Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2008 G3.
The 2008 Pontiac G3 presents a notably clean reliability record for its model year, with just a single owner complaint logged—concerning the structure and service brakes—and zero recalls.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The 2008 Pontiac G3 recorded just 1 complaint to federal agencies, compared to 18 complaints in 2009—a sharp 18-fold increase year-over-year. The target year also had zero recalls, whereas 2009 introduced 1 recall, indicating problems emerged or became documented after this model year. The sole documented complaint centered on structure and service brakes, with no crash or fire complaints filed. TSB volume grew from 671 to 822 between these years, suggesting increased dealer service bulletins as the vehicle aged. The 2008 model thus appears to sit at the beginning of an escalating issue curve for this generation. Given the minimal complaint and recall record in 2008 relative to the subsequent year, the 2008 model presents a comparatively lower-risk purchase within this generation's timeline.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 671 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13598 | 2025-09-09 | Unknown Or Other | New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH |
| PIC5650M | 2025-08-06 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIP5601C | 2025-07-18 | Unknown Or Other | This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic… |
| PIT5074R | 2025-05-30 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIT5074R | 2025-05-30 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
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