2008 Pontiac G6 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,789 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (58% of reports).
- 67vehicle speed control complaints
- 71,789median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 49%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 39 of 67 complaints (58%)
- Electronic stability: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
- Exterior lighting: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
- Brake stay: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Pontiac G6 vehicle speed control 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…
Unknown - vehicle is jist malfunctioning
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Pontiac G6s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2008 Pontiac G6 (6% 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 vehicle speed control?
Yes: 1 safety recall list vehicle speed control. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,789 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Pontiac G6?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 39 of 67 complaints, followed by “electronic stability” (8).
Other 2008 Pontiac G6 problems
- Steering problems (420)
- Exterior Lighting problems (243)
- Electrical System problems (225)
- Service Brakes problems (122)
- Air Bags problems (101)
- Power Train problems (83)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (52)
See all 2008 Pontiac G6 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all G6 years.