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2010 Pontiac G8 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2010 Pontiac G8 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 Pontiac G8.

2010 Pontiac G8 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2010 Pontiac G8, describing incidents dated December 19, 2013.

Most-cited components

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10578421 · Filed April 9, 2014
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER 2013, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT. SHE COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL MANUALLY. SHE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR 2 MILES TO A…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2010 Pontiac G8 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2010 Pontiac G8. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Pontiac G8.

Steering; Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10578421

Incident: December 19, 2013 · Filed: April 9, 2014

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER 2013, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT. SHE COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL MANUALLY. SHE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR 2 MILES TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE SHE COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE REMAINING 3 OCCURRENCES HAPPENED TO MYSELF WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. SAME THING HAPPENED EACH TIME, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHICH WAS JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND, 4/6/14, WE WERE MERGING ON TO THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY THE CARS AROUND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION AND WERE ABLE TO VEER OUT OF THE WAY AS I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HARD ENOUGH TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR OUT. I ENDED UP ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD THE GET THE CAR STRAIGHTENED OUT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT IT COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY. TURNS OUT THAT GM HAS RECALLED THE 2005-2009 PONTIAC G6 MODELS RECENTLY FOR THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE, BUT SINCE MINE IS A 2010 MODEL IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

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