2009 Pontiac G8 electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Pontiac G8 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“7/17/21 (about 94500 miles) - While driving in heavy rain on a congested highway, with my windshield wipers turned on (of course), the wipers suddenly stopped working. This could have easily killed me and my family. The wipers would not turn back on, no matter what I did. At a rest stop that…”
filed Aug 8, 2023
“A month ago my passenger air bag light came on indicating there is an issue with the Passenger Air Bag system. This occurs even when there is no one in the passenger seat. This completely disables the airbag system in my car for my passengers and I can no longer reliably transport other passengers…”
filed Jul 21, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their…Campaign 14V540000 · Sep 9, 2014
Electrical System problems in other G8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 G8 | 14 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Pontiac G8
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.