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2008 Pontiac G6 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Pontiac G6 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,371,054 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,606 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14V252000 2014-05-14 2,440,524 affected
Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and…

Consequence

Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers…

POWER TRAIN 14V224000 2014-04-30 1,131,113 affected
Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5,…

Consequence

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…

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.

STEERING 14V153000 2014-03-31 1,373,177 affected
Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS)…

Consequence

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.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model…

POWER TRAIN 12V460000 2012-09-18 426,240 affected
Defect

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.

Consequence

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…

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may…

Complaints by component

STEERING
414
12crashes2fires8injuries1deaths
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
228
2crashes9fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
217
5crashes6fires4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
121
4crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS
97
17crashes1fires13injuries3deaths
POWER TRAIN
77
3crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
62
3crashes1fires2injuries1deaths
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
52
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
44
2crashes1fires3injuries
ENGINE
36
1crashes3fires
Total complaints1,606

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Fuel pump defective, return hose onto the top of fuel pump starts to leak fuel.which can led to car stalling out from not having the correct fuel pressure which caused the engine to stall everywhere,the road,fire hazard,etc.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-08

“The contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80 mph the cruise disconnected had erroneously deactivated and the brake lights had remained illuminated . The contact replaced brake sensors, emergency brake sensors and abs module but the failure continued to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-02-18

“The contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80 mph the cruise disconnected had erroneously deactivated and the brake lights had remained illuminated . The contact replaced brake sensors, emergency brake sensors and abs module but the failure continued to…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-02-18

“The contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80 mph the cruise disconnected had erroneously deactivated and the brake lights had remained illuminated . The contact replaced brake sensors, emergency brake sensors and abs module but the failure continued to…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2026-02-18

“The contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the “power steering faultâ€� message was displayed. The contact pulled over,…”

STEERING · reported 2026-01-26

“Car shuts off & other lights light up on dash. Not driving over 20mph.”

STEERING · reported 2025-12-02

“Car shuts off & other lights light up on dash. Not driving over 20mph.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-12-02

“Car shuts off & other lights light up on dash. Not driving over 20mph.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-12-02

Defect investigations

Investigation EA13005 Opened 2013-06-06 · closed 2014-07-01

Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction

On May 14, 2014 General Motors (GM) announced a recall action (14V-252) involving model year (MY) 2004-12 Chevrolet Malibu, MY 2004-07 Malibu Maxx, MY 2005-10 Pontiac G6 and MY 2007-10 Saturn Aura vehicles.An increased resistance can develop in the Body Control Module connection systems and result in voltage…

Investigation EA13005 Opened 2013-06-06 · closed 2014-07-01

Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction

On May 14, 2014 General Motors (GM) announced a recall action (14V-252) involving model year (MY) 2004-12 Chevrolet Malibu, MY 2004-07 Malibu Maxx, MY 2005-10 Pontiac G6 and MY 2007-10 Saturn Aura vehicles.An increased resistance can develop in the Body Control Module connection systems and result in voltage…

Investigation EA13005 Opened 2013-06-06 · closed 2014-07-01

Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction

On May 14, 2014 General Motors (GM) announced a recall action (14V-252) involving model year (MY) 2004-12 Chevrolet Malibu, MY 2004-07 Malibu Maxx, MY 2005-10 Pontiac G6 and MY 2007-10 Saturn Aura vehicles.An increased resistance can develop in the Body Control Module connection systems and result in voltage…

Investigation RQ13001 Opened 2013-02-04 · closed 2013-06-06

Brake Light Malfunction

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-001 on February 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (MY) 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and…

Investigation RQ13001 Opened 2013-02-04 · closed 2013-06-06

Brake Light Malfunction

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-001 on February 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (MY) 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and…

Investigation RQ13001 Opened 2013-02-04 · closed 2013-06-06

Brake Light Malfunction

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-001 on February 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (MY) 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Pontiac G6 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.