620 mi

Right rear sub clipping.

11000 mi

tire monitor

25600 mi US $600	Main console (Radio and A/C) would not function properly. Whole Unit needed to be replaced.
27000 mi	Tire pressure sensor (main sensor) failed. This failure occurred after a prior visit when tires were rotated. Suspicious.

20200 mi US $250	Malfunctioning CHMSL array and side marker (was not bulb). Dealer repaired rodent damage to wiring harness, which fixed side marker, and ordered new CHMSL array.
21000 mi	Failed TPMS receiver.

58000 mi US $125	The car would no longer disconnect the Bluetooth connection to my phone when turned off. Also, RV mirror lights stayed on when car was off. Dealer reprogrammed the VCIM. This fixed both problems.
64000 mi US $1000	Replace center high mounted brake light. Original LED light had stopped working.
72000 mi US $800	Alternator replaced.

83900 mi US $200

New AC bracket, known TSB for this problem, to eliminate throwing of AC belt.

23000 mi US $165

Replace failed battery. Worth noting that the car was stored for three winters in a row with no battery tender, so I really don't blame GM on this one.

33000 mi

Whining noise. Replaced alternator

145000 mi US $1100

Airbag fault

22800 mi

Power window switch replaced due to no light on one of them.

30000 mi US $80

Radio would stay on when car turned off and driver's door opened. Replaced door lock assembly to fix problem.

24000 mi

A/C coolant leak at the compressor. Replaced compressor.

25420 mi

Air bag light on. Had not driven car since recall for air bag reprogramming. Dealer checked item, no trouble found and reset light. Ok since then.

4900 mi

Alternator failed.

26000 mi US $100	left rear door speaker rattling. New speaker ordered.
55000 mi	Speakers were replaced under warranty.

34000 mi US $100

Nonfunctional passenger airbag control module

39000 mi US $250

Replaced third brake light.

23600 mi

Rear door lock actuator replaced

47800 mi	Keyfob buttons work intermittently.
52000 mi	Hazard button works intermittently. Replaced under CPO warranty.
69000 mi US $70	Intermittent wipers not functioning properly. Replaced wiper switch.

104000 mi US $25

Alternator had a chirp noise due to an internal bearing failing. Replaced alternator. TPMS sensor was was bad and needed replaced.

682 mi	Tire PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS,
11470 mi	OnStar Battery replacement

33000 mi US $120

Replaced TPMS sensors in each tire/ wheel assembly. Batteries went dead.in 2 of them after 9 years. Reset system using borrowed Tech II tool.

105000 mi US $650

Alternator failed. Purchased OE part and brought it to the shop for replacement.

128426 mi US $640	Airbag light. Passenger PPS module failed. Replaced PPS module.
172000 mi US $20	Climate control would not blow cold unless set to C. Replaced the cabin air temperature sensor (P/N 9217-1917). Ops check good.
174396 mi US $203	Alternator failed. Replaced alternator.

50000 mi US $600

Starter failed. Replaced starter.

136700 mi US $164

Battery would not hold a charge. Replaced original battery.

109800 mi US $800

Alternator was no longer charging the battery fully cost of OEM (no aftermarket available) and new battery (first replacement since new)cam to $800 for both with labor.

80000 mi US $60	One power switch went bad in center console--had to replace the entire switch bank. Got it online for a fraction of dealer cost and installed myself.
110000 mi US $60	Driver side rear passenger window not operating. Diagnosed as wiring harness failure, part ordered but not yet replaced.
115000 mi US $1100	Passenger window issue finally fixed. Issue was pinched wiring--instead of replacing the wiring, the shop rewired the shorted items.
123000 mi US $90	Both low-beam headlights replaced (one had burned out)--cost included labor (not easy to replace).

142000 mi	Problem with tire pressure monitoring system Keeps coming up system fault after driving for a period if time
140000 mi US $180	Hood latch microswitch failed. Had to replace entire unit.

33500 mi

Hazard button got stuck and wouldn't work.

84940 mi C $500

Rear door locks malfunctioning.

30000 mi US $175

Battery finally needed replacing.

5000 mi	Turn signal would not self cancel on left hand turns TPMS reprogrammed
21000 mi	LED segments of the 3rd center mounted tail light were burned out. Entire assembly had to be replaced.

29000 mi

Backlight went out in mirror control. Replaced under warranty Driver side rear power door lock intermittently worked/did not work.

23200 mi

squeaking noise when shifting from outside air to inside air

4000 mi

Faulty front window motor. Air conditioning vent noise.

13000 mi	Air conditioner makes noise intermittently.
19000 mi	Changed airbag sensor, seat belt, and seat trim.

9000 mi	Climate control knobs don't always change temp properly. System works but can be a little "buggy". Dealer ordered new climate control unit.
14000 mi	Climate control knobs didn't always change temp properly. Dealer ordered new face unit for stereo/climate, replaced it, and reprogrammed.

9000 mi	Intermittent problem with driver's door window. Sometimes window wouldn't go up or down but usually within 10 minutes would operate correctly. Dealer could not make window fail with repeated operation. Still fails occasionally.
12000 mi	Tire pressure monitoring system displayed --- for all four tires. Dealer said no error codes were noted and reset system.
16300 mi US $280	Replaced Driver Door window motor. Did not fix. Dealer troubleshot problem reported since 2009 and finally, with my suggestion, checked the window controller board. Found a bad intermittent relay and replaced the board. Wow...6 years!

4000 mi

Onstar notified me. Said backup battery for Onstar system was dead, and this could result in a fire to have it replaced immediatly. Dealer replaced it same day, took about 2 hours.

24000 mi US $90

sensor that indicates passenger in seat for airbag

replaced the radio under warranty

14000 mi

Had a filter installed in the Onstar because I could hear the engine in the speakers while using the Onstar phone.

13700 mi	Air bag fault light on checked TSB and repaired accordingly. Problem still present
16000 mi	Replaced passenger seat airbag sensor. Problem resolved.
108000 mi US $274	Bad alternator replaced.

10000 mi

Intermittent failure of audio display screen, new display ordered. Audio display screen replaced for intermittent failure.

19000 mi

Windows became part timers.

8000 mi	Two times in a week, several minutes after warm start, alternator warning light came on for 10 seconds and then went off. Dealer said cable for alternator was not seated properly and problem has not returned.
84000 mi US $250	Occasional odor from A/C. There was a service bulletin that called for a coating be applied to the evaporator (I believe). In the process, they said the system started losing pressure, so they discharged and recharged it at no extra cost. TPMS system fault reported after driving 20 minutes or so. Consistently comes on if driven that long. No tire pressure reading when it's on, reads fine when not. They re-learned the tires, which I had tried before. Still a problem. $0 cost.
88000 mi US $250	TPMS sensors reporting system fault after the car is warmed up. Replaced all TPMS parts at all 4 corners when having new tires put on. This resolved the issue.
113000 mi US $736	Alternator failed, and it was replaced with an OEM part. The initial replacement was damaged in shipping, which required another be shipped, which is why it was a 2 day repair and not 1 day.

6000 mi	Alternator replaced. Also one heater hose ...had a cut in it. No cost to me, and a dealer car for 3 days.
6350 mi	Alternator replaced. Also one heater hose ...had a cut in it. No cost to me, and a dealer car for 3 days. Also had to replace the "onstar" back up battery.
11000 mi	#1. Driver side rear door coax speaker replaced/buzzing/distortion.No charge.

22000 mi

Emergency flasher button stuck in on position. Would not come back out. Pressed repeatedly until flashers went off with button still depressed. Dealer replaced under warranty, had to wait a day for the part.

9000 mi	Passenger airbag sensor not working properly
9700 mi	Passenger airbag sensor not working properly, replaced sensor passenger sensor and airbag sensor.

105000 mi US $1200

Airbag clock spring failed

5000 mi

Replaced antennae base for poor radio reception.

17700 mi	Rolled down right passenger window and it would not roll up--15 degrees and snowing. Svc tech said it was a short in the motor. Repaired successfully under warranty.
32000 mi	Same right-front window that would not roll up in Jan., happened again a month later. Dealer said part had to be ordered and forced up window manually so I could continue driving it until part came in.
33000 mi	Part came in, window motor replaced again.
33700 mi	The replaced right front window motor failed a third time. Dealer said all they can do is keep replacing the part. I have contacted GM customer service. They gave me a "case number" and said I would hear back from them.
36000 mi	Right front window repaired a third time, but GM authorized more comprehensive parts replacement this time.

24500 mi

refilled ac with proper amount of freon. was low fill from factory refilled ac with proper amount of freon. was low fill from factory

63000 mi US $298

Battery needed replacement.

110000 mi US $60

Front passenger door lock would not unlock via remote unless button pressed several times. Common G8 problem according to forums. Replaced with new lock mechanism. Rear passenger door lock would not unlock via remote unless button pressed several times. Common G8 problem according to forums. Replaced with new lock mechanism. Rear driver door lock would not unlock via remote unless button pressed several times. Common G8 problem according to forums. Replaced with new lock mechanism.

8300 mi	Driver's door lock problem, not always locking.
10000 mi	Driver's power door lock not properly unlocking
10000 mi	door lock actuator replaced
56000 mi US $1000	Leak in aluminum line and compressor

35740 mi

Airbag light on after recall program installed

17000 mi	Multiplayer CD was not ejecting at #4 and #6. Player was replaced.
21000 mi US $270	Battery not holding a full charge.
53000 mi US $130	Battery not holding a charge. It was replaced.
55000 mi US $850	Instrument cluster went dark so there were no working gages. Entire instrument cluster had to be replaced and reprogrammed.

103000 mi US $450

Starter died, replaced starter. I don’t recommend aftermarket starters, very loud and thrashing sounding. Go with New OE equipment.

15000 mi

CD player stopped working, fault listed as mechanism error. Dealership reprogrammed and updated software on computer problem fixed.

46000 mi US $400

System needed to be purged. New refrigerant and shrader valves

111 mi

Trunk remote unlock would not work. ELECTRIC TRUNK RELEASE MAKES STRANGE SOUND WHEN BEING ACTIVATED. MANUAL RELEASE WORKS FINE.

22000 mi	My glove box and trunk lights didn't work, neither did the vanity mirror lights. Glove box and trunk fixed with a fuse, vanity mirror lights needed wiring checked.
37000 mi	Faulty TPMS sensor was causing error message. TPMS sensor replaced, no errors since.
190000 mi US $200	Tire pressure monitoring system

5000 mi

The only repair the car had was the trunks secondary actuator failed, causing the trunk to buzz very loudly when you opened it.

31000 mi	Rear door lock actuator freezing up on rear passenger side, new actuator put in. Rear driver side starting to act up now.
32000 mi	Repaired Driver Rear Door Lock Actuator, finally was cold enough to seize up.

64000 mi US $250

Side Mirror Controller did not move the mirrors.

3000 mi	Problems with the remote start range. Have to get right up close to vehicle. Replaced fob ...still have the same problem.
5000 mi	Problems with the remote start range.