Pontiac G5 Complaints (2007)

188 consumer complaints on file.

#10473024August 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THEY NOTICED THE LEAKING OF FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND GAS SMELL FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS 70,000.
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10437289November 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR GRADUALLY BEGAN SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS CAP, REPLACED IT, AND IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND ONLY BECOME STRONGER SMELLING WHETHER THE CAR IS IN PARK OR DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT ALSO IS HARD TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, IT WILL NOT CRANK OVER ON THE 1ST ATTEMPT ANYMORE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON HERE, AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL AND 1000S OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. HOWEVER, BECAUSE I AM IN OHIO AND NOT PART OF THE "RECALL" STATES, MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN. I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND THE BEST ADVICE THEY GAVE ME IS TO SEND IT TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. AFTER READING POSTS ON HERE, IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE CHARGING THE CONSUMER 500+ FOR A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THAT IS RIDICULOUS SINCE IT IS A RECALL ON THE OTHER CARS WITH THE SPECIFIC VINS. WHAT EXACTLY WILL IT TAKE FOR GM OR PONTIAC TO STEP UP AND SAY HEY WE MADE A MISTAKE ON MOST OF THESE MODELS, NOT JUST THE 69,000 WE RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433150October 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419463August 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2007 G5 INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MENTIONED THAT I HAD BEEN HEARING A VERY ANNOYING SOUND GOING OVER ANY IRREGULARITY IN THE PAVEMENT, ALSO SOUNDED LIKE THE SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN! THEY SAID THE CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE WORN'. I SEARCHED AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THE G5 (AND COBALT) AND MY CAR HAS JUST 35K AND NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN ROUGH CONDITIONS, MAINLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE , ONLY AN ANNOYANCE, BUT WILL BE TRYING TO VERIFY IT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND I WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE.... SOUNDS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS TOO.... BUT FORTUNATELY FOR A FEW, IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, MINE ISN'T. (I FOUND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND WONDER IF THIS IS A BROADER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413728July 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND NOTICE A NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS FOR SPECIFIC STATES AND MARYLAND WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A SMALL LEAK, THE MODULE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE FUEL MODULE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL SHOULD NOT BE STATE SPECIFIC SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411724July 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE RETURN PORT WAS CRACKED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409329June 29, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
"SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE AND LIGHT APPEARS ON IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DEALER DISASSEMBLED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, RESECURED WIRE CONNECTION, AND CLEARED ERROR CODE AT 88,002 MILES. WITHIN 1 DAY OF REPAIR SERVICE MESSAGE AND LIGHT WERE ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402545May 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383792February 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEING USED BECAUSE THE GM DEALERS DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON THEIR MONEY AND OTHER PONTIAC G-5'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL) THE FUEL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP ARE TO BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE I AM GETTING CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ON "MY CAR NOT BEING ON RECALL" AND FINDINGS WHERE THERE IS A RECALL. I AM CONSIDERING GIVING THE CAR BACK AND REQUESTING A FULL REFUND IF THEY ARE NOT BACKING THEIR WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS CAR HAS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES AND I CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS A FIRE HAZARD/EXPLOSION RISK. I WAS ALWAYS TOLD IF YOU SMELL GAS DON'T DRIVE A VEHICLE. I'M STARTING TO THINK WHEN THEY SOLD THE VEHICLE THEY KNEW THERE WAS SAFETY ISSUES AS I WAS FORCED INTO GAP INSURANCE AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHAT GOOD DID IT DO TO HAVE ALL THESE PROTECTIONS IF NONE OF THEM ARE GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED. THE FIRST THING I DID AFTER SMELLING FUEL WAS LOOK UP ON RECALL INFORMATION.. VEHICLES ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO AND ALABAMA WERE ON RECALL GM STATED "YOUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED" WHY I AM HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE.? THE RECALL STATES THE FUEL MODULE MAY CRACK AND LEAK GAS WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE/EXPLOSION. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD RECALL I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. FIRST DOOR LOCKS,THEN STEERING PROBLEM, NOW FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372525December 27, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC G5 2007 VIN [XXX] AFTER STEERING WHEEL RECALL REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AT BILL STASEK, WHEELING, IL I STARTED TO HAVE KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH . AFTER THAT I WENT TO OCEAN CADILLAC, BAL HARBOR, FL TO CHECK THE PROBLEM-THE ANSWER WAS THAT "PROBABLY" THE STRUT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $600-$800. I SAID NO. I CONTACTED PONTIAC.COM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT I NEED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP-LEHMAN BUICK GMC, MIAMI, FL TO CHECK WITH THEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER RESPONDED THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL KNOCKING NOISE" FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOR PONTIAC G5 AT ALL!!! THE PROBLEM IS THAT NOISE STARTED AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 2010. SO TYPICAL OR NORMAL THIS IS ABOUT MY SAFETY. THE CAR IS ABOUT 34000 MILES. I REQUEST TO REPAIR MY PONTIAC G5 2007. GM REFUSE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. 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
#10366681November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 G5 AUTO. TRANS WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. RPMS JUMPED AROUND AND THE ENGINE/ TRANS "REV". IT WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, SOME ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE TRANS. WAS FIXED. IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS AND I'M SEEING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. (THIS CAR ONLY HAS 50,000MILES ON IT NOW.) I SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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