Pontiac G5 Complaints (2008)

115 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#10439232December 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY SONS 2008 PONTIAC G5 BURNT UP TODAY. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND THAT IT APPEARED TO START IN AN AREA NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. IT APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439048December 8, 2011
STEERING
NO STEERING, CRASHED INTO A POLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428387October 3, 2011
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVIN ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT RIGHT FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR SPUN OUT AND SLID INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED AND BROKE APART. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE REPLACES BALL JOINTS ON THESE CARS AT THE RATE OF FIVE CARS PER MONTH. WHILE BEING REPAIRED, I HAD THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, TIE RODS, AND SWAY BAR ENDLINKS REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THERE WERE RATTLING AND CLUNKING AGAIN. MY BROTHER WORKS AT A CHEVY DEALER AND HE SAYS THAT COBALT'S/G5'S/HHR'S COME IN ALL THE TIME FOR FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. GM KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES BUT DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. A CRASH CAN VERY WELL HAPPEN IF ONE OF THESE COMPONENTS FAILS WHEN DRIVING AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. EVERY SUSPENSION PART ON THESE CARS IS FAULTY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS FURTHER. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428386October 3, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STARTING MAKING CLUNKING AND RATTLING SOUNDS IN FRONT SUSPENSION. HAD TO HAVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED, NEW TIE RODS, AND SWAY BAR LINKS INSTALLED. BEFORE THE REPAIRS, THE STEERING HAD BECOME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WAS HARD TO HANDLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405875June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH SOMETIMES DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSITANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,486.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399131May 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS SEEMED TO UNLOCK AND LOCK ON THEIR OWN. ONCE EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS WOULD ALSO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE DOORS NEEDED TO REWIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393547March 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON 2008 PONTIAC G5 THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE WEARING OUT AT OR NEAR 18000 MI/ 30000 KM'S, MANY OWNERS OF THESE CARS HAVE NO IDEA OF THIS FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392386March 21, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT A/S TIRES, LINE SIZE P195/60R15. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR COSMETIC DAMAGE DUE TO THE SEPARATION AND REPLACE THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,729.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380013February 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP COLLECTED DUST AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AS A RESULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376680January 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE G5. ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO PULL ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE THE CAR STARTED JERKING ALMOST AS IF IT WERE OUT OF GAS, YET I HAD A FULL TANK. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OTHER THAN THAT, BUT THAT PARTICULAR TIME FRIGHTENED ME AND MY PASSENGERS. I NOTICE IT MOST OFTEN WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO GO UP HILLS. WHEN IT HAPPENS GOING UP HILLS, IT IS ALMOST LIKE I LOSE POWER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW HARD OR SOFT YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR DURING THIS TIME, IT WILL STILL DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375562January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. A MECHANIC FROM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS ABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANISMS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED, LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE MECHANISMS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369939December 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE PASSENGER WAS STRUCK BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED A BRUISED EYE. THE VEHICLE HEADLINER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REPAIRS, AS THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,175.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10362419October 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360780October 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS ON AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP NOT BEING TIGHT ENOUGH. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, I FIND A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH MY CAR. IT WAS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. THEN, I TOOK IT IN TO A NEARBY SHOP AND THEY CALLED ME THIS MORNING AND TOLD ME THAT THE SEAL ON MY GAS TANK IS BAD. SO, I'M HAVING TO PAY TO GET THE WHOLE GAS TANK REPLACED. I LOOKED UP RECALLS, AND I NOTICE THAT THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 MODEL OF MY VEHICLE (ONE YEAR OLDER THAN MY CAR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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