Pontiac G8
Registered from 2008 to 2010.
About this model
The Pontiac G8 is a full-size sedan that was produced by Holden in Australia for export to the United States, where it was sold by Pontiac. The G8, a rebadged Holden Commodore, was released in early 2008 for the 2008 model year in the United States, and in 2008 for the 2009 model year in Canada. Production stopped in mid-2009, following the decision by GM to discontinue Pontiac. While available, the G8 took the place in the Pontiac lineup of both the Pontiac Bonneville, which ceased production after the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac Grand Prix, which ceased production after the 2008 model year.
From the Wikipedia article Pontiac G8, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1812 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1812 kg · 2920 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Pontiac filed 929 bulletins about the 2010 G8.
- Equipment: 378
- Electrical system: 128
- Engine and engine cooling: 95
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 59
- Power train: 50
- Engine: 39
- Wheels: 28
- Visibility: 27
- Fuel system, gasoline: 22
- Tires: 17
- Other: 86
- This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available. · April 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · January 2026
- This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities. · December 2025
- This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. · December 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit… · November 2025
- New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH · September 2025
921 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.