2008 Pontiac G6 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Pontiac G6. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction
  Engineering Analysis EA13005 · opened Jun 6, 2013 · closed Jul 1, 2014 · led to recall 14V252000

  On May 14, 2014 General Motors (GM) announced a recall action (14V-252) involving model year (MY) 2004-12 Chevrolet Malibu, MY 2004-07 Malibu Maxx, MY 2005-10 Pontiac G6 and MY 2007-10 Saturn Aura vehicles.An increased resistance can develop in the Body Control Module connection systems and result in voltage fluctuatio…

• Brake Light Malfunction
  Recall Query RQ13001 · opened Feb 4, 2013 · closed Jun 6, 2013

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-001 on February 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (MY) 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and tu…