2008 Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “low beam” (19% of reports).
- 243exterior lighting complaints
- 74,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Low beam: mentioned in 45 of 243 complaints (19%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 32 of 243 complaints (13%)
- Side headlight: mentioned in 22 of 243 complaints (9%)
- Brake stay: mentioned in 13 of 243 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 203 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 243 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 12 a fire.
Pontiac G6 exterior lighting complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electronic stability control (esc); vehicle speed control:cruise control; exterior lighting:brake lights:switch; electrical system:wiring
Problem: 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 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Risk: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); however, the failure recurred after the recall repair. The vehicle…
About 6 months ago I believe I file a complaint about this same issue and here I am again. A few nights ago driving home from the movies with my kids out of nowhere my headlights go out so I had to use my fog lights to make it home. I can't understand how isn't this a safety issue and why hasn't…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Pontiac G6s have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 243 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2008 Pontiac G6 (23% of the 1,080 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Pontiac G6 exterior lighting?
Yes: 1 safety recall list exterior lighting. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 45 of 243 complaints, followed by “cruise control” (32).
Other 2008 Pontiac G6 problems
See all 2008 Pontiac G6 problems or exterior lighting problems across all G6 years.