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Chart based on 42 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Pontiac G8
Engine not specified
620 mi
Adjust driver side door. Replace weather strip in trunk. Replace glove box.
The steering wheel had leather trim that was lifting next to the center hub. The steering wheel column was loose. Both the steering wheel and the column cover were replaced.
37000 mi
Slight rattle in passenger side B-pillar. Turned out to be something in the seat belt reel.
89280 mi
C $1
Rear fender liner had warped and was rubbing tire; used zip-tie to hold it back.
20000 mi
Rattle from passenger side front door trim. Dealer replaced door lock mechanism which had loose internal parts.
7000 mi
Replace broken driver's seat trim (warranty).
19000 mi
Drivers seat lower trim broken - the panel that the power seat control is attached to. Second time this piece has ben replaced.
31600 mi
US $430
Water leak into trunk. Grommet failed on seal for wiring harness from the trunk lid to the body. Water was leaking right side, behind trim, shorted out after market stereo - only reason discovered.
11000 mi
Right side tail lamp replaced due to moisture inside.
89000 mi
US $5
Headliner started falling in back corners. Removed foam from both materials and glued back up.
6000 mi
Replace key fob (stopped working), reinstalled panels to left of passenger seat (side of console), performed 2 recalls.
114000 mi
US $45
Changed passenger side front interior door handle due to flaking metal
50000 mi
Glovebox had 2 plastic guide pins break off which caused it to open randomly and hang down further than it should
55000 mi
Drivers side plastics seat trim broke.
23600 mi
Sunroof mechanism was cleaned and lubed
115000 mi
US $1100
Interior trim on passenger side console popped out, was reinstalled.
82100 mi
US $72
Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online and put it on myself. Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online for about $53 and put it on myself. Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online and put it on myself.
33000 mi
Center console door hinge broken, shop ordered complete new lid.
33300 mi
Dealer installed complete new center console lid.
2200 mi
smoke coming from the left front pillar wire for the vanity light on the drivers side viser was shorting out on the frame. dealer fixed under warranty
14000 mi
Had panel for driver's side power seat replaced.
17000 mi
They also changed the panel on the drivers seat that holds the power seat switch again.
5 mi
Visible paint flaw, too thin, primer showing through. warranty repaint of one rear quarter panel with
streak of too-thin paint.
10000 mi
Part of seat trim broke. Repaired but failed within a week. New parts on order.
11000 mi
A new problem arose. Window seal leaked damaging carpet. Seal repaired, but moldy smell remained.
11000 mi
Seat trim replaced then broke again, for the third time, after just one day. Did not replace all plastic parts properly. Seat trim replaced again. Replaced missing plastic parts.
14900 mi
Hopefully leak is finally fixed.
30200 mi
Repeat problem that dealer never fixed. I think it is finally fixed after pulling out everything and finding leak from door.
3000 mi
Squeaking around the shift lever and rattling noise from rear right door.
6000 mi
Squeaking around shift lever came back. Entire shifter column was replaced to fix squeaking.
5000 mi
Exterior window trim deformed. Present at delivery.
2000 mi
Driver seat left bottom plastic panel with power seat controls broke off.
3000 mi
Driver seat left bottom plastic panel with power seat controls broke off, second time.
3000 mi
Driver seat plastic lower left side panel holding power seat controls. 3rd time it happened.
11000 mi
#2. Diver seat panel trim holding power seat controls replaced for the sixth time/no charge.
13000 mi
Drivers seat side panel that holds power seat buttons. It always breaks.
Panel Part # 92207874.
Annoying rattle in dash noticed when driving on a bumpy road.
2000 mi
Hard plastic trim piece fell off and broke. Dealer ordered entire assembly - $654 charged to GM.
19000 mi
Interior trim pieces fell off again. I think the interior was disassembled prior to my purchasing the car and not put back together correctly. The original repair was also not done correctly, I surmise.
weather-stripping clips from drivers side door bent. Dealer replaced them.
26660 mi
Paint flaking from steering wheel trim. Dealer replaced the trim under warranty. Parts arrived in 1 week.
33060 mi
C $125
seat trim fell off
65000 mi
Sunroof rattling, haven't fixed yet. Have tried many fixes, nothing has worked yet.
35700 mi
US $100
Passenger from door handle needed to be replaced under warranty due to chrome peeling off.
36000 mi
US $150
Headliner needed to be re-covered due to age related issues. It separated from the backing due to age and heat. I removed it last fall and had a local shop replace the covering. I then installed it this spring when the car came out of storage. 2 hrs out and 2 hrs in. No other parts needed replacing.