Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10953722February 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,141.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946832January 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WAS ON AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON EVER SINCE I OWNED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED WITH 122K MILES ON IT SO I'M NOT SURE WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST ARRIVED ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS RECALLS ARE OUT FOR THIS ISSUE ON LOTS OF 2007 PONTIAC G5S I ALSO HAD EXPERIENCED THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN NOVEMBER 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934112December 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES OF FUEL AND A FUEL PUMP LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930065December 5, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS FUEL LINES ALSO RETAINS SALT AND BRINE DEPOSITS AND IS OF POOR DESIGN CAUSING FUEL LINES TO RUST THROUGH ONE SPOT ONLY. IT IS LOCATED A FOOT IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE UNDERNEATH. ABOUT A INCH AWAY FROM EXHAUST. FUEL POURS OUT A STEADY DROP AND PUDDLES UNDERNEATH HOT EXHAUST. THIS IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL PROBLEM ALREADY LISTED. REPAIR COSTS $951.87 AT DEALERSHIP. LOOKING UNDERNEATH CAR ALL THE LINE WAS RUST FREE EXCEPT THIS FUEL BRACKET AREA. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE FUEL LEAKING ON TO PAVEMENT AND UNDER HOT EXHAUST. AS GAS EVAPORATES ITS FUMES COULD START A FIRE. A PERSON MAY DRIVE FOR MANY MILES WITHOUT NOTICING THE FUEL LEAKING. THE GAS FUMES ENTER THE INSIDE OF CAR. IF A PERSON SMOKES THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE EXPLOSION ALL FROM POOR DESIGN AND NO RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL LINE AND BRACKET. THE FUEL LEAK IS CONSTANT STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON STREET AND HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924485November 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF CAR. STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CAR. VERY POOR GAS MILAGE LEAKS PARKED OR DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923800November 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO RECALL INFORMATION ON IT. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO AFTER THAT. ALSO I HAD A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID ITS NOT THE RECALL. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SO THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. JUST WONDERING WHERE TO GO FROM HERE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920512November 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK THAT PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE HAD. THE AUTO MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE GAS LEAK AROUND THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914471October 7, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 PONTIAC G5, APPROX. 77,000 MILES. FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO FUEL LEAK IN FUEL LINE, DRIVERS SIDE, REAR, JUST IN FRONT OF TIRE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF FUEL LINE, SHOWED IT TO BE THE FUEL RETURN LINE, THAT HAD RUSTED A SMALL HOLE DUE TO SHIELDING THAT WAS AROUND THE LINE IN THAT AREA RETAINING MOISTURE (SHIELDING WAS FIBERGLASS LOOKING IN APPEARANCE AND COVERED IN SILVER COVERING AND MOST LIKELY IS A HEAT SHIELD AS LIKE ARE ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AS IT RETAINS MOISTURE AROUND THE LINE CAUSING IT TO RUST. DEALER ESTIMATE TO REPAIR (REPLACING ENTIRE FUEL LINE WAS $700+. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS (CHEVY AND SATURN VERSIONS TOO) SUGGEST DEALERS RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE WITH STAINLESS FUEL LINES IF LINES ARE RUSTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913963October 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,802.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908633September 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903105September 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE ON DISPLAY. SEAT BELT ICON ON DASH STAYS ON. DEALER IS ASKING FOR $110.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STATE REQUIRES A YEARLY INSPECTION, WHICH CANNOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO DASH ICON. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. WAS MENTIONED IN KEY SWITCH RECALL, WHICH WAS PERFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894457August 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
I GOT THIS USED CAR LAST YEAR AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL SYSTEM. RECENTLY I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND I SAW THE RECALL NUMBER 14E021000 FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. I GOT THAT ONE FIXED BUT MY AIRBAG SYSTEM IS ALSO HAVE PROBLEM. AS IT IS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY OF RECALL NUMBER 14E021000, THE ISSUE WITH SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH CAN CAUSE AIR BAG ISSUES. I WAS WONDERING HOW CAN I TELL THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR FREE BECAUSE THE SOURCE OF AIR BAG ISSUE SEEMS TO BE INITIATED FROM THE IGNITION PROBLEM. (FOR WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN, I INSERTED 08/02/2015, THE APPROX TIME THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR. BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I GOT THE CAR.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884198July 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO EASE MY WAY ONTO THE SHOULDER BUT WITH NO POWER BREAKS I HAD TO MASH DOWN THE BREAK PETAL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK INTO TOWN AND AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE DEALT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS JUST ABOUT, AND NOW THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882599July 5, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881462June 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,175.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875680June 21, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 GTS 2007 DRIVING ON 408 IN ORLANDO FLORIDA IN POURING RAIN CAR SHUTS DOWN TO LOW ENGINE POWER, GOT A TOW HOME A MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC AS THE IGNITION SWITCH FAULT. I NOW HAVE TO TOW TO A GM DEALERSHIP AT MY OUT OF POCKET COST RENTED A CAR AT OUT OF POCKET COST.I NEED TO REIMBURSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872767June 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE LEAKS IN MY FUEL LINE AND GAS TANK. ONE OF THE LEAKS IS RIGHT BESIDE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I KNOW THIS WAS CAUSE FOR RECALL I'M SOME STATES. WHY NOT ALL STATES. IT'S A SERIOUS HAZARD AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THERE'S FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871318May 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD & DOESN'T GO OFF. SENSOR WILLNOT DETECT SOMEONE SEATED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN & THEY WANT ABOUT $400 TO FIX IT. WE WERE SITTING STILL & A PASSENGER SAT ON THE SEAT. PUT SEATBELT ON & CK AIRBAG CAME ON & ON EVER SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871296May 27, 2016
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN IS OFF TIME AFTER SO MANY MILES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND STILL IS STATIONARY DUE TO A RATTLE NOISE AND THE ENGINE NOT WANTING TO RUN PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870581May 24, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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