2008 Pontiac G6 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 101about this part
- Share
- 9%of 1,080 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 101 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Pontiac G6, 9% of the 1,080 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My air bags don't work in my car. My car was kept outside all these years. My cruise control doesn't work at all and my volume for the radio and illumination of the steering wheel doesn't work. I never owned a car that had issues with an airbag. I'd be willing to speak to the media and tv personnel.”
NHTSA complaint #11061561, filed 2018-01, 129,500 miles“The air bag light came on and stayed on for about 2 mins then it went off. The air bag light stays on longer when I start my car. I would like to take my car to the dealership but my car is not covered under a warranty anymore as the car is over 80,000 miles. According to what others have displayed, the cost would be over a 1,000 dollars to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10781380, filed 2015-10, 104,000 miles“Passenger occupant sensor, malfunction, I have no air bags enabled or seatbelt locks due to this failing it's 800 for the whole part, plus labor of 400. I have extended warrant which don't cover this issue. States service airbag. Without this properly fixed, the car has no safety equipment, as in airbags or your seatbelts locking in case of a accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10704814, filed 2015-04, 82,000 miles“My 2008 Pontiac G6 airbag light has been going on / off for several weeks. In the last month it has come on and now will not go off. I called and ask GM service repair, but they have had issues, know this has to do with a passenger seat sensor. To fix it is an out of pocket expense, and not cheep. If this issues shuts the whole air bag system down, it should be repaired by the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #10822353, filed 2016-01, 115,000 miles“I have not driven my car for a day and I am inside my home and I come outside and my car is smoking and my car is smoking inside because the air bag has blowed up and it's on fire and how could a air bag blow up when it was parked for a day ,”
NHTSA complaint #11256629, filed 2019-09, 200,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G6
420 complaintsExterior lighting
243 complaintsElectrical system
225 complaintsBrakes
154 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
83 complaintsVehicle speed control
67 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsElectronic stability control
44 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
23 complaintsSuspension
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac G6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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