Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10345877July 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM AN INTERIOR BOLT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344547July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND CRASH INTO A BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE GEAR SHIFT IN 2009 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE OR ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,910.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341940July 8, 2010
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2009 PONTIAC G5 IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH +/- AND WENT TO MAKE SUDDEN TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND EVEN PULLED THE E-BRAKE TO NO AVAIL AND HIT A BLOCK WALL. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT HE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS OTHER BUMPS AND BRUISES. THE VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AT APPROXIMATELY A 20 DEGREE ANGLE HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT CORNER AT THE HEADLIGHT AREA. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT CORNER PANEL, HOOD, DRIVER DOOR, RADIATOR, AND POSSIBLE BENT FRAME. AFTER BACKING THE CAR AWAY FROM THE WALL THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT WITH LOSS OF FLUIDS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY AND MY SON GETTING CHECKED OUT FOR HIS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ON-STAR BUT IT FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPACT SENSORS AND DID SEND ANY TYPE OF MESSAGE OR RESPONSE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. WE DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE POWER STEERING UNIT BUT IT DID NOT SAY THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. THE NOTICE DID NOT SAY TO QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL A FIX WAS IN PLACE SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING NOW THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. WHY DIDN'T THE DEALER HAVE TO INFORM US BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. I WILL NEVER PUT MY SON IN THAT CAR AGAIN FIXED OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10339731June 23, 2010
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE U-SPRING HOLDING THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS TOGETHER RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUM KITS AT A PRICE COST TO ME OF $117.40. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339067June 18, 2010
STEERING
MY 2007 PONTIAC LOST POWER STEERING AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND HIT A BANK. GM HAD A INDEPENDENT PERSON LOOK AT IT. THEN A GM REP LOOKED AT THE REPORT AND SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. I ASK WHAT KIND OF EDUCATION SHE HAD AND SHE SAID THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR 4 HOURS AND NO MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335812June 11, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND GAUGES QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM THAT THIS VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR PONTIAC DEALER AND GM THAT IT DOES NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH FOR THIS ISSUE. FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED AND HAS BEEN A THE DEALER FOR A WEEK BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEMS AND SEEM TO HAVE GIVEN UP. HAVE TALKED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DURING THIS WHOLE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335088June 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN RELAY WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330639May 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON A PONTIAC G5 2007 2D. MY 20 YR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT SON WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FWY, WHERE THE CAR TO HIS LEFT SWITCHED LANE TO COME IN FRONT OF MY SON'S CAR, OTHER DRIVER HAD A SUDDEN BRAKE. MY SON COLLIDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT SPEED OF 40-50MPH BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, HOWEVER, HE IS NOW BEING TREATED FOR NECK AND BACK INJURY, CAN'T DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND THE AAA INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR AS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328932May 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329021May 5, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 URAD WITH 32000 MILES ON IT, WE BOUGHT IT NEW. IN FEB 2010 MY SON WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND AS HE WENT AROUND A SHARP BEND IN THE ROAD, HE STATED HE FELT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SLIDING INTO GUARD RAILS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE, THEN WE GET A RECALL FROM PONTIAC ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM . I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT , THEY HAD A INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR LOOK AT IT AND A GIRL NAMED BRANDY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS HER DECISION NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ASKED WHAT HER QUALIFICATIONS WERE AND SHE SAID IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT HER EDUCATION WAS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325349April 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JUST AFTER WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS WITH ONLY 44K, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT TURN LIGHT OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G5 BURNED. THE LIFE OF THE BULBS CANNOT BE THIS SHORT, GM SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHY THE BULBS SO EASY TO BE BURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324196April 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH. PARKED VEHICLE AT WORK, STARTED AFTER SHIFT AND POWER STEERING RESUMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323961April 6, 2010
STEERING
WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY 2008 PONTIAC G5, THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. NO WARNING LIGHT OR WARNING MESSAGES COME ON. THE STEERING LITERALLY LOCKS FOR A SECOND AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. IT WILL DO THIS OCCASIONALLY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323841April 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING ICON ILLUMINATING ON THE WARNING PANEL. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323907April 5, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS IN A 2008 PONTIAC G5 (CHEVY COBALT TWIN) NEEDED REPLACING AT 34,000 MILES. STEERING WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING CAN FALL APART IF NOT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323908April 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN A 2008 PONTIAC G5 WITH 34,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD METAL TO METAL SOUND WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. REAR SHOCKS WERE ALSO REPLACED DUE TO RUBBER MOUNTING BUSHINGS THAT HAD CRACKED AND FALLEN APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323910April 5, 2010
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON A 2008 PONTIAC G5 WAS REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 15,000 MILES AND THE PART WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT 29,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321714March 24, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320688March 18, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G5, THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON THE VEHICLE. I'VE NEARLY HAD 3 ACCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE IS MY ONLY FOR OF TRANSPORTATION. ONCE I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED UNTIL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM. ALL I HEAR IS THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320163March 16, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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