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2008 Pontiac G8 repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (34%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (7%)
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Chart based on 111 repairs.
2008 Pontiac G8 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Pontiac G8
Engine not specified
| 1000 mi | Bad front right strut bearing. |
| 24000 mi US $3000 |
Ball joints and tie rod ends wore out |
2008 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 37200 mi | Noise in front end ..tech suspected lower control arms |
| 7000 mi | Noticed a rattle in front suspension. Deemed normal by tech. |
| 18000 mi | driver's side lower front control arms replaced due to premature wear. |
| 47500 mi | Control arm & ball joint boot. Repaired under GM special coverage program at no cost. |
| 56000 mi | Control arm. Repaired under GM special coverage program at no cost. |
| 63000 mi | Lower control arm. Dealer replaced it in February at no charge under GM's service extension program for this problem on this vehicle, and it went bad again. Repaired again at no charge. |
| 38700 mi US $89 |
Bent front sway bar end links, replaced links |
| 28000 mi US $100 |
Loose end link, that keeps getting loose. |
| 30000 mi US $200 |
Broken tie-rod end and control arms are getting loose also. |
| 34200 mi US $100 |
sway bar end links replaced. |
| 34900 mi US $700 |
front tie rods replace, rear set (car has 2 sets per front wheel) |
| 45000 mi US $700 |
Replaced Lower control arms |
| 21000 mi US $825 |
thumping noise caused by improperly lubed front end suspension |
| 48000 mi | Front lower control arm ball joints were replaced after rattle was heard. Cost was covered in full by Special coverage adjustment number 15289 by GM. |
| 59000 mi US $250 |
Noticed a knocking or banging in the rear end, especially on bumpy roads. Sway bars were replaced. |
| 8000 mi | car creaked when going over uneven surface. dealer said it was front right bushing which they ordered and call me when in |
| 13000 mi | all ok-professional dealer, bushing repaired |
| 15000 mi | front end noise |
| 16200 mi | repaired right control arm last summer--now left control arm-bulletin states to replace front end pieces and align -ordered parts as per dealer |
| 8000 mi | Front lower control arms replaced due to faulty ball joints making noise. |
| 5000 mi | Clunk in front end, There is a TSB for replacing front sway bar bushing. That has fixed the issue. |
| 16000 mi | Replaced all 4 lower control arms due to a clunk going over bumps |
| 95200 mi US $100 |
Clunk/knock from front when under 30mph. Replaced sway bar bushings and sway bar end links |
| 24369 mi | Susp: Lf & Rt upper strut mounts failed, replaced. Recalls: TPMS re-flash; brake switch flash. |
| 26809 mi | Susp: Rt front upper control arm failed, replaced. |
2008 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 24200 mi | Clunking noise in Right front when hitting bumps. |
| 5000 mi | Upper and lower control arms! |
| 20000 mi | Faulty control arms replaced under warranty. |
| 100000 mi US $500 |
Control arm replacement, upper and lower |
| 126000 mi US $250 |
Upper and lower control arm replacement in concert with coilover install. Issue found with lower control arms that was making clunking noise. |
| 57000 mi | TSB lower control arms for 2nd time (no cost) as 1st replacement (32,000mi) did not use new part and rattling again over bumps. N.B New part released by OEM to better cope with salted roads and cold weather. |
2008 Pontiac G8 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 60000 mi US $125 |
Passenger side tie rods, control arm, radius arm worn producing a shake when turning and braking. All were replaced. |
| 69700 mi US $100 |
Inner and outer tie rods replaced on driver side. |
| 80000 mi US $60 |
Rear wheel bearing replaced due to noise and alignment off. 2nd wheel bearing replaced due to residual noise. Replaced sway bar end links due to noise on bumps. |
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