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2007 Pontiac G5 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

188 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 165 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 188 complaints (30.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	62	33.0%
Fuel system concerns	54	28.7%
Braking behavior	21	11.2%
Electrical and battery issues	7	3.7%
Transmission and shifting	4	2.1%
Engine operation	2	1.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Air Bags

Fuel System, Gasoline

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Power Train

Steering: 58; Fuel/Propulsion System: 41; Electrical System: 29; Air Bags: 27; Fuel System, Gasoline: 20; Exterior Lighting: 8; Engine: 7; Power Train: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 35; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 38; 150,000 and above: 11

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

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2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 11; 2010: 33; 2011: 8; 2012: 20; 2013: 7; 2014: 48; 2015: 14; 2016: 13; 2017: 6; 2018: 7; 2019: 5; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 62 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 54 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10219319 · 2008-02-27 (February 27, 2008)

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH WERE SOMEONE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. HER NEW PONTIAC G5 HIT THE OTHER CAR HEAD ON ABOUT 25-30 MILES AN HOUR. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED WHICH ALLOWED HER HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WERE SEVERAL TEST WERE TAKEN. SHE IS LUCK THAT SHE HAS ONLY MINOR NECK PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAD OVER $4500 IN DAMAGE AND NEEDS NEW FRAME RAILS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10219319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10235640 · 2008-07-24 (July 24, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A POLICE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. AFTER THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD MADE THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE FINALLY AVAILABLE; HO…

Owner-reported narrative. 91 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235640 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10281738 · 2009-08-25 (August 25, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. HE STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED BEFOREHAND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 39799. BL

Owner-reported narrative. 39,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281738 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315319 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)

ON 10/3/09, HAD FUEL LEAK ON 2007 PONTIAC G5. FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ON 12/8/09, SAME VEHICLE HAD A LARGER FUEL LEAK AT WHICH TIME THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,895 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10229817 · 2008-06-03 (June 3, 2008)

WHEN PULLING UP THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER TO SUFFICIENTLY HOLD THE CAR ON A GRADE, THE PAWL (PLASTIC PART) FAILED, AND THE LEVER WASN'T HELD MECHANICALLY IN THE 'ON' POSITION. TYPICALLY, THE PARKING BRAKE ON DISC-EQUIPPED REAR AXLES OF CHEVROLET COBALT/ PONTIAC G5 MUST BE VERY TIGHT TO EFFECT ANY SIGNIFICANT HOLD ON A GRADE. THIS IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ME, AND OTHER G5/COBALT DRIVERS -- WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. IT WAS REPAIRED FOR ME UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS EITHER REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR PART, OR A REDESIGNED ONE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229817 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10409329 · 2011-06-29 (June 29, 2011)

"SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE AND LIGHT APPEARS ON IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DEALER DISASSEMBLED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, RESECURED WIRE CONNECTION, AND CLEARED ERROR CODE AT 88,002 MILES. WITHIN 1 DAY OF REPAIR SERVICE MESSAGE AND LIGHT WERE ON AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409329 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10569107 · 2014-03-13 (March 13, 2014)

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGERS SIDE BACK WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSP…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10569107 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260798 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY 07 PONTIAC G5 GT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY FOR A PLASTIC PIECE OF THE RATCHET MECHANISM IN THE HANDLE BREAKING. IN ORDER FOR THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE REASONABLY EFFECTIVE ON A HILL, IT MUST BE VERY FIRMLY APPLIED. WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RATCHET ALREADY GIVING OUT ONCE, I'M WARY OF LEAVING MY CAR PARKED WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR TO AID THE PARKING BRAKE TO AVOID A ROLL-AWAY. THE BRAKE CONTINUES TO BE INSECURE WHEN UNDER NOMINAL TENSION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260798 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10262418 · 2009-03-19 (March 19, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTS GEARS, SHE HEARS A NOISE THAT INDICATES THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. IN ADDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600. UPDATED 4/16/09 *CN UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10262418 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10306572 · 2010-02-05 (February 5, 2010)

LOSS OF POWER STEER AT 22,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 1 MONTH BEYOND 36 MONTHS... OUT OF WARRANTY. TOLD ELECTRIC MOTOR OR STEERING COLUMN NEED REPLACEMENT...OVER $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306572 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10598832 · 2014-06-17 (June 17, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A REFLECTOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER AND A TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT DID REPLACE THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598832 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

