2008 Pontiac G6 power train problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Pontiac G6 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced for the recall of NHTSA Campaign Number:14V224000: (Power Train), the transmission shift cable failed causing the vehicle to roll back and hit the contact. During the incident, the contact sustained a severe…”
filed Aug 3, 2023
“No SE lights on dash. Shudder shifts intermittently between all gears both in automatic and manual driving mode. No shops have been able to diagnose what the actual problem is. Huge safety risk as there is no telling when it will actually happen and “stall” the car out in traffic when shifting. In…”
filed May 1, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling…Campaign 14V224000 · Apr 30, 2014
- On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separateCampaign 12V460000 · Sep 18, 2012
Power Train problems in other G6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 G6 | 14 | 5% |
| 2009 G6 | 45 | 6% |
| 2007 G6 | 98 | 8% |
| 2006 G6 | 88 | 5% |
| 2005 G6 | 48 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Pontiac G6
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.