FaultScore

Pontiac G8 problems

Owners have filed 278 complaints about the Pontiac G8 with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2010. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Pontiac G8 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2010 2 0 0 Steering
2009 185 8 1 41,826 Airbags
2008 91 3 1 56,853 Airbags

What breaks on a Pontiac G8

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 95 34.2%

Worst in 2009

Worst in 2009

Suspension 33 11.9%

Worst in 2009

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.1%

Worst in 2009

Steering 15 5.4%

Worst in 2008

Brakes 12 4.3%

Worst in 2009

Engine & Cooling 9 3.2%

Worst in 2008

Stability & Traction Control 9 3.2%

Worst in 2009

Lights 7 2.5%

Worst in 2009

Tires 7 2.5%

Worst in 2009

Seats 7 2.5%

Worst in 2009

Body & Structure 6 2.2%

Worst in 2009

Seat Belts 6 2.2%

Worst in 2009

Other & Unspecified 6 2.2%

Worst in 2008

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Pontiac G8, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Apr 2008 peak 13 Oct 2025

Compare the Pontiac G8

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.