Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10598705June 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WENT HAY WIRE TO WHERE WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED. WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND IT VEERED OFF INTO SOMEBODY ELSE'S LANE AND HIT THEIR VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE. WE ARE UNSURE OF WHAT HAPPENED AND ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10598037June 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON TULLS CREEK ROAD IN MOYOCK, MC JUST NORTH OF POYNER ROAD WHEN SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR AND WENT OFF INTO A DITCH CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I DIDN'T MUCH ABOUT HER REASONING UNTIL READING ABOUT THE RECENT RECALLL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10597078June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596963June 8, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING SMELLING GAS. THE GAS SMELL WAS MILD AT FIRST. MOSTLY ONLY SMELLING IT WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. THEN THE GAS SMELL KEPT GETTING STRONGER. THE SMELL OF GAS COULD BE SMELLED AS DRIVING IT. THE GAS COULD BE SEEN EVENTUALLY DRIPPING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL PUMPS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR, BUT NOT FOR MY AREA. I BELIEVE ALL THE MAKES AND MODELS SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596715June 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED MORE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO STEERING THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER. 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO NO AVAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596409June 5, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO RETURN ANY CALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594590May 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594326May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594365May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V04700 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593772May 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHUTS OFF. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INCIDENT. I'M REPORTING THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. WHEN THE CAR GOES INTO THE SHOP FOR RECALL REPAIRS, I'LL HAVE THE AIR BAG PROBLEM REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593097May 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593302May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE NOTED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES. MY CAR IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS AND NOW I FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS LESS SAFE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM! HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588811May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR HAVE HAD TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES WHEN BREAKING FROM SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40MPH. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS REPEATEDLY TO NO AVAIL. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ALIGNED AND ROTATED REGULARLY YET THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. THE BRAKES ON THE 2007 PONTIAC G5 ARE FAULTY! PLEASE HELP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587243May 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A TRAILER THAT HAD DETACHED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587007May 7, 2014
SEAT BELTS, STEERING, AIR BAGS
DRIVING AROUND A CORNER IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR IN SNOWY CONDITIONS ON A ROUGH ROAD; TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MAKE IT UP A HILL AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULDN'T WORK (COULD PUSH DOWN, BUT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE); TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ON THE SNOW; TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO MANIPULATE THE WHEEL. CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO TWO PARKED CARS; THE SEAT BELT MOUNT DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AFTER THE WRECK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587127May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS TO COME IN FOR MY PONTIAC I WAS THE VICTIM IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SPEED OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 35-40 MPH WHEN I HIT HEAD ON. AT MY DOCTOR VISIT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE WHIPLASH IN WHICH I HAD TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK AS WELL. I WANTED TO BRING THIS DEFECT TO YOUR ATTENTION IN CASE YOU CAN FIX THIS DEFECT BEFORE THERE ARE ANY OTHER VICTIMS INVOLVED. I'M NOW VERY SCARED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR I HAVE WHICH IS CURRENTLY AT DUTTON MOTOR CO IN RIVERSIDE AWAITING IT'S TREMENDOUS REPAIRS ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS ARE STILL IN TACT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR ME OR ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585339April 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BUMPS, BRUISES AND LACERATIONS TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE IMPACT. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE CONSEQUENCE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585344April 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584907April 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE RECALL OF GM VEHICLES DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES CAME TO LIGHT MONTHS AGO, AND I GOT A RECALL NOTICE THE BEGINNING OF MARCH. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL PARTS YET AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED ONCE THEY WERE SENT. AFTER NOT HEARING ANYTHING FOR OVER A MONTH I CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN SENT. THIS IS BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE. PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND GM CLEARLY DOESN'T CARE. HOW A SAFETY RECALL COULD BE INITIATED AND PARTS STILL NOT BE AVAILABLE MONTHS LATER IS MIND BOGGLING. IF GM DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR DRIVERS SAFETY HOPEFULLY YOU DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584192April 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO CORRECTLY DISPLAY THE CURRENT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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