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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Pontiac G8 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 144 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Pontiac G8, 1% of the 144 complaints for this model year.

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.

“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). …”

NHTSA complaint #11537314, filed 2023-08

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%
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
Seats
5 complaints
Seat belts
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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