Pontiac G8 Repair Rates and Repair Histories

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This are the most up-to-date car repair histories available for the Pontiac G8. Car repair descriptions appear the instant owners post them. And the results of TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey are promptly updated every three months. Other sources can be over a year behind.

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To measure reliability, TrueDelta calculates a "Successful Repair Trips per 100 Cars per Year" stat. The latest Car Reliability Survey (CRS) results include Pontiac G8 reliability information based on owner experiences through June 30, 2009:

Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles)
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100	TS	Cars Mon/Car Av Odo
2009	Pontiac	G8	73 Fewest         Most Most of these are 2008s, which we've classified as 2008.5s. Repair rate about average so far, not bad for a new design from Down Under.		59 4.7 6100

 
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Below you'll find Pontiac G8 repair descriptions submitted through the Car Reliability Survey and the Car Repair History Survey that supplements it. Ordered by model year, with newest first.

Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown. So individual repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the repairs Pontiac G8 owners have been experiencing,

Odometer readings and costs are in local units.

Years and engines for which repairs have been reported

• 2009 415-horsepower 6.2L V8
• 2009 361-horsepower 6.0L V8
• 2008.5 361-horsepower 6.0L V8

2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan

415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic RWD

Location: New Jersey, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Mar	2009	0	0	First odometer entry.
May	2009	0	0	Key fob falling apart new keyfob programmed with car.
Sep	2009	3000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan

361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic RWD

Location: Texas, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Jul	2008	0	0	First odometer entry.
Feb	2009	5000	0	Had a vibration in the driveline.
Sep	2009	10000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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Location: Virginia, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Jul	2009	0	0	First odometer entry.
Oct	2009	5000	0	Turn signal would not self cancel on left hand turns Engine compartment insulation missing several clips TPMS reprogrammed
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Location: Alberta, Canada
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
May	2009	1100	0	Tire PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS,
Jun	2009	5000	0	No repairs
Jul	2009	7000	0	No repairs
Aug	2009	10000	0	No repairs
Sep	2009	15000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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Location: Texas, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Jun	2009	5500	0	First odometer entry.
Jun	2009	5500	0	Check engine light for fuel evaporative emissions. Faulty connection to fuel tank, fuel tank replaced. Compass in mirror intermittently reversing north and south readings. Rear view mirror replaced and issue resolved.
Jul	2009	6000	0	Check engine light, vacuum test determined leak and smoke test pinpointed at faulty gas cap. New gas cap installed and issue resolved.
Aug	2009	8000	0	Check engine light, came up evaporative emissions related. Dealer said it was a current code, but could not find a leak. Reset light and has not come back since. 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.
Sep	2009	10000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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2008.5 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan

361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic RWD

Location: New York, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Feb	2009	17000	0	First odometer entry.
			0	Most recent odometer entry.
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Location: New York, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Jan	2009	0	0	First odometer entry.
Jun	2009	5000	0	Clunk in front end, There is a TSB for replacing front sway bar bushing. That has fixed the issue.
Sep	2009	9000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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Location: Michigan, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Sep	2008	5896	0	Trans ECU reflash, bulletin #080730036
May	2009	21475	0	Trans: Harsh/flare 2-3 shift, NTF - no repair. Engine: Cold start lifter noise, NTF, no repair Engine: Oil leak, replace oil pan gasket. Susp: Frnt stab bar bushings bad - replaced.
Jun	2009	24369	0	Susp: Lf & Rt upper strut mounts failed, replaced. Recalls: TPMS re-flash; brake switch flash.
Jul	2009	26809	0	Susp: Rt front upper control arm failed, replaced.
Nov	2009	31957	0	Susp: Left side control arm ball joints failed. Recall - left & right upper & lower control arms all replaced (qty 4) with redesigned parts.
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Location: Arkansas, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Feb	2009	2000	0	First odometer entry.
Sep	2009	12000	0	The only repair the car had was the trunks secondary actuator failed, causing the trunk to buzz very loudly when you opened it.
Oct	2009		0	Most recent odometer entry.
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Location: Ohio, United States
Month	Year	Odo	Cost	Description
Jul	2008	0	0	First odometer entry.
Jun	2009	8000	0	Engine oil leak.
Sep	2009	9000	0	Most recent odometer entry.
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