2009 Pontiac G8 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Pontiac G8, 17% of all 144 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 3 G8 model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 36,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 25
- 17% of 144
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 36,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2009 Pontiac G8 electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 10, 2010, latest Aug 8, 2023.
Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Pontiac G8
- NHTSA 14V540000Sep 9, 2014Electrical System47,043 vehicles
Electrical system:ignition
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
Electrical System complaints by G8 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200814 (20%)
- 200925 (17%)
- 20100 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Pontiac G8 have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Pontiac G8, 17% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 36,000 miles.
- Which Pontiac G8 year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2009 Pontiac G8 has the most electrical complaints (25), compared with 25 for the 2009.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Pontiac G8?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Pontiac G8 concerns the electrical: 14V540000.