8 name most often?
- Air Bags: 70 of 185 component mentions, or 378.4 per 1,000. For all 2009 vehicles the figure is 137.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Pontiac G8 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.