188 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

87.8%Usable mileage165 / 188 records

100.0%Valid incident date188 / 188 records

100.0%Valid filing date188 / 188 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates188 / 188 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fuel/Propulsion System	4121.8% ODI 10459213 · 83,000 mi MY PONTIAC G5 2007 TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OVER AND START. WE'VE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND UPON LOOKING UNDER THE CAR WE ARE HAVING A GAS LEAK. THE GAS ISN'T DRIPPING DOWN HOWEVER MORE LIKE A CONDENSATION ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. I NOTICED THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000) AND (GM RECALL NO. 090226), HOWEVER GM IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS AS A RECALL. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT STATES IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T CORRECT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE! I FOR ONE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR L… Look up ODI 10459213 at NHTSA ↗	2925.2% ODI 10463093 · 55,000 mi 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 GO… Look up ODI 10463093 at NHTSA ↗	2735.5% ODI 10468860 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ Look up ODI 10468860 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	5830.9% ODI 10235640 · 91 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A POLICE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. AFTER THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD MADE THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE FINALLY AVAILABLE; HO… Look up ODI 10235640 at NHTSA ↗	2320.0% ODI 10316055 · 40,000 mi INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) FALL OF 2009 IN A 2008 PONTIAC G5 [XXX]TRAVELING NORTH ON RT 119 TOWARD INDIANA PA, SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT CAR STEERING FAILED CAR WENT DIRECTLY INTO THE GUARD CAUSING MY MOTHER , SISTER AND HER FRIEND TO BE BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AT ALL. *TR Look up ODI 10316055 at NHTSA ↗	1215.8% ODI 10341940 · 4,800 mi MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2009 PONTIAC G5 IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH +/- AND WENT TO MAKE SUDDEN TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND EVEN PULLED THE E-BRAKE TO NO AVAIL AND HIT A BLOCK WALL. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT HE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS OTHER BUMPS AND BRUISES. THE VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AT APPROXIMATELY A 20 DEGREE ANGLE HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT CORNER AT THE HEADLIGHT AREA. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT CORNER PANEL, HOOD, DRIVER… Look up ODI 10341940 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 10691629 · 61,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. Look up ODI 10691629 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	2915.4% ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗	2118.3% ODI 10318887 APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION, MY PONTIAC G5'S BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I COULD TELL THE HYDRAULICS SYSTEMS WAS WORKING AS I COULD HEAR METAL ON METAL BUT IT DID NOTHING TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S CDR SHOWED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT FULL THROTTLE ALTHOUGH I KNOW MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS EVIDENCED BY THE METAL ON METAL SOUND. PLUS A WITNESS SAW SMOKE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN PRIOR TO GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND AIMED FOR A FIRE HYDRANT TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN. IT DID NOTHING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, I TR… Look up ODI 10318887 at NHTSA ↗	2026.3% ODI 10347896 · 10,200 mi 2009 PONTIAC G5, CAR IS RUNNING CAN NOT TURN ENGINE OFF WITH IGNITION SWITCH. CAN NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN, CALLED PONTIAC DEALER TOLD TO BRING CAR IN THAT THEY WERE SEEING A LOT OF THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10347896 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	2714.4% ODI 10330639 · 44,000 mi AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON A PONTIAC G5 2007 2D. MY 20 YR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT SON WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FWY, WHERE THE CAR TO HIS LEFT SWITCHED LANE TO COME IN FRONT OF MY SON'S CAR, OTHER DRIVER HAD A SUDDEN BRAKE. MY SON COLLIDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT SPEED OF 40-50MPH BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, HOWEVER, HE IS NOW BEING TREATED FOR NECK AND BACK INJURY, CAN'T DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND THE AAA INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR AS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE. *TR Look up ODI 10330639 at NHTSA ↗	2219.1% ODI 10229102 · 21 mi 2008 PONTIAC G5 PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ARM WHEN WIFE SITS ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR Look up ODI 10229102 at NHTSA ↗	1013.2% ODI 10567591 · 38,000 mi I WAS T-BONED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD NUMEROUS INDICATIONS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE AIRBAGS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009 AND AT LEAST THREE TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CHECKED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR Look up ODI 10567591 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	2010.6% ODI 10281738 · 39,799 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. HE STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED BEFOREHAND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 39799. BL Look up ODI 10281738 at NHTSA ↗	43.5% ODI 10360780 · 46,675 mi 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 Look up ODI 10360780 at NHTSA ↗	56.6% ODI 10369097 · 13,500 mi [XXX] ON OR ABOUT 8:50 P.M. ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2010, MY WIFE [XXX] ROCHESTER, NY 14624 [XXX] , WAS APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF THE DOLLAR TREE IN SOUTH TOWNS PLAZA, HENRIETTA, NY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, COASTING TO A STOP WITH HER FEET ON NEITHER THE GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G5 NY LICENSE [XXX] , LURCHED OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPED OVER THE MEDIAN CURB IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE, SO FAST THAT THE CAR BECAME MOMENTARILY AIR BORN, AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE BASE OF WHAT WAS ONCE EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LAMP POS… Look up ODI 10369097 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	73.7% ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗	54.3% ODI 10576583 · 142,000 mi AS I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ON MY WAY TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE BEFORE WORK, EARLY MARCH 27TH, 2014, MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE STOP SIGN I WAS STOPPED AT. