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Pontiac G8 at salvage auctions

Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y59L217231 Stripped upcomingNov 12 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57728L135218 Front End168,212 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57739L178984 Front End99,541 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER577X8L152249 Rear End208,144 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57728L135218 Front End168,212 mi not soldNov 9 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57788L148703 Front End117,202 mi Jan 25 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER577X8L127352 Side72,129 mi Jan 25 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57719L234677 All Over137,083 mi Jan 25 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57728L132979 All Over Jan 24 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y59L201143 Front End153,181 mi Jan 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57709L156666 Front End194,836 mi Jan 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57719L168695 Rear End201,191 mi Jan 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y39L170569 Front End171,126 mi Jan 23 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57728L143089 All Over183,837 mi Jan 20 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y49L170483 Rear End239,171 mi Jun 24 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y59L195294 Rear End62,016 mi Jun 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y59L230268 Front End102,954 mi Jun 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57709L228000 Burn Jun 23 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57749L188035 Rear End146,735 mi Jun 22 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y48L127115 Front End199,882 mi Jun 22 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57739L180685 Front End214,036 mi Jun 22 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57719L164744 Minor Dent / Scratches132,889 mi Jun 22 Copart 2008 Pontiac G8 6G2ER57718L132391 Front End224,307 mi Jun 21 Copart 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6G2EC57Y09L158914 Front End129,872 mi upcoming

Pontiac G8: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Pontiac G8: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars44
Median retail value$10,264
Median repair cost, % of value100%
Median odometer171,126 mi
Run and drive79%
Model year
2008
322009
Primary damage
  1. Front End 26 59%
  2. Rear End 6 14%
  3. Side 5 11%
  4. All Over 3 6.8%
  5. Burn 1 2.3%
  6. Hail 1 2.3%
  7. Minor Dent / Scratches 1 2.3%
  8. Stripped 1 2.3%
Yard state
  1. IL7 16%
  2. MI6 14%
  3. GA4 9.1%
  4. PA3 6.8%
  5. TN3 6.8%
  6. CA2 4.5%
  7. CO2 4.5%
  8. IN2 4.5%
  9. LA2 4.5%
  10. MN2 4.5%
  11. MO2 4.5%
  12. AL1 2.3%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

278 complaints about the Pontiac G8 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints278
With a crash11
With a fire2
Injured14
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Airbags
    median 59,900 mi at failure     95 34%
  2. Electrical system
    median 48,117 mi at failure     34 12%
  3. Suspension
    median 30,000 mi at failure     33 12%
  4. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 11,700 mi at failure     17 6%
  5. Steering
    median 50,750 mi at failure     15 5%
  6. Seats and seat belts
    median 54,000 mi at failure     13 5%
  7. Brakes
    median 64,000 mi at failure     12 4%
  8. Wheels and tires
    median 10,000 mi at failure     10 4%
  9. Engine and cooling
    median 61,000 mi at failure     9 3%
  10. Stability control (ESC)
    median 51,650 mi at failure     8 3%
Complaints by model year
2008
185
2010

Recalls

4 recall campaigns for the Pontiac G8.

Recall campaigns by model year
42008
42009

Real sale prices

142 sales of the Pontiac G8 at US government auctions, median price $10,600. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.