Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10472568August 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2012, I STARTED TO NOTICE A FAINT GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS I REALIZED IT MUST BE MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE IS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE HOSES. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RISK OF FIRE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO ORDER A FUEL PUMP AND TOLD THEM I WAS UPSET THAT A LATE MODEL CAR WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2006-2007 COBALTS/G5'S BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. I'M UPSET THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ($700 WORTH) FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I VALUE MY SAFETY, APPARENTLY GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471792August 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SMELL GASOLINE ABNORMALLY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO GET INSPECTED WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470130August 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
THERE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE OF THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT GOING OFF FOR G5S AND COBALTS. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE, AS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE, AND ONLY GM KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE FOR A LARGE SUM OF CASH. FAILED OBSOLESCENCE AT ITS FINEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470181August 10, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
"SERVICE AIRBAGS" SCREEN KEEPS POPPING UP ON DASHBOARD. I'VE NOTICED MANY OTHERS WITH A PONTIAC G5 2007 OR CHEVY COBALT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, I WAS TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP, THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T REGISTER ANYONE SITTING ON THE SEAT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING AND BUCKLED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469953August 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A HUGE LEAK IN MY GAS LINE. I SEE THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE OLDER MODELS OF THE G5 AND THEY WERE RECALLED FOR IT, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY YEAR MODEL AND I AM HAVING THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM AS STATED IN THOSE OLDER MODEL RECALLS FOR THE GAS LINE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT SERVICED, NOT AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. IT STARTED AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO GET TWO RECALL ITEMS DONE ON IT RECENTLY (A WEEK AGO). I AM NOT SAYING THAT THIS IS THE CAUSE, BUT I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OTHER THAN THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO THERE BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IN THE FUEL LINE OF THE NEWER MODEL 2009 PONTIAC G5'S AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469638August 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED A WHILE BACK THAT MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I HAD NOT TURNED THEM OFF BY ACCIDENTALLY TURNING THEM OFF ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I THEN CHECKED ALL MY FUSES IN THE FUSE BOX, INCLUDING THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP FUSE, AND THEY WERE ALL GOOD. TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MANY 2007+ YEAR COBALTS/G5'S HAVE FAULTY WIRING WITH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS AND THE WIRING WILL MELT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX BECAUSE TO DO IT PROPERLY THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS QUOTED OVER $500 AT THE DEALERSHIP (OUT OF WARRANTY) TO HAVE MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FIXED. $500 TO FIX A SAFETY FEATURE THAT MY CAR CAME AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469370August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THEN VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469007August 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LEAKED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468860August 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468415July 31, 2012
SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ON THE PONTIAC G5 AND PROBABLY CHEVROLET COBALT WEAR OUT RAPIDLY. ON MY VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUSHING FAILED AT 31,350 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AT 42,850 MILES. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN AT 44,500 MILES. FAILURE IS DEFINED AS A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. THE DESIGN IS EITHER FAULTY OR THE PART IS PRODUCED BADLY AS NEITHER PART SHOWED EFFECTS OF THE RUBBER BEING BONDED TO THE METAL. ALL SUSPENSION BUSHINGS SHOULD HAVE THE RUBBER BONDED TO BOTH THE OUTER AND INNER METAL SLEEVE. WITHOUT BONDING, THE SUSPENSION BUSHING WILL MAKE NOISE IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT OVER TIME AS THE RUBBER DEGRADES, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SUSPENSION MOVEMENT THEN CAN CAUSE THE BOLT TO FAIL AND CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. GM SHOULD CORRECT THE DESIGN AND THEN PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS AS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467937July 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELL FUEL AND SURE ENOUGH, I HAVE A FUEL LEAK WHICH IS A PROB/RECALL FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YR. HOWEVER I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND DEALER SAID ITS NOT ON NHTSA RECALL LIST. FROM 15 FEET AWAY WE SMELL GAS! IT HAS 93014 MILES AND THE INSIDE OF DRIVER DOOR STATES 8/07 MANUF DATE BUT HOWEVER IT ALSO SAYS 2008. I NEED TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED IN CASE OF FIRE, DUE TO AGAIN, 15 FT OR CLOSER THEIR IS STRONG GAS SMELL AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME FIGURE OUT THE REAL DATE OF THIS CAR. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463093June 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE INSIDE OF MY CAR REEKS OF GAS. IT SMELLS BAD AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR AS WELL. THE CAR DRIVES FINE BUT IT IS SLOW TO START FOR THE FIRST CRANK OF THE DAY. I TOOK THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE TODAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT GAS WAS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE PART, BUT HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND NUMEROUS FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH THE PONTIAC G5. NEED INFORMATION ON HOW/WHEN GM IS GOING TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462235June 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT WNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE PLASTIC SUPPLY ON THE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY CRACKED WHICH RESULTED TO FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT ORIGINALLY BEING SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462249June 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING IN THESE CARS. STEERING WILL STILL LOCK UP, AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS. THE RECALL TWO YEARS AGO HAS NOT HELPED THE SITUATION. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING RACK WITH THESE CARS. SUSPENSION/STEERING CLUNKS AND RATTLES LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF! VERY UNSAFE! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461776June 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE FAULTY GROUND WIRES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WIRING WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460917June 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE BEGAN TO SMELL A FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND FUEL WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO KEEP HIS RECEIPTS IN CASE THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460950June 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CEASE FASTER THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459213May 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY PONTIAC G5 2007 TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OVER AND START. WE'VE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND UPON LOOKING UNDER THE CAR WE ARE HAVING A GAS LEAK. THE GAS ISN'T DRIPPING DOWN HOWEVER MORE LIKE A CONDENSATION ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. I NOTICED THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000) AND (GM RECALL NO. 090226), HOWEVER GM IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS AS A RECALL. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT STATES IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T CORRECT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE! I FOR ONE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR LET ALONE MY WIFE (ESPECIALLY BEING HER CAR). THE ISSUE STATED IN THE RECALL IS (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) SO I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED FOR THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE RECALL DEALS WITH MY CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455381April 16, 2012
ENGINE
THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THEN THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WE HAVE ANOTHER CAR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL THEY CLAIM THIS ONE IS NOT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454557April 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTED TO NOTICE A LITTLE GAS SMELL ABOUT MIDDLE OF JAN OF 2012 DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND THEN SMELL GOT STRONGER AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND EVEN OTHERS STARTED TO NOTICE IT AND WOULD LET ME KNOW THAT DID I KNOW THEY SMELLED GAS,EVEN HAD SOME ONE FROM THE LIBRARY PAGE TO INFORM ME THAT SOMEONE WHO HAD PARKED NEXT TO ME SMELLED GAS AND THEY WANT TO LET ME KNOW AS OTHER THOUGHT CAR MAY BLOW UP OR CATCH ON FIRE (SOMEONE EVEN LEFT A NOTE ON MY WINDSHIELD ABOUT IT AND HOW I WAS HURTING THE ENVIRONMENT) THIS IS SOMETHING GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO LOOK INTO SINCE THEY AND I HELP GM FROM GOING UNDER BUY GOING WITH A GM PRODUCT AND NOT GET A FAMILY DEAL AND A FORD OR CHRYSLER. GM NEED TO STEP UP ON THIS AS THEY SAY IT'S A WARM WEATHER STATE ISSUE, WELL I GUESS IN THE MID WEST IT NEVER GET WARM AND THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT'S UP TO GM TO FIX THIS AND KEEP CUSTOMER LOYALTIES OR HAVE US MOVE ON TO A CHRYSLER OR FORD AND NEVER LOOK BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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