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH MY YOUNG SON IN THE BACK SEAT. MY CAR IS A MANUAL, AND THE STICK SHIFT WOULD SLIP INTO EACH SLOT BUT NOT ENGAGE THE GEAR, WHICH LEAD ME TO ASSUME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. MY CAR REMAINED RUNNING, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH, AND IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING REVERSE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PUSH MY CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A… Look up ODI 10576583 at NHTSA ↗	45.3% ODI 10455381 · 51,503 mi 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. *JS Look up ODI 10455381 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	84.3% ODI 10325349 · 44,000 mi JUST AFTER WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS WITH ONLY 44K, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT TURN LIGHT OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G5 BURNED. THE LIFE OF THE BULBS CANNOT BE THIS SHORT, GM SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHY THE BULBS SO EASY TO BE BURNED. *TR Look up ODI 10325349 at NHTSA ↗	32.6% ODI 10469638 · 78,000 mi 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 AL… Look up ODI 10469638 at NHTSA ↗	22.6% ODI 10402470 · 40,000 mi TL* 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 APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10402470 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	52.7% ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗	43.5% ODI 10376680 · 50,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10376680 at NHTSA ↗	45.3% ODI 10435391 · 59,474 mi I WAS PRESENTED WITH THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF BEING UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN MY IGNITION TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I REPEATEDLY SHIFTED THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE KEY. MY ATTEMPTS ALSO INCLUDED ENLISTING THE HELP OF MY WIFE TO MAKE SURE I WAS TRYING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF CORRECTLY. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, I PULLED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO STARVE THE VEHICLE OF FUEL AND IT SHUT OFF WITH THE… Look up ODI 10435391 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	35,600–76,000 mi	51,705 mi	51	ODI 10235640 · 91 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A POLICE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. AFTER THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD MADE THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE FINALLY AVAILABLE; HO… Look up ODI 10235640 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10263631 · 10,500 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL WHILE TURNING. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF DURING EACH RESTART ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500. Look up ODI 10263631 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10273644 · 60,000 mi POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10273644 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	73,000–111,490 mi	88,500 mi	36	ODI 10459213 · 83,000 mi MY PONTIAC G5 2007 TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OVER AND START. WE'VE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND UPON LOOKING UNDER THE CAR WE ARE HAVING A GAS LEAK. THE GAS ISN'T DRIPPING DOWN HOWEVER MORE LIKE A CONDENSATION ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. I NOTICED THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000) AND (GM RECALL NO. 090226), HOWEVER GM IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS AS A RECALL. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT STATES IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T CORRECT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE! I FOR ONE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR L… Look up ODI 10459213 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460917 · 7,700 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE BEGAN TO SMELL A FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND FUEL WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO KEEP HIS RECEIPTS IN C… Look up ODI 10460917 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460950 · 139,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CEASE FASTER THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA… Look up ODI 10460950 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	44,250–120,500 mi	82,400 mi	24	ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315719 · 42,000 mi 2007 PONTIAC G5. STEERING GAVE OUT TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISION BOTH TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE FINE SOMETIMES THEY CANT EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DASH LIGHTS, ALL GAUGES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER FAN, REAR DEFROST COMES ON AND GOES OUT RAPIDLY AT TIMES CAUSING INSIDE OF CAR CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44000KMS ON IT. THERE WAS 42000 WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED GETTING SERIOUS. THEY SAY THE … Look up ODI 10315719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	52,125–114,285 mi	83,500 mi	22	ODI 10330639 · 44,000 mi AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON A PONTIAC G5 2007 2D. MY 20 YR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT SON WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FWY, WHERE THE CAR TO HIS LEFT SWITCHED LANE TO COME IN FRONT OF MY SON'S CAR, OTHER DRIVER HAD A SUDDEN BRAKE. MY SON COLLIDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT SPEED OF 40-50MPH BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, HOWEVER, HE IS NOW BEING TREATED FOR NECK AND BACK INJURY, CAN'T DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND THE AAA INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR AS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE. TR Look up ODI 10330639 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10402545 · 49,500 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. Look up ODI 10402545 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470181 · 100,000 mi "SERVICE AIRBAGS" SCREEN KEEPS POPPING UP ON DASHBOARD. I'VE NOTICED MANY OTHERS WITH A PONTIAC G5 2007 OR CHEVY COBALT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, I WAS TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP, THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T REGISTER ANYONE SITTING ON THE SEAT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING AND BