Pontiac G5 Complaints (2009)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#11729573April 7, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642009February 11, 2025
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420893June 14, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel had leaked from above the fuel tank. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local unknown dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420402June 10, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My 2009 Pontiac G5 was driven to work this morning 6-10-21and parked in a Michigan State vehicle garage. Security notified me at work that my vehicle had a puddle of gas under and near a rear tire. I removed vehicle frome parking garage and parked it in a remote open parking lot. A gas leak in a car is dangerous, and a safety issue for me and others , especially in a parking garage!!! The vehicle has always been maintained as I am the original owner of the car. The car will be delivered to the dealer for inspection on 6/14/21. There are no recalls on this car . Opon my own investigation after the incident, there are numerous complaints logged into NHTSA of a rust issue of the fuel line where it is clamped near the fuel tank. There is also reports of crack developing at the intank fuel pump connection. ALL Cobalts,G5 's and other variations of this vehicle should be recalled immediately and inspections of the fuel system be reported back to NHTSA. Was there a fire? My answer is "NOT YET".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390665January 29, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE - GAS LEAKS OUT QUICKLY UNTIL THE TANK IS EMPTY. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A HUGELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 PONTIAC G5. A MASSIVE GAS LEAK IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360279September 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL LINES ON DRIVER SIDE JUST IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350722August 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11344292August 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES CORRODED AT LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUSING A MAJOR FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343619August 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK. OVER DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL . FUEL FEED LINE IN AREA COVERED WITH MOON TAPE BEHIND HEAT SHIELD. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A FUEL LEAK ON FEED LINE JUST BEYOND THE FUEL FILTER. NOW HAVE TWO FUEL LEAKS. FUEL RETURN LINE ALSO LOOKS CORRODED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338531July 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING OVER DRIVERS REAR WHEEL ( FORWARD OF FUEL FILTER) FUEL LEAKS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND CONTINUES TO LEAK UNTIL FUEL LINE IS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323940May 9, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT I COULD LITERALLY SEE MY FUEL GAUGE DROPPING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AREA AND SEE THAT THE CAR WAS DUMPING FUEL AND A VERY HIGH PRESSURIZED RATE, I ALSO TOOK NOTE THAT THE GAS WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST THAT IS ABOUT 4-6? AWAY FROM THE FUEL LINES, I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT, AFTER DOING HOURS OF RESEARCH I SEEN THAT 95% OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF GM HAVE THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELDING ON THE FUEL LINES AFTER SEARCHING MY VIN IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT I'VE SEEN COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOT ONLY THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT GAS IS BEING STAYED OUT UNDER PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO VAPORIZE AND BECOME EVEN MORE OF A FIRE HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION IT IS INCHES AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST AND DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL TANK... THIS ISSUE SHOULD DEFIANTLY BE ADDRESSED WITH GM AND BE SUBMITTED FOR RECALL IN MY OPINION, THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON OR THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE FUEL PUMP IS PRIMED AND RUNNING TO CHARGE THE FUEL LINES, AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE LEAK STOPS AFTER THE FUEL LINE HAS DRAINED ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD AND A ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD MAKING IT AN ISSUE TO START THE CAR AGAIN DUE TO NO GAS BEING IN THE LINES, IN MY CASE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND GIVE THE FUEL PUMP ABOUT 15 SECONDS TO PRIME AND PUMP GAS INTO THE LINES, THIS ISSUE HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS I DUMP A GALLON OF FUEL EVERY 2-3 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312134February 28, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAJOR FUEL LEAK IN THE MAIN FUEL LINE BETWEEN TANK AND ENGINE DIRECLTY IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND NEAR THE EXHAUST. THE LINE CORRODED FROM BEING COVERED WITH POOR INSULATION TAPE THAT ALLOWED MOISTURE BEHIND. EVAP LINE BAD TOO AND NOW CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257935September 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAK AT FUEL LINE AT HOLDING CLIP RIGHT AFTER GAS TANK. WHEN KEY IS TURNED ON AND FUEL PUMP START TO RUN. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2006 COBALT 2 YEARS AGO. IT IS LIKE THE SAME CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220960June 18, 2019
STEERING
LAST NIGHT MY VEHICLE COULD TURN NORMALLY, BUT THIS MORNING THE NOTIFICATION SCREEN SAID POWER STERING. SO ITS REALLY HARD TO TURN NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133290October 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132019September 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING UNDERNEATH,BEHIND DRIVERS DOOR & IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL.ALONG WITH THE CHEVY COBALT (THE EQUIVALENT TO MY PONTIAC G5), THIS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE RESEARCH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME LEAK FROM THE SAME LOCATION. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD & I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113910July 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE DONE FOR MY CAR AND ONE OF THE WORKERS SAID THAT THEY HAD TO STOP BECAUSE THEY WERE SMELLING GAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF MY CAR. I THEN LATER FIND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS A FUEL LINE LEAK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY ONE AS IT ALSO HAPPENS TO CHEVY COBALTS, WHICH MY CAR IS PRETTY MUCH A COPY OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113232July 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE RUSTED AT RETAINING BRACKET AND LEAKING FUEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080700March 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM EITHER THE FUEL PUMP OR THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060725January 5, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAUSE UNKNOWN. NOTICED PROBLEM SOMETIME IN 2017. CAR RATTLES (IN FRONT OF CAR) OFF AND ON. DETERMINED IT'S NOT THE WHEELS OR TIRES. RATTLING COMES AND GOES. DRIVER CAN MAKE THE RATTLING GO AWAY BY CHANGING SPEEDS OR WITH A SLIGHT TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. (E.G. LANE CHANGE) DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NEITHER A TIRE NOR RACK AND PINION PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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