Pontiac G5 Complaints

381 consumer complaints on file.

#10690585February 25, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $900. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690480February 24, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN WE FILL UP THE FUEL TANK THE CAR HAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR AND SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. ONCE THE TANK IS 1/2 DOWN THE SMELL SUBSIDES. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK, LINES AND PUMP.AND SEAL. THE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ISN'T ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE TANK AND WE FEEL THAT IT AHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ERROR IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE TANK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689758February 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
STARTED CAR (2009 PONTIAC G5) WITH 55,907 MILEAGE MORNING OF 02/15/2015 AND VEHICLE DISPLAYED "SERVICE AIR BAG" AND SHOWED RED AIRBAG DASH SYMBOL WHICH DID NOT TURN OFF INDICATING AIRBAGS WERE OFF AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. CAR ALSO DISPLAYS "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" EVEN IN THE INSTANCE THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST WEEK. I'VE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE EVEN AFTER IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH THE RECENT RECALL. I WAS NOT HAVING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THAT SYSTEM WAS REPLACED SO I'M THINKING THERE IS A CONNECTION THAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR. BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE NEVER GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS WHERE THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS IT HAS CAUSED MANY INJURIES AND DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689618February 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680947February 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679010January 26, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD FRACTURED AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678238January 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT THEN SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES, I HIT THE REAR OF THAT VEHICLE IT WAS A 2011 FORD FOCUS THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND I SUFFERED A NECK/BACK/SHOULDER INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10667055December 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664587December 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT INSIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663368December 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663418December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH TURNING THE KEY INTO THE ON POSITION TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE BEFORE THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLS DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS WITH A KEY DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CONTACT WAS STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE WIRING TO TURN OFF THE TURN SIGNALS AND THERE WAS WATER IN THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. HOWEVER, THERE WAS STILL EXCESSIVE WATER IN THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY WAS HARD TO REMOVE SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH TWICE, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,569. UPDATED 01/16/15*CN UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663059December 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR FUEL LEAKS AND THEY REPLACED THE RECALL ITEMS( FUEL PUMP) ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. I DROVE HOME AND FILLED IT UP TO FIND GALLONS OF GASOLINE POURING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER AFTER HOURS SO THE COULD ENJOY THE GAS LEAK. CALLED THEM TO LEARN THAT THE TANK IS ALSO CRACKED NEAR THE FILL AREA. THEY DIDN'T FIND THIS DURING THE ORIGINAL FIX? VERY LUCK NOT TO HAVE HAD A MAJOR FIRE AND FROM RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK BEING CRACKED WHEN THE FUEL PUMP DELIVERY RECALL IS DONE. THE TANKS ARE CRACKED TOO. SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662377December 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WAS ONE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE EVER SO OFTEN AND MORE AND MORE THE GAUGES WILL GO CRAZY ALL LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE, POWER STEERING, ANTITHEFT, ETC) WILL ALL GO ON AT ONCE! THIS HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING IT AND WITHOUT WARNING (ON THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY). THE CAR ACTS AS IF I AM PRESSING THE GAS AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME AND I CAN'T STEER THE CAR! THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL AS I KNOW OF NUMEROUS OTHER CARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO. JUST LOOK ONLINE! THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WHEN I TAKE IT IN AND SOMEONE WILL END UP DYING IF THIS DOESN'T GET RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660153November 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAVE A GAS LEAK. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR GAS LEAKS IN WARM WEATHER STATES FOR A GAS LEAK ISSUE. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. I THINK IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658733November 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED ABOVE VEHICLE USED 2 WEEKS AGO HAS THE FOLLOWING RECALLS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 CAR HAS ISSUES DYING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN BUMPS ARE HIT AND REEKS OF GASOLINE WHEN DECELERATING OR OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME GM WAS CONTACTED ON THEIR 1-800 LINE TODAY 11/17/14 THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THIS AUTO MOBILE STATING ITS A "BRANDED TITLE" FROM OKLAHOMA IF I WANTED IT ADDRESSED TO CALL THE STATE OF OK???? ALLOWING CORPORATES TO DEFY REGULATIONS IS NOT THE WAY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC!!!!!!! VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS REQUIRED EMISSIONS TESTING WITH THE FUEL PUMP PUKING GASOLINE IT IS UNUSABLE UNTIL REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652232November 3, 2014
STEERING
AFTER 2 REPAIRS ON A RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL POWER I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE BUT JUT PATCHING IT-SO THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND GM ADVISE ME THAT THEY FIXED THE RECALL ALREADY TWICE AND NOT GOING TO FIX IT AGAIN. PLEASE SEE LINK TO YOUTUBE OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Z7GLEN5VIK4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652272November 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
OWNING A PONTIAC G5, I WAS PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. AFTER RECEIVING SERVICE FOR THIS RECALL, STARTED EXPERIENCING 'SERVICE AIR BAG' LIGHT AND VERBIAGE ON ODOMETER INTERMITTENTLY. AS OF THIS DATE, 11/03/2014, THE LIGHT AND MESSAGE HAS BEEN COMING ON EACH TIME I START THE CAR, ALONG WITH THE DINGING ASSOCIATED WITH THE MESSAGE, AND STAYS ON THE ENTIRE TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON AIR BAGS ON OVER 8,000,000 CARS, THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY AND SHOOT SHRAPNEL INTO THE DRIVER'S FACES, AND AM WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651763November 1, 2014
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHEN PEP BOYS FIRST REMOVED THE PASSENGER REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT BACK IN MARCH, THE FACTORY NUT BROKE OFF FROM BEING WELDED TO THE CAR BODY. WHEN A LOCAL MECHANIC RECENTLY REMOVED THE BOLT FOR RELATED SERVICE, HE SHOWED IT TO ME. THE THREADS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE BOLT SHAFT WERE ALL SEEMINGLY CHEWED UP. THE LOCAL MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DRAINS ON TO THAT AREA, WHICH ORIGINALLY WEAKENED THE FACTORY WELDED NUT, AND CAUSING CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT. THE BOLT WON'T LAST LONG, AND I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT, AT MY EXPENSE, TO REPLACE THE PREMATURELY 'WORN' ORIGINAL BOLT. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO RESTORE HAVING A FACTORY WELDED NUT TO RECEIVE SAID BOLT. HAD I NOT COMMISSIONED THE ADDITIONAL WORK, I MAY HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE, UNAWARE OF THE BOLT CORRODING AWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639957September 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SWITCHED FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,102.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638690September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT SPEAKERS OF THE RADIO SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO WORK. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED MAKING THE BLINKING SOUND--BOTH RANDOMLY RETURN THEN DISAPPEAR AGAIN. ALSO, THE CABIN AIR FILTER MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AS IT GOES FROM RECYCLED AIR TO LETTING OUTSIDE AIR IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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