Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10579564April 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT LEFT DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER IN MY CAR WILL STOP WORKING WHEN IT RAINS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR HAS A DRAIN TUBE THAT IS RIGHT OVER THE SPEAKER CONNECTION AND WILL CAUSE THE SPEAKER TO SHORT CIRCUIT. I NORMALLY WOULDN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER IS WHAT IS USED FOR THE WARNING AND SAFETY CHIMES THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE WHEN YOU START YOUR VEHICLE AND WHILE YOU USE IT. NOW THAT MY SPEAKER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, I HAVE NO TURN SIGNAL SOUNDS, NO WARNING CHIMES WHEN I START MY CAR TO REMIND ME TO PUT ON MY SEATBELT, NO WARNING SOUND THAT I'VE LEFT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND IF MY POWER STEERING WERE TO GO OUT I'D HAVE NO AUDIBLE WARNING TONE. VERY UNSAFE! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579570April 14, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS CUT BUT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT UPON INSPECTION OF THE HANDLE, I NOTICED THAT THE CHROME COATING IS COMING OFF AND HAS SHARP EDGES. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T CUT MYSELF DEEPER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10577284April 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD SAY THEY WERE OFF SOMETIMES, BUT NOW THEY ARE ALWAYS OFF. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576583April 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ON MY WAY TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE BEFORE WORK, EARLY MARCH 27TH, 2014, MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE STOP SIGN I WAS STOPPED AT. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH MY YOUNG SON IN THE BACK SEAT. MY CAR IS A MANUAL, AND THE STICK SHIFT WOULD SLIP INTO EACH SLOT BUT NOT ENGAGE THE GEAR, WHICH LEAD ME TO ASSUME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. MY CAR REMAINED RUNNING, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH, AND IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING REVERSE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PUSH MY CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIGHWAY, WITH MY SON STILL INSIDE. ALTHOUGH I FELT THAT THIS WAS NOT THE SAFEST SITUATION FOR MY SON TO BE IN, I FELT THAT THE ALTERNATIVE OF REMAINING IMMOBILE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC MAY GET US IN A REAR-END COLLISION, OR HAVING MY SON STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE I PUSHED THE CAR MAY GET HIM HURT. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE, BUT THE COST TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A SHOP IS AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE, AND I AM NOT ABLE TO FIND A TRANSMISSION FOR SALE AT ANY AUTO PARTS STORE BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE PART. MOST OF THE MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKE WITH HAVE STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED MULTIPLE PONTIAC G5 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE RECENT MONTHS. AFTER ALL THE NEWS ABOUT GM VEHICLES, I FEEL THAT I MAY HAVE MADE A BAD INVESTMENT WHEN PURCHASING MY CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVING SUCH A MAJOR ISSUE OCCUR THIS SOON. MORE SO, I AM CONCERNED BY THE WAY MY CAR BROKE DOWN. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY STOP MOVING AS I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, BUT ALL I COULD THINK IS WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED OR IN AN AREA WITHOUT A PLACE TO PULL OFF, IT IS A SCARY THOUGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576858April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHEN ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED GM MY REFERENCE # [XXX] THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAG DUE TO THE WARRANTY OVER 4,000 MILES OVER. I FINALLY GOT THEM TO PAY FOR 1/2 THE AIRBAG AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY NEVER SAID WHAT WAS WRONG I AM FINDING OUT NOW THAT THE RECALL MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM I HAD EARLIER. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN GET BACK THE MONEY I SPENT ON A NEW AIRBAG THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THIS RECALL WITH THE IGNITION? I AM WORRIED NOW THAT BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM I HAVE GREATER POTENTIAL OF THE IGINITION PROBLEM AS WELL. GM DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AND PERSISTANCE THEY FINALLY WENT HALF ON THE COST WITH ME, BUT I FELT THEN THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR AND THE SAFETY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576354April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFOMRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574740March 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A RECURRING OCCASIONAL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVING AND THE VEHICLE JUMPING FORWARD WHEN IN THE STOPPED POSITION(STOPPED BUT IN "DRIVE"). WHEN MY FOOT IS AT THE UPPER RIGHT EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THIS OCCURS. MY FOOT DEFINITELY HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL ALTHOUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS CLOSEST TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST 6.5 YEARS BUT NOT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO REPORT IT BEFORE NOW. I CONSIDERED IT AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC I OWNED FOR A YEAR WHICH DID SOMETHING SIMILAR BUT MORE FREQUENTLY AND IN A MORE PRONOUNCED WAY. THE RECENT RECALL OF MY PONTIAC FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM HAS BROUGHT THE ISSUE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND MANUFACTURER VIGILANCE TO THE FOREFRONT OF MY MIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574568March 24, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2013 I NOTICED A DISTURBING NOISE WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. IT WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND THAT LASTED ABOUT 3 SECONDS WHEN CRANKING MY CAR. TO MY SURPRISE THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. ON OCTOBER 20-21, 2013, THE TIMING CHAIN SET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IN QUESTION IS WHY AT ONLY 54,540 MILES DID THE TIMING CHAIN SNAP IN HALF? MY NEXT QUESTION IS HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE BY OTHER OWNERS OR MANUFACTURERS OF THIS MODEL RELATING TO THIS ISSUE? I WAS FRUSTRATED AS IT WAS HAVING TO HAVE THE SET REPLACED AT ONLY 54,540 MILES, BUT I AM EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED WITH THE LATEST RECALLS ON MY CAR (13454 AND 14063). ESPECIALLY WHEN I LEARNED GM HAD KNOWN THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS RECALL FOR AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. I LOVED THIS CAR WHEN I GOT IT, BUT NOW I HAVE BEGUN TO QUESTION THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF MY VEHICLE STRUCTURALLY, ELECTRICALLY, AND MECHANICALLY. EVEN IF NOTHING RESULTS FROM FILING THIS COMPLAINT, HONESTLY ALL I WANT IS A HUMAN RESPONSE THAT GIVES ME SOME SORT OF BELIEF THAT SOMEONE GIVES A[ XXX] ABOUT THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574370March 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT AWRY. GAUGE NEEDLES FLOATED ABOUT GIVING FALSE READINGS ON SPEED AND GAS TANK GAS LEVEL. LOST POWER STEERING. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH & RESET THE COMPUTER FOR $390.73. SAME PROBLEM RECURRED WEEKS LATER. 03/18/2014, ANOTHER GM DEALER INSPECTED FOR $158.00 & FOUND WE NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING MODULE AND COLUMN FOR $1055.00. I AM EXPECTING A RECALL LETTER IN MID-APRIL. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND NEED TO DRIVE MY ONLY VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WARNED ME THAT THE CAR IS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HOPE THE RECALL INCLUDES MY NEEDED REPAIRS AND REIMBURSES ME FOR DOCUMENTED RELATED COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575580March 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, AIR BAGS
I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T GET ONE. I ALSO OWN A GMC S-10 IN WHICH THE KEY FITS INTO MY CAR AND TURNS IT ON. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL RECENTLY AND THAT EVERYTHING I'VE HAD FIXED ON THAT PONTIAC G5 IS NOW BEING RECALLED. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573559March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT. IT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE PONTIAC G5'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING AND THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER WIRING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY BOTH CLAIM THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CAUSING MY AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE GOING ON AND OFF AND THE ONLY WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE IS TO PAY $100.00 JUST TO TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT FAULTY WIRING IS THE ISSUE. I'M PARANOID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY AIRBAG OR MAYBE IT IS JUST FAULTY WIRING. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT THERE IS AN ENTIRE WEBSITE DEVOTED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T GET MY INSPECTION DONE BECAUSE THE LIGHT JUST POPS ON RANDOMLY. IF THIS IS A WIRING ISSUE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING, WHY ISN'T GM BEING HELD LIABLE FOR THE ISSUE? WHY IS THE AIRBAG ONLY COVERED IF IT IS DEPLOYED? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE WEEKS ON AND OFF AND I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME KIND OF RESPONSE OR JUST A WAY TO HANDLE THIS. I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT AND I DO NOT HAVE $100 LYING AROUND TO HAVE SOMEONE RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEN PAY EVEN MORE JUST TO FIX A WIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572943March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG IS APPEARING WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569260March 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569346March 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEEMS TO ME SEARCHING ONLINE ITS A COMMON THING TO HAVE THE GAS TANK CRACK. THERE ARE A BUNCH OF RECALLS ALREADY FOR THE CAR ONE INCLUDING THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE GAS PUMP WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE BUT WANTED TO CHARGE OVER 1,000 FOR THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH BY THE WAY HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN ON A PRETTY RECENT CAR AND I AM NOT ALONE. THE SMELL ITS PRETTY STRONG AND I AM SURE ITS NOT SAFE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE THROUGH JUNKERS BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD THE 1000 FOR SOMETHING THAT CAME DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569383March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE AIR BAG FAILURE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,052.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10572503March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
SAME ISSUE AS CADILAC RECALL FOR PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE DEFECT..WILL NOT DETECT PASSENGER PRESENCE IN SEAT, PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS OFF...AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569107March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGERS SIDE BACK WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120000. DYD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568669March 12, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE PUT INTO PARK AFTER THE ENGINE HAD RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568622March 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567591March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS T-BONED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD NUMEROUS INDICATIONS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE AIRBAGS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009 AND AT LEAST THREE TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CHECKED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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