2008 Pontiac G8 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 35%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Pontiac G8, 35% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Air bag fault light comes on when car is started, which means that the air bags will not work. There is an air bag recall to this car, but they will not fix my car's fault light problem. This is a big safety defect that many GM have, according to your website. Thank you my car has 30,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10913783, filed 2016-10, 30,000 miles“Was driving on both highway & neighborhood streets and the air bag fault light & warning tone came on. After many diagnosis drive tests, I learned that every time making a complete left u-turn the airbag fault indicator would disappear. However once completing the full left u-turn, and driving straight center wheel position, the airbag fault indicator light and warning tones would reoccur. When contacting my onstar monitoring service, they were able to do an over the air diagnostic fault code test. …”
NHTSA complaint #11328416, filed 2020-06, 103,302 miles“There was a recall for the air bags in my 2008 Pontiac G8. Two week after I had this problem fixed at the GM dealer, my air bag failure light came on, indicating that if I were in a crash, my air bag may not work properly. I believe these two issues are related, even though the GM dealer stated they were not.”
NHTSA complaint #10453530, filed 2012-03, 60,000 miles“My car has just over 100k and the airbag light came on with codes b0081 and u0170. The airbags are now not functioning because of a faulty passenger presence module. It happens almost every time I start the vehicle (about 95% of the time). The airbag light illuminates, stays on, and the vehicle shows an airbag fault warning. From the research I've done, this is a very common issue with the Pontiac G8 and the entire airbag system is inoperable once this module needs to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10893597, filed 2016-08, 101,000 miles“With approximately 72,000 miles and less than 5 years old while driving my 2008 Pontiac G8 gt the air bag light came on. After checking with onstar the error codes were u0170 and b0081. There have been prior recalls associated with the programming on the air bag system and my car has had an airbag module replaced once already. A quick search on the internet shows numerous other people experiencing the same issue on Pontiac g8s that in many cases have even less miles than mine on them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10557526, filed 2013-12, 72,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V534000Nov 4, 2011General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2007 through january 22, 2009. A 5th…Covers: Pontiac G8 2008–2009
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69 | 48% |
| 2008 | 25 | 35% |
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G8
14 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac G8
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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