2008 Pontiac G6 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,747 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (28% of reports).
- 122service brakes complaints
- 73,747median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 34 of 122 complaints (28%)
- Pedal depressed: mentioned in 14 of 122 complaints (11%)
- Brake stay: mentioned in 10 of 122 complaints (8%)
- Electronic stability: mentioned in 8 of 122 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 100 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 122 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Pontiac G6 service brakes complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2008 Pontiac G6. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Problem with completed recall 14V252000. Symptoms have returned. In some vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection can cause voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. This may lead to: Brake lights illuminating without the brake pedal being…
Unknown - vehicle is jist malfunctioning
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while her fiancéâ was driving behind her, he notified her that her rear driverâs and passengerâs side brake lights remained illuminated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Pontiac G6s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 122 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2008 Pontiac G6 (11% 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 73,747 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 34 of 122 complaints, followed by “pedal depressed” (14).
Other 2008 Pontiac G6 problems
See all 2008 Pontiac G6 problems or service brakes problems across all G6 years.