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2009 Pontiac G8 Seats Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
3%of 144 total for the year
Median mileage
41,361miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Pontiac G8, 3% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,361 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.

“Both front I nside door handles peeling revealing razor sharp material ..which has already cut my wife once if youy r not careful opening door from the inside you will cut you fingers . Also drivers lower outside seat trim falling off seat ..poss scrape & or trip hazzard”

NHTSA complaint #10863046, filed 2016-05, 60,000 miles

“My husband and I both own 2009 Pontiac g8s, and the panel that surrounds the power seat button on the side of the driver seat has broken not once but twice on his vehicle and once on mine. The first time we had to pay to have it repaired, it only lasted a little more than a year. We returned to the dealer to be told it wasn't covered because it was 1 month more than the 12 mo. Warranty covered. We have contacted the GM 1-800 #, to be told by customer service ,twice they would not help. Because there was no recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10650162, filed 2014-10, 40,000 miles

“Our 2009 Pontiac G8 gt with 54,000 miles starting having the air bag fault light show up during startup of the vehicle. This fault stayed illuminated at all times. I researched this fault on the internet, including Pontiac forums, and found that there was a significant amount of other Pontiac G8 owners that have had a similar fault. I also found on the internet that there was a large amount of GM products that has the same fault. I found that the majority of the findings on the internet stated that the issue was the passenger presence module and/or sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10584996, filed 2014-04, 54,000 miles

“The air bag fault light came on in our 2009 Pontiac G8. The car has only 41,000 miles. Why would air bag system fail? It has no accidents and low miles. Took to dealer quality chevrolet in escondido california to have the codes read as my reader would not display them. Dealer said they would diagnose it for $115.14. Dealer kept it two days as they said they were too busy with GM ignition key recall and didn't have time to read the error codes. The second day, dealer said bad news , you will need to pay us an additional $1,041.00 to replace the passenger seat presence module. …”

NHTSA complaint #10583422, filed 2014-04, 41,361 miles

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Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200953%
200823%

Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G8

Air bags
69 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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