81 of the 510 complaints filed about the Pontiac G5 are about the electrical system — 16% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2007.
81
Complaints
16%
Share of all complaints
8
Crashes
1
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.
NHTSA complaint #11729573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance.
NHTSA complaint #11642009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low speed the steering wheel locks up and when turning left the light will dim as it locks
NHTSA complaint #11627858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Not sure if ignition has ever been changed but I’ve been reading that there is a recall on my eps system as to that matter I have no power steering and would like to kno if it will be covered if I take it to gm dealership close to me
NHTSA complaint #11582720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AROUND OTHER VEHICLES NAMELY THOSE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS AND AT STOP LIGHTS. IT FELT AS THOUGH THERE WAS A TON OF PRESSURE INSIDE MY VEHICLE ALMOST LIKE THE THE WINDOWS WERE GOING TO EXPLODE. IM NOT SURE HOW TO EXPLAIN IT MAYBE A GRAVATAIONAL DOWNWARD PULL? ALMOST LIKE A CHEMICAL BURN FROM THE BRIGHTNESS OF OTHER HEADILGHTS AND THE VEHICLE MIRRORS MIXED CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE WERE HAVING A BAD REACTION. THIS CAUSED ME TO BECOME AWARE OF AN ISSUE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD THE BATTERY TESTED NOTICING THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK WITH NO PROTECTION SURROUNDING THE BATTERY AND WIRES SEMI EXPOSED PLACED NEXT TO FUSES AND SHEET METAL. WHO DESIGNES THINGS LIKE THAT? THATS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. TODAY MY HEAD STILL HURTS AND I WILL BE SEEKING A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
NHTSA complaint #11322036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR, SPEEDOMETER, AND TRIP ODOMETER GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #11286809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. GOT IT REPLACED NOW THE KEY BROKE OFF IN IT
NHTSA complaint #11277656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE AIR BAGS SHOWS ON DASH ON STARTUP, BOUGHT THIS WAY FROM HOLZ CHEVY IN HALES CORNERS, WI. WAS TOLD IT WAS A NON ISSUE. ELECTRICAL- CHANGES FROM RADIO TO AUX RANDOMLY, THE BACK SPEAKERS WORK CONSTANTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE NEVER WORKS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS ON OCCASION (IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE HARD ENOUGH IT'LL GO ON/OFF). FUEL- FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER SIDE, IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL. RIGHT BY THE HEAT SHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #11257928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FELT VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO DASH, POWER STEERING, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COAST TO NEAREST EXIT. ONCE I STOPPED THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE SHOWED NO TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.
NHTSA complaint #11245921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY BUT MY CARS VINYL DOESN'T BRING UP A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL IS OUT FOR OTHER MAKERS AND MODELS
NHTSA complaint #11192484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11053602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY TURNED ENOUGH TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, BUT DID NOT TURN ENOUGH TO SHUT OFF THE ELECTRONICS AND LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND OIL WAS APPLIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10992865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS THE REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10970869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WAS ON AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON EVER SINCE I OWNED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED WITH 122K MILES ON IT SO I'M NOT SURE WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST ARRIVED ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS RECALLS ARE OUT FOR THIS ISSUE ON LOTS OF 2007 PONTIAC G5S I ALSO HAD EXPERIENCED THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN NOVEMBER 2016
NHTSA complaint #10946832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO EASE MY WAY ONTO THE SHOULDER BUT WITH NO POWER BREAKS I HAD TO MASH DOWN THE BREAK PETAL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK INTO TOWN AND AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE DEALT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS JUST ABOUT, AND NOW THIS!
NHTSA complaint #10884198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,175.
NHTSA complaint #10881462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 GTS 2007 DRIVING ON 408 IN ORLANDO FLORIDA IN POURING RAIN CAR SHUTS DOWN TO LOW ENGINE POWER, GOT A TOW HOME A MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC AS THE IGNITION SWITCH FAULT. I NOW HAVE TO TOW TO A GM DEALERSHIP AT MY OUT OF POCKET COST RENTED A CAR AT OUT OF POCKET COST.I NEED TO REIMBURSED
NHTSA complaint #10875680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REFERENCE NHTSA ID NUMBER10850549--LOSS OF LEFT FRONT SPEAKER CHIMES AND RADIO SOUND --OK AFTER BOTH SPEAKERS WERE REPLACED--AFTER A WHILE PROBLEM RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER AGAIN-- FINALLY HAD AN "EPIPHANY" AND REMOVED CORROSION ON THE HARNESS PIGTAIL CONNECTOR WHICH PUSHES ONTO THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER LUGS USING Q TIPS, SMALL SCREWDRIVER AND GREAT CARE USING CONTACT CLEANER LIQUID FROM A SMALL 2 OUNCE SPRAY CAN OF DEOXIT-D100 MADE BY CAIG LAB INC OF POWAY, CAL.--WEBSITE WWW.CAIG.COM--I GOT MY CAN FROM YOU-DO-IT ELECTRONICS IN NEEDHAM MASS.-TEL:781-449-1005--SUGGESTION-AFTER REMOVING THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR FROM THE SPEAKER PLACE AN OLD TOWEL BETWEEN THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR AND THE SPEAKER TO PREVENT OVERSPRAY FROM LANDING ON ANYTHING BUT THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR--FORTUNATELY THE CAN HAS A METERED "ONE SHOT" TYPE SPRAY EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE CAN--AFTER WETTING THE HARNESS PIGTAIL CONNECTOR THOROUGHLY I PUSHED IT ONTO THE LEFT SPEAKER CONNECTOR AND REMOVED IT AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES--THEN REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES----THAT WAS THE END OF THE PROBLEM!! THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS THE NEED TO REMOVE THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SPEAKER BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH IT SINCE I LISTEN TO THE RADIO A LOT. MOSTLY JAZZ!! GOOD LUCK
NHTSA complaint #10855065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2014. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
NHTSA complaint #10851932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL CHIMES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. FRONT SPEAKERS OUT AS WELL. NOTICED FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO THAT WHEN THE SPEAKERS KICK OUT (MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF DRIVING OR STATIONARY), THE CHIMES STOP WORKING. NO "KEY IN THE IGNITION" ALARM, NO TURN SIGNAL CLICKING, NO SEAT BELT ALARM, ETC. WHEN IT DOES WORK, EVERYTHING WORKS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT ALL GOES OUT AT ONCE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL ASSY. BECAUSE THE INTERNAL WHITE PLASTIC PIECE THAT KICKS OFF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS IS BROKEN. I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS FOR THE ALARM CHIME ISSUE FROM DIFFERENT BLOGS, BUT GM STILL INSISTS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW AT 99,765 MILES ON A 10 YEAR OLD CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10850549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.