Service bulletins for the 2008 Pontiac G6
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
1018 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
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| 14404 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 14404 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME VEHICLES IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND, EQUIPPED WITH A 6T70 OR 6T75 - 6 SPEED FWD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION –– MAY EXPERIENCE A CRACKED OR FRACTURED WAVE PLATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF 3RD, 5TH AND REVERSE GEARS. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE 3RD /5TH / REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16-NA-085 | 2016-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON NEW DESIGN CYLINDER HEADS. |
| PIP4548F | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN WHAT TO INSPECT IF CODES P0016 AND/OR P0017 ARE SETTING ON A PROPERLY TIMED ENGINE OR A CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE RESPECTIVE INTAKE OR EXHAUST CAMSHAFT RELUCTOR TO SEE IF IT HAS SPUN ON THE CAMSHAFT. THE RELUCTOR CANNOT BE REPOSITIONED SO THE CAMSHAFT MUST BE REPLACED. THE NEW CAMSHAFTS COME WITH THE RELUCTOR ALREADY PRESSED ON IN THE CORRECT POSITION. |
| PIP-4186+B | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT HAVE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK ON THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. DURING INSPECTION YOU MAY FIND THAT THE OIL LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN TO THE CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING CAPS INSIDE THE PAN. WHEN INSTALLING THIS NEW BOLT APPLY GENERAL MOTORS PIPE SEALANT TO THE THREADS OF THE BOLT. ALSO, VERIFY THAT THE MACHINED SURFACE AROUND THE BOLT HOLE IN THE OIL PAN IS CLEAN AND THAT THERE ARE NO IMPERFECTIONS. |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| PIP5216C | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. If a vehicle comes into the dealership with a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal or any condition that you suspect a rod or main bearing failure. |
| SB-12-06-04-003 | 2016-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-10134-C | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-15-08-45-001 | 2016-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. PONTIAC/SATURN/CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ISSUES/SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY BODY HARNESS HARD CONTACT AGAINST FLOOR EDGE PANEL UNDER LEFT REAR SEAT CUSHION. MODEL 2004-12 MALIBU, MALIBU MAXX, 2007-09 AURA, 2005-10 G6. *PE |
| PIP-5216 | 2014-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/PONTIAC/ GMC: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE LOWER END SQUEAK OR SQUEAL, KNOCKING NOISE OR SEIZED ENGINE POSSIBLY THE MAIN BEARING OR ROD HAD FAILED. *PE |
| PIP-3423-K | 2014-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME DTC CODES MAY BE SET, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008, OR P0009. 3.6 LY7 WITH CAM ACTUATOR DTC.THE RELUCTOR FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PRESSED ON THE CRANKSHAFT MAY HAVE MOVED. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK ALLURE MODEL YEAR 2005. *JS |
| SB-10-06-01-003C | 2013-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. CADILLAC/BUICK/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/ GMC: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR INTERNAL BY AN OIL FILTER MISAPPLICATION, FILTER DEBRIS MAY BE TRANSFERRED THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL 2004-06 RENDEZVOUS, 2005-14 LACROSSE, 2008-14 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, EQUINOX, 2010-14 SRX, TERRAIN, 2013-14 ATS, XTS, 2009-14 TRAVERSE, 2014 IMPALA, 2007-14 ACADIA, 2007-09 G6, AURA, 2008-09 TORRENT, VUE, 2007-10 OUTLOOK. *PE |
| 12-06-01-009-D | 2013-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES REQUIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR HIGH FEATURE V6 TIMING CHAIN KITS AND GUIDE REPLACEMENTS. ALSO INCLUDED CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE |
| PIP-5064-B | 2013-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: AFTER INSTALLING REMAN HVV6 ENGINE, WOULD BE CONCERN WITH ROUGH RUNNING OR MISFIRE ON ONE OR BOTH BANKS OF ENGINE OR IDLE SURGING. MODELS 2005-11 LUCERNE, RENDEZVOUS, TERRAZA, IMPALA, MALIBU, MONTE CARLO, UPLANDER, G6, MONTANA SV6, AURA, RELAY, VUE. *PE UPDATED 4/9/13. *PE |
| SB-12-06-04-003 | 2013-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC: WHEN MESSAGE REDUCED ENGINE POWER IS DISPLAYED, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CAUSE OF TP SENSOR 1 AND TP SENSOR 2 EXCEEDING CALIBRATED VALUE FOR 2 SECONDS OR MORE. MODELS 2009-11 LUCERNE, 2006-08 MALIBU, 2006-11 IMPALA, 2006-09 G6. *PE 2006-2009 CHEVROLET UPLANDER, 2007-2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2006-2009 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6, 2007-2009 PONTIAC TORRENT, 2006*-2009 SATURN VUE, 2007 SATURN RELAY, AND 2007-2009 SATURN AURA. *JS |
| PIP-4990 | 2012-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LAMP ILLUMINATED. ISSUE MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CONTROL SOLENOID/MODULE ASSEMBLY OR MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR POOR TERMINALS FOR UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. *PE |
| PIP-4495C | 2011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE MAY BE NOISE COMING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSED BY DEBRIS. *RM |
| PI-0090-B | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESITATION OR FLUTTER. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR TERMINALS LIKELY HAVE POOR CONNECTIONS. *RM UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE UPDATED 4/16/12. *PE |
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