2008 Pontiac G6 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,080 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Pontiac G6, 2% of the 1,080 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car starts hard after fueling no matter how much you put in it also gas gage floats and when you use the A/C you can literally see the gas gage moving it use to cost me 35 dollars every two weeks and that going 400 plus miles now I get maybe 300 miles to the galen with my check engine light on now and a code that reads check gas cap this problem is costing me thousands of wasted money and time”
NHTSA complaint #11010164, filed 2017-07, 120,000 miles“Well I was on my way to work go up a hill and the car started losing speed going up the hill I give it more gas and the motor started knocking I took my foot off the gas and just want up the hill real slow cars was blowing there horn at me I was fill upset about this and come to fine out that part is on recall..”
NHTSA complaint #10748780, filed 2015-08, 73,000 miles“I was pulling out of gas station and my lights wouldnt turn on. Then I got tboned because the stipid light. I paid 250 for insur. To fix vehicle. Now the lights work except the passenger headlight, and the harness connector to the light bulb keeps melting & burning out the headlight. I spent over 100 in replacement bulbs & connectors not incl. The labor. Ive heard other G6 owners have similar issues!!”
NHTSA complaint #10627750, filed 2014-08, 92,144 miles“The service electronic speed control (ESC) and traction control light illuminates frequently. At low speed something happens that causes steering to be difficult. We have had the vehicle in for a recent recall that was suppose to fix this problem. The problem persists. The dealer wants approximately $350 to replace the electronic steering control modular. My research indicates that this item is a recall item but the dealer disagrees.”
NHTSA complaint #10660326, filed 2014-11, 80,000 miles“When I tried starting my car it wouldn't do anything so I had to put it in drive and then it started up and that happened to me three times so far it's like it want start unless I turn the ignition and put it in neutral for a drive and I don't think it should be doing that and with my brakes I got new brakes on my car for front and back and it's like I never put brakes on because it's still make noise like I need brakes and that's crazy and I don't think that's good and the car seems like it be moving when it's in park.”
NHTSA complaint #10874298, filed 2016-06, 97,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G6
420 complaintsExterior lighting
243 complaintsElectrical system
225 complaintsBrakes
154 complaintsAir bags
101 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
83 complaintsVehicle speed control
67 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsElectronic stability control
44 complaintsEngine
36 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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