Pontiac G5 Complaints (2007)

188 consumer complaints on file.

#10565054February 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEYS ARE TAKEN OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX.A YEAR. NOW THE LIGHTS WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF LOWERING THE LIGHT TO OR FROM HIGHBEAM. CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY RUNNING OFF ROAD IN THE DARK OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT LEAVING BRIGHT LIGHTS ON IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562768February 3, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THERE'S A CHIME AND ALL MY GAUGES DROP TO ZERO. I GET A "POWER STEERING" AND "LOW FUEL" ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD (AND I'M PRETTY SURE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT). SEE VIDEO AT: HTTP://GOO.GL/NAW5NS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562163January 30, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER SAT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,880.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557822December 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,420 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557412December 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A GASOLINE ODOR WAS PRESENT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESPONDED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM) BY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552011November 12, 2013
STEERING
THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DURING BRAKING THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY IS SPORADIC, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE RACK AND PINION HAS DEVELOPED A GREAT DEAL OF SLACK ALLOWING THE CAR TO WANDER ON THE HIGHWAY, MAKING DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS VERY HARROWING. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE COMBINATION OF A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND THE SLACK IN THE RACK AND PINION IS THE COMBINED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE IN IT'S PRESENT CONDITION. ON NOVEMBER 11TH WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CAR VEERED SUDDENLY AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. IT WAS WINDY AND DURING THE DRIVE, I NOTICED THE WANDERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. WHEN I GOT HOME, I BLOCKED UP THE FRONT END AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE STEERING. I FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY SLOPPY. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND PLAN TO INSTALL THEM MYSELF, BUT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT THIS INFERIOR STEERING SYSTEM WILL BE A LONG TERM FIX. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR A SYSTEM THAT PUTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN GRAVE DANGER IS IMMINENT. NOT ONLY ARE THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK, BUT SO ARE THE LIVES OF THOSE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MIGHT MEET ONE OF THESE VEHICLES HEAD ON IN A COLLISION. GM BETTER COME UP WITH A REPEAT RECALL TO FIX THESE ISSUES THE RIGHT WAY, OR BUY THEM ALL OFF THE ROAD. I KNOW THIS AFFECTS OTHER MODELS AS WELL. COBALTS, G6S, ETC. WHAT A CLUSTER THAT A COMPANY LIKE GM COULD MAKE SUCH AN EPIC BLUNDER AND NOW TRY TO SWEEP IT OUT WITH A SIMPLISTIC ONE-TIME RECALL THAT PUTS THE SAME INFERIOR QUALITY OF PARTS BACK IN THIS MACHINERY. I'LL BET THE EXECUTIVES AT GM HAVE BEEN SWEATING THIS DEAL, AND RIGHTLY SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538616September 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535534August 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CRACKED FUEL PUMP 2ND TIME. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER GM WARRANTY RECALL 090226 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000. THE REPLACEMENT PUMP ALSO CRACKED 5 MONTHS AFTER INSTALL. LEADING TO POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513160May 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOLLOWING A 2007 OR 2008 PONTIAC G5 AS DRIVEN BY A FRIEND. NOTICED OCCASIONALLY (THOUGH NOT ALWAYS) THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD LAG BEHIND CONSIDERABLY (PROBABLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 TENTHS AND HALF A SECOND). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490656January 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. NEVER HIT NOTHING OR ANYTHING. SO SOME MALFUNCTION. ALL THE WIRES UNDERNEATH IS TOGETHER CHECKED THEM. SO NOT SURE WHAT IT MAY BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485582November 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2007 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE(OVERHEATING). *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. SHE ASSUMED IT WOULD BE AN EASY REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE LIGHT TO NO LONGER WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485358November 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PUDDLES OR LEAKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL PUMP, AND HAD TO REPLACE THE PART RIGHT AWAY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS VEHICLE DID HAVE A RECALL IN A FEW STATES NEARBY FOR A FAULTY RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND/OR INJURY, I FEEL ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE WARRANTED INTO VEHICLES LOCATED IN OTHER STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484641November 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WHEN IT WAS BEING REPAIRED IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484114November 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND CAUSING A LEAK. AS A RESULT, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTER IN THE STATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 01/09/13. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484530November 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION OF DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SOMEONE CRASHING INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE OR THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482884November 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LEAKING. STRONG GAS FUMES IN THE CAB OF CAR AS WELL AS OUTSIDE. GAS POOLING ON TOP OF GAS TANK. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO RECALLS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR FOR LEAKING FUEL PUMPS, BUT CONFINED TO SOUTHERN STATES, ALTHOUGH I HAVE READ ABOUT ISSUES IN OTHER STATES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481156October 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE RETURN PORT AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP), HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/10/12 *CN UPDATED12/17/2012*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478600October 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478080October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474030September 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I ATTEMPTED TO GET A TX VEHICLE INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WHICH THEY REPLACED AND CHARGED ME $600 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AFTERWARDS AND FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I JUST THINK IT'S STRANGE THAT I AM SEEING OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE BEING TOLD THE SAME THING ABOUT VIN SPECIFIC. IS IT NOT POSSIBLE SOME VINS WERE LEFT OUT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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