The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he noticed that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the airbag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.
Pontiac G8 airbag light comes on
35 of the 216 owner complaints about the Pontiac G8 describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 35
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 60,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
U0170 6B0081 6B0012 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G8. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the front passenger’s side airbag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 11V534000 (Air Bags) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.
A month ago my passenger air bag light came on indicating there is an issue with the Passenger Air Bag system. This occurs even when there is no one in the passenger seat. This completely disables the airbag system in my car for my passengers and I can no longer reliably transport other passengers for fear of getting into an accident and the air bag not deploying. These parts are not normal mechanical pieces that wear and tear over the course of the cars life, and with a quote from the dealership of almost $1000.00 it is unreasonable for me to pay as this is a HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, not only to passengers but to myself as I am unsure if this will effect the Drivers Air Bag System. I dont think its fair that with the car only being 12 years old that I should have to pay and replace a faulty air bag system, when this is a common issue with the 2009 Pontiac G8. This needs to be a recall as it is unfair to ask anyone to replace a VITAL and IMPORTANT safety feature of the vehicle. This should not be something Pontiac G8 owners should have to pay for out of pocket, and the Manufacturer needs to realize that this is not a one off issue, but a common issue with owners of the 2009 Pontiac G8. It is the responsibility of the Manufacturer (GM) to fix this issue as it is a basic safety issue. The car would not be legally sold with this issue from the manufacturer, so why is it the owners responsibility to pay for GM (Pontiacs) mistake? Either with $1000.00 or their lives?
Passenger airbag light fault remains illuminated indicating that the system is disabled. The passenger airbag sensor is known by gm as being defective and they would not replace it under warranty. The ABS, traction control, and stability control indicators are illuminated and will not function. The manufacturer suggested to check all fuses, the wiring harness, replace wheel bearings, and change all wheel sensors. All items were replaced and the failed system remains inactive. The airbag sensor in the passenger seat is recommended to be replaced by removal of the seat, cutting into the seat and installing a new sensor. Then the vehicle must be reprogrammed by an authorized gm service facility. This repair is in excess of $1,200.00. The failed systems occur if moving or not and is a life safety concern.
Keep getting air bag light on code u0170 and b0081 seems like this is a big safety problem with the pontiac g8 needs a recall on this problem and replaced the rear ABS sensors and still have the issue with it not working and replaced them 2 times with new sensors
The SRS system is throwing dtc b0012 0d: driver steering wheel air bag deployment loop stage 1 high resistance dtc. This is a known issue with this car and is not a covered repair. Owners of the vehicle should not have to pay to have functioning airbags in their vehicle. While this code is on, the entire airbag system will not function in the car.
Started my g8 today and received air-bag fault warning light and alarm. My car has less than 75k miles and has never been in an accident. I have noticed within the past few months that the passenger side airbag indicator on the rear-view mirror seems to go off during system checkout even when there is a passenger present. But now, with the alarm and warning light I am not sure it is safe to drive. Many internet blogs indicate this problem is widespread. The repair indicated costs over $1000, including parts. It seems a recall should have been issued long ago for such a critical system on a vehicle with relatively low mileage.
Took 2009 pontiac g8 gt in for airbag recall to reprogram airbag timing. Two days later the airbag light came on, contacted service department as it cant be a coincidence that they just worked on the airbag system and now the car has a airbag issue. They wanted $149 to re-diagnose a problem that they created in my opinion. Doing a quick internet search of the problem, several others have run into the same scenario of the light coming on after having the recall performed. I refuse to pay the diagnostic fee and still have not had the issue resolved. Gm needs to step up to the plate and issue another recall for this issue.
Airbag light indicates airbag is off, even when 180lb adult passenger is present on seat. This continued for some time until the airbag fault light activated and indicated an issue with the passenger presence module. Gm wants $957 in order to fix the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. While the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator remained illuminated without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2007 through january 22, 2009. A 5th percentile female anthropomorphic test device (atd) in a 30 MPH frontal barrier test exceeded the head injury criteria (hic) requirements of the standard. With the front passenger seat positioned full forward, the seat position sensor will cause a 30 milliseconds deployment delay between the first and second stages of the dual-stage frontal passenger air bag.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, this delay may result in increased head injury to certain front seat occupants.
- Remedy
- Gm dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2011. Owners may contact pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 11V534000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac G8 airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Pontiac G8?
Owners who report it most often also describe abs light or abs activating, rotors or pads wearing out early and misfire or rough idle, and the codes they mention most are U0170, B0081 and B0012.
Which Pontiac G8 years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (24 complaints) and 2008 (11 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Pontiac G8?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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