Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10637449September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
GM HAS SENT NUMEROUS RECALL LETTERS ABOUT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G5. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO PUT IN A REQUEST FOR PARTS. SEEMED ODD THAT I HAD TO REQUEST PARTS FOR A WELL KNOWN SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS JUPITER CHEVROLET AT 11611 LBJ FWY, GARLAND, TX 75041. I PUT IN THIS REQUEST ABOUT 7 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GM OR JUPITER CHEVROLET ABOUT THE PARTS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP OVER A WEEK AGO AND HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. STILL NO RETURN CALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE TO GET MY CAR IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636994September 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631423September 8, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630644September 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" LETTERS AND POST CARDS FROM GM AND PONTIAC URGING ME TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION & START SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE REPLACED. I RECEIVED LETTERS WHEN THEY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, LETTERS SAYING THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOON, LETTERS WHEN PARTS STARTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE, ETC. A MONTH AGO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS AS INSTRUCTED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I WAS INFORMED LAST WEEK THAT THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED AND WAS GIVEN A 10AM SERVICE TIME FOR TODAY (9/4/14). I ARRIVED TO GET THE WORK DONE, SIGNED THE PAPER TO ALLOW THEM TO DO THE WORK, AND HAD A SEAT IN THE WAITING ROOM. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER I WAS APPROACHED AND INFORMED THAT GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE WORK TO BE DONE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS AN "ALTERED" TITLE (IT HAD SOME FRONT END DAMAGE 50,000 MILES AGO THAT WAS FIXED 100% WITH ORIGINAL GM PARTS). NO WHERE IN ANY OF THE NOTIFICATIONS THAT I RECEIVED DID IT MENTION THIS. I ASKED HOW THAT COULD BE CONSIDERING AS OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR 13 DEATHS STEMMING FROM THIS FATAL DESIGN FLAW HAD ALREADY BEEN ADMITTED TO BY GM...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. I ASKED WHAT FRONT END DAMAGE HAD TO DO WITH A FATAL DESIGN FLAW IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE CAR...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. HOW IN THIS DAY CAN A COMPANY, THAT HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE INSTALLED A FAULTY PART IN NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAS LEAD TO THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE, WIPE THEIR HANDS OF THE SITUATION BECAUSE A VEHICLE HAS AND "ALTERED" TITLE?? I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SELL MY G5 FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, WANTING TO MAKE SURE THE NEXT OWNER WAS SAFE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE...BUT HOW DO I DO THAT NOW WHEN GM WILL NOT HONOR THEIR OWN RECALLS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630883September 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630889September 4, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
STEERING GETS SO HARD, I AT 220LBS CAN BARELY STEER THE CAR GOING FORWARD OR REVERSE. MY DAUGHTER IS LEARNING ON THIS CAR FOR HER LICENSE BUT I AM NO LONGER LETTING HER DRIVE IT SINCE THE STEERING RANDOMLY GETS HARD AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE COME ON ALSO. IT ALSO SAYS IN THE INFORMATION SECTION TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FROM GM FOR THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY KILL PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629281August 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF ON CAR. AFTER LOTS OF INVESTIGATION, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COBALTS AND G5. HAD TO REMOVE FUSES TO SHUT HEADLIGHTS OFF AND PUT THEM BACK IN TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS. NEEDED A NEW UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK WHICH COSTS AROUND $300. APPARENTLY THE RELAY MALFUNCTIONED AND THERE IS NOT AN EASY WAY TO REPLACE IT SINCE IT IS SOLDERED INTO A CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH IS PART OF THE WHOLE FUSE BLOCK. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626187August 18, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
I HAD JUST GOT CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING . CAUSING CAR TO FLIP . THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS AND WENT INTO TOP OF HAND . I WAS TOLD BY EMT THAT STITCHES COULD NOT BE PUT THERE .SO THEY BANDAGED IT JUST BANGED UP AND THEY SAID I SEEMED FINE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN NEXT FEW HOURS TO GO TO HOSPITAL. SO I WAS NOT TAKEN. SINCE THEN I'VE DEVELOPED NUMBNESS IN HAND AND WRIST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621918August 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN AND AROUND MY CAR. I SEE THAT THERE IS A FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL FOR 2007 G5S BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619608August 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2007 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT, ENGINE AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 30, 2012, THE SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO THE CHECK AIR BAGS LIGHT WAS FLASHING. SHE WAS CHARGED $100 FOR A SEAT BELT KIT. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20 OR 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED AND RE-STARTED IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN DECEMBER 2013, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ONCE AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER CHARGED HER FOR AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TRUNK, TRUNK OPENER AND THE ELECTRIC START, NEVER WORKED SINCE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, SHE PROBABLY DROPPED THE KEYS AND BROKE SOMETHING INSIDE. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING WORKED UP UNTIL THAT POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619519August 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN UPDATED 2/3/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618944August 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611395July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
WE OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO WE STARTED NOTICING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON, BUT THEN IT WOULD GO BACK OFF ON ITS OWN. IT HAS EXHIBITED THIS ON AND OFF PATTERN FOR 4 MONTHS NOW AND THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON FOR IT. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM BEFORE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. TODAY WE HAD OUR PONTIAC G5 IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, SO WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE AIR BAG LIGHT SITUATION AS WELL. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DRIVERS FRONT AIR BAG AND IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING THE AIR BAG AT OUR EXPENSE OF $1063.37. IN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE IS APPEARS THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF PONTIAC G5 AND THE CHEVY COBALT'S. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERING THIS AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM AS A SAFETY RECALL SINCE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. IF IT IS A DEFECT, SHOULDN'T GENERAL MOTORS BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608467July 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I JUST GOT MY CAR YESTERDAY AND I NOTICED THAT I CAN'T HAVE THE KEY ALL THE WAY IN THE IGNITION TO GET IT TO START. THAT SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS ISSUE TO ME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607414July 1, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605262June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607133June 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FROM HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DONE ON IT(TOOK 2MONTHS) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY STILL DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE!! THIS SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!! THAT IS ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS IS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607203June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS LIKE THE THIRD EMAIL I WRITE IN REGARDS TO THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY IRRESPONSIBLE WITH THE PROBLEM AND RECALLS. WITH BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE SINCE THEY ALREADY MADE US WASTE A DAY TO TELL US THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE. WELL LAST SATURDAY (28 JUNE 2014) THE CAR SHUTOFF GOING DOWNHILL THANK GOD SHE MANAGED TO TAKE CONTROL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO. SHE SHOULD GET A CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, ITS HER ONLY CAR AND SHE HAS TO GO TO WORK AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN PR IS REALLY BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604249June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2009 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598832June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A REFLECTOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER AND A TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT DID REPLACE THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP ON A RAMP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER HIT WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A REFLECTOR POLE, DAMAGING THE LEFT, REAR TIRE AND THE REAR BUMPER. UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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