14V252000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
2008 PONTIAC G6
4 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 1,606 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns4
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints1,606
Complaints citing a crash59
Complaints citing a fire29
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 4 of 4
14V224000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
14V153000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
12V460000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
What owners report most
- 414STEERING
- 228EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 217ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 121SERVICE BRAKES
- 97AIR BAGS
- 77POWER TRAIN
- 62VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 52FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2008 PONTIAC G6s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.