2009 Pontiac G8 Exterior lighting Problems

“Brake lights stay on whole driving and parked, after further research found out it was a GM recall no. 09101 & 09046 but my vehicle's VIN doesn't fall under recall list.”

“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 afternoon, and then later during extensive testing, I found that turning the wipers on would never actually make the wipers activate--but it would cause the engine to shut off and caused the car to issue numerous, varying error codes related to numerous vehicle systems (including ABS). …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that the brake lights were constantly illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 09v172000 (service brakes, air, tires). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. While driving 55 MPH, the brake lights remained illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to illuminate. When the vehicle was started, an abnormal clicking sound was heard indicating that the brake lights were activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v172000 (service brakes, air, tires). The failure mileage was 70,000.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that the headlights were difficult to reach and change. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the bumper and headlight fixtures would have to be taken off to get to the belt. The contact believed the problem was a safety issue because the change could not be performed by the owner of the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 12,000.”