2008 Pontiac G8 Steering Problems

WAS DRIVING ON BOTH HIGHWAY & NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT & WARNING TONE CAME ON. AFTER MANY DIAGNOSIS DRIVE TESTS, I LEARNED THAT EVERY TIME MAKING A COMPLETE LEFT U-TURN THE AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR. HOWEVER ONCE COMPLETING THE FULL LEFT U-TURN, AND DRIVING STRAIGHT CENTER WHEEL POSITION, THE AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR LIGHT AND WARNING TONES WOULD REOCCUR. WHEN CONTACTING MY ONSTAR MONITORING SERVICE, THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AN OVER THE AIR DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE TEST. IT CAME BACK AS FAULT CODE B0012 FOR CLOCKSPRING, DRIVER STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP FAILURE. WHENEVER THE AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR IS ACTIVATED ON THIS MODEL, THE ENTIRE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AND NONFUNCTIONAL IN PREVENTING MAJOR INJURIES WHICH CAN LEAD TO FATALITIES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE OF THE REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING PART COST, AND WAS QUOTED IN THE $450.00 RANGE PLUS LABOR TECH INSTALL. IN ADDITION, WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS MODEL AND SINCE IS AIRBAG RELATED, SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH IS GENERAL MOTORS. I COULD BE LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS TO MISINTERPRET THE SEVERITY OF THIS DEFECT, AND BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WILL FAIL TO SAVE MY LIFE IF EVER INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. THIS SHOULD NOT GO UNNOTICED & SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED & RESOLVED JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT WAS FOR OTHER MAJOR CAR MANUFACTURERS FOR FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. AS TO THIS DATE 06/11/2020 THE ISSUE KEEPS RECURRING ON EVERY DRIVE ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THANK YOU FOR SERVING YOUR CITIZENS & THE COMMITMENT OF MAKING THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328416

Incident

Jun 11, 2020

Mileage

103,302 mi

MY AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 QUIT WORKING ON THE BACK DOORS. MY HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON WILL GO ON BUT WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU SHUT IT OFF. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT ON MY RADIO COMES ON. IT HAS FLASHED OFF ONCE AND THEN THE OTHER DAY, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I SHUT MY CAR OFF. I HEAR A SQUEAL ALSO THAT IS GETTING WORSE. AND THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO GO UP A HILL COMING OUT OF TOWN AND IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE; I LEFT OFF THE GAS AND IT QUIT. IT ONLY HAS 54,500 MILES OR SO ON IT.

NHTSA ID

10849840

Incident

Mar 9, 2016

Mileage

54,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V540000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10682796

Incident

Apr 18, 2014

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT AROUND THE LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ID

10681336

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10548818

Incident

Sep 1, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TOWARD THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA ID

10430789

Incident

Apr 19, 2011

Mileage

47,000 mi

I FIRST NOTICED THIS LAST YEAR WHEN I WENT TO NY FOR THANKSGIVING. EVERYTIME I TURNED TO THE LEFT MY CAR WOULD SHIMMY AND SHAKE, I WAS TOLD I WAS MISSING A WEIGHT ON MY RIM SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. AS THE YEAR WENT ON IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN EVERY SO OFTEN AND AT TIMES WOULD DO IT AT ALL. IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN BUT WOULDN'T STOP AND EVEN STEPPING ON MY BRAKES WOULD CAUSE IT. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND TO BRING IT TO A DEALER. SO I DID THIS AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP THEN TELLS ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT, WHICH THEN RUINED MY ROTORS (BRAKES ARE FINE) AND THAT MY HUB BEARINGS COULD ALSO BE RUINED. WITH THAT BEING SAID THEY SAID I NEEDED 3 MORE TIRES...I'VE ALREADY WENT THROUGH 9 OF THEM. WHEN I TALKED TO THE GUY AT THE FIRST SHOP HE SAID THAT I ONLY NEED ONE TIRE AND THE REST ARE FINE SO NOT SURE WHY THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL ME THIS. IT WAS OVER $1,000 TO FIX EVERYTHING NOT INCLUDING MY TIRES SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL SHOP WHOM SAID THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS AND HAVE THE JOB DONE FOR LESS THAN $600 (NO INCLUDING THE ONE TIRE WHICH IS $170.00). I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS DUE TO SEEING BULLETIN'S POSTED ON HERE FOR THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BUT THEY WOULDN'T HELP OR GIVE ME AN INCH AND BASICALLY LEFT IT IN MY LAP AND SAID YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE PARTS FOR MY CAR ARE GETTING LOW AND THAT WHEN GM RUNS OUT OF THEM THEY WILL NOT BE MAKING ANYMORE. NOT ALL OF THIS CAR HAS AFTER MARKET PARTS. AS OF RIGHT NOW JUST THE ROTORS DO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE ORDERED AS WELL. I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN GM SERVICE BECAUSE THE FIRST GUY I TALKED TO SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PART THEN THE NEXT GUY WHO TOOK OVER THE CASE SAID IT WASN'T. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428290

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

86,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CRUNCH LIKE NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LEAST LITTLE BUMP. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DOC APPOINTMENT 45 MINUTES FROM HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SAME EVENING FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO TELL ME I HAD BAD BALL JOINTS AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THEM IN STOCK SO I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER DAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I ASKED IF I COULD PICK THE CAR UP UNTIL THEY GOT THE PARTS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT. THE CAR HAD ONLY 42,000 AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PHONED GM TO TELL THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE FOR A RECALL. SO PERHAPS IF I HADN'T ACTED IMMEDIATELY THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING AND MAYBE THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE. I ENDED UP PAYING $778 FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE DO NOT LET SOMEONE DIE BEFORE GM HAS TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408590

Incident

May 31, 2011

Mileage

42,000 mi