KnownCarProblems2009 Pontiac G5 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Pontiac G5, most often about the fuel system (42% of complaints, typically around 96,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about G5 model year since 2000 and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2009 Pontiac G5 problems
Fuel system
32 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. While driving 50 MPH, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (autonation chevrolet south clearwater, 15005 US hwy 19 n, clearwater, fl 33764) where it was discovered that fuel was leaking underneath the engine. The dealer…
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. While the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The…
Electrical
22 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 45,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument cluster/panel.
Car started smelling of gas. Then garage smelled of gas. Then the fuel economy became inaccurate. Then gas started dripping from under car. Then gas started streaming under car. Then told gm dealer and was told there would be no remedy until gm recalls take effect. Now, 8 months later no repair offered. Car is unsafe…
Key will not turn vehicle off in 2009 Pontiac g-5 battery must be disconnected to shut down vehicle. Key solenoid replaced. Dealership service writer informed me very common problem and that I was third such person in two days with the exact same problem in chevy cobalt/Pontiac g-5.
Steering
12 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
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…
I will be driving and all of a sudden a lost power steering. This happened on a left turn where I was not ready to perceive no power steering and came very close to an accident. This should not happen and there should be a recall on these cars. Also I have a parasitic battery drain which started after the ignition key…
Air bags
10 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
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…
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…
Transmission
6 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission, automatic transmission.
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…
For the last couple months the check air bag light comes on and won't go off. I took to dealership and they said that they have no recall information on it. Not sure where to go after that. Also I had a recall for transmission and they said its not the recall. My transmission went out. So that cost a lot of money out…
Engine
5 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 51,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The engine would not shut off we had to disconnect the battery to shut the engine off then the key would not come out of the ignition we have another car the same model and year and it did the same thing two months ago and it was covered under a recall they claim this one is not.
Car started smelling of gas. Then garage smelled of gas. Then the fuel economy became inaccurate. Then gas started dripping from under car. Then gas started streaming under car. Then told gm dealer and was told there would be no remedy until gm recalls take effect. Now, 8 months later no repair offered. Car is unsafe…
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 5%I was driving 30 MPH and the steering mechanism went out. It affected my ability to control turning my vehicle. It is not safe to drive. I checked online to find out that many cars including my cars year, make, and model are being recalled. I contacted my local dealer who informed me that my VIN has not been recalled…
The access water from the A/C unit that is supposed to be on the outside of the car is leaking into the electrical unit system and into the A/C compartment. Now we have no radio no A/C or heater in the car the window will not defrost.
Lights
3 complaints · 4%Tl contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5 coupe. The contact purchased the vehicle during the day time. When it became night time, he noticed that there was no interior lighting. The instrument panel and gear lights were the only working lights in the vehicle. He called the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that the tail lights and headlights failed. The dealer was then contacted and they advised her to bring the vehicle in. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Pontiac G5 recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Fix: General motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on april 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact general
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt, 2006-2011 chevrolet hhr, 2007-2010 pontiac g5, 2006-2010 pontiac solstice, 2003-2007 saturn ion, and 2007-2010 saturn sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position.
Air bags
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on march 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on april 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on april 18, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or saturn at 1-800-553-6000. Gm's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. Gmâs recall nu
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on february 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 chevrolet cobalt, and 2007 pontiac g5 vehicles. On february 25, 2014, gm increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 chevrolet hhr and pontiac solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 saturn ion vehicles and 2007 saturn sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On march 27, 2014, gm notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have be
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on november 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until january 2013. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Full defect summary
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Transmission: column shift
Risk: The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit
Summary
On november 18, 2010, NHTSA's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.it was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.rmd queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (ford, chrysler, and general motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.the rental
Electric power steering failure
Summary
In a march 1, 2010 letter, general motors corporation (gm) provided a defect information report to NHTSA regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt and my 2007 through 2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (eps).the letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the driver information center (dic) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.the letter further states that steering control is maintained in manual mode, but would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds.i
Questions about the 2009 Pontiac G5
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Pontiac G5?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (32 complaints, typically around 96,000 miles); electrical (22 complaints, typically around 45,500 miles); steering (12 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Pontiac G5 have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 10, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Pontiac G5?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about G5 model year since 2000, with 76 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.