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Electronic stability controlPart report

2008 Pontiac G5 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 115 total for the year
Median mileage
77,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Pontiac G5, 1% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Purchased Pontiac 2008 G5 coupe brand new in 2008. In 2011 I was informed by a coworker that I was driving into work with my brake lights on all the way. He also mentioned that when it looked like I tried to apply the brakes I would have no brake lights on at all. It seemed that my brake lights worked in reverse. This was an intermittent electronic problem that was hard for the dealership to replicate. Eventually, they replaced the brake light switch. However, no one ever stopped to mention to me that my Pontiac G5 2008 was still having the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10503246, filed 2013-03, 77,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200811%
200732%

Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G5

Fuel system
35 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac G5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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