2009 PONTIAC G8 Visibilitywiper Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2009 PONTIAC G8
1 visibilitywiper complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 PONTIAC G8. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
7/17/21 (about 94500 miles) - While driving in heavy rain on a congested highway, with my windshield wipers turned on (of course), the wipers suddenly stopped working. This could have easily killed me and my family. The wipers would not turn back on, no matter what I did. At a rest stop that afternoon, and then later during extensive testing, I found that turning the wipers on would never actually make the wipers activate--but it would cause the engine to shut off and caused the car to issue numerous, varying error codes related to numerous vehicle systems (including ABS). Through much difficulty, I was able to find that this was caused by a faulty electrical ground at what's known on the Pontiac G8 as ground point G102. The electrical ground was restored via ground connection elsewhere, and the wipers resumed functioning. Roughly 2 years later (July/August 2023, about 104,000 miles),...
Other 2009 PONTIAC G8 Problem Areas
Air Bags
65 complaints
Electrical System
18 complaints
Suspension
13 complaints
Suspensionfront
7 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
4 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airsupplyhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint