The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced for the recall of the federal safety agency Campaign Number:14V224000: (Power Train), the transmission shift cable failed causing the vehicle to roll back and hit the contact. During the incident, the contact sustained a severe abdominal injury and a fractured left knee. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who replaced the shift cable for a second time. The contact indicated that the shift cable recently had failed again. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
2008 Pontiac G6 transmission problems
83 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 91,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 83
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 91,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission4
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)2
- Axle assembly1
- Automatic transmission: torque converter1
- Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)1
At what mileage
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Pontiac G6 transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Pontiac G6 transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Jerking 33Harsh shifting 27Won't shift 7Transmission failure 7Rollaway 6Hesitation 5
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
- Risk
- If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Recall number 14V224000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
- Risk
- If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 12V460000 · Recall details
What 2008 Pontiac G6 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
No SE lights on dash. Shudder shifts intermittently between all gears both in automatic and manual driving mode. No shops have been able to diagnose what the actual problem is. Huge safety risk as there is no telling when it will actually happen and “stall” the car out in traffic when shifting. In searching the internet this is a common problem for 5+ years and there has not been a solution identified by GM.
The shifter is not going into the correct gear. This year vehicle has had (2) different recalls for this issue.
Transmission shifts hard its a automatic,cant drive in snow or when wet it slides front end off road do to shifting.ABS alert stays on all times and has been to shop.
Power steering disengages once vehicle is turned off. Only way to reengage it is to turn car completely off and turn it back on. Sometimes it reengages but occasionally it still remains an issue. If I also lightly pull on the wheel, the steering wheel will vibrate and shake while stopped and driving. My position switch on the transmission also causes the engine to not start every so often as well. I have to shift into neutral sometimes to restart my car.
My son was driving my car tonight. He called me from his friends house and said that the car was stuck in neutral, car was off, but couldn't remove ignition key. I got there, car was parked in friends driveway, I started the car, was able to move the shifter, even though I couldn't feel it shifting into any gear. I then shifted it into what I "assumed" was park, shut car off, removed key, and car started rolling backwards. I applied the e-brake, but the car kept rolling. I went ahead and rolled it backwards out of the drive since I knew it had to be towed from the front end. I had to back my other car up to it, bumper to bumper to stop it from rolling backwards until the tow truck arrived.
The break lights are always on. They only turn off when I stop which has alomst gotten me rear ended multiple times. The front left headlight cannot be repaired due to imporper wiring and ive had it looked at twice only to not be able to find the problem. Also, when I am driving the car will not go below 3rd and is not properly shifting causing accelerating problems, when driving in general, and am unable to keep a proper amount of gas because its buring through due to this. I have problems when driving, especially on the highway, and the breaks and headlight are always a problem wheter driving or in park. This happens every day!
I filed a report yesterday after my sons car would not accelerate while in drive after he had been stopped at a red light in the turning lane on the city street. He pressed the gas pedal, the engine revved up,but the car wouldn't move forward, only reverse and park. I had it towed to my mechanic and after they pulled my tranny, took off the filter and pan, they found some kind of 4 way metal tube that had broken, and that's what caused the car to not drive forward. I had to have a transmission filter and gasket, they had to drain and replace the fluid, a transmission tube assembly, and new transmission fluid which cost me $602.25. Also, my mechanic said that the transmission shift cable needs to be replaced because it's screwed up. After all the money I spent today, I couldn't afford to get it fixed and I was informed that there was a recall on this issue on my sons car. I just bought this car used from a private seller on july 30, 2019 for my 18 year old son and was not informed of any recalls until yesterday when I happened to look up this car after the problem occurred.
My son was driving my car and he was stopped at a red light in the turn lane. He went to press on the gas pedal, the car revved up, but it would not move forward. It was stuck. The car moves when in reverse and that's it. The car wouldn't even drive in low gear. It will not drive while in the drive position. Had to call a tow truck to tow it to the mechanic. I bought this car used in july 2019. Came home and did some research on the car only to find there were 5 recalls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the electric power steering warning indicator flashed and the steering wheel seized without warning. In addition, the gear was difficult to change over from park. As a result, the contact had to shut the vehicle off and back on for it to operate properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was not available. *as
Questions about the 2008 Pontiac G6 transmission
Does the 2008 Pontiac G6 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 83 complaints about the transmission of the 2008 Pontiac G6, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Pontiac G6 transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 91,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Pontiac G6 transmission?
Yes, 2 recalls: 14V224000, 12V460000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac G6 have bad transmission?
The Pontiac G6 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2007 (98 complaints), 2006 (89 complaints) and 2008 (83 complaints).
Other 2008 Pontiac G6 problems
Steering 420Lights 243Electrical 225Brakes 154Airbags 101Acceleration 67Fuel system 62Driver assistance 48Engine 45Locks 23Suspension 22Body 18Seats 18Visibility 15Wheels 14Seat belts 13Tires 8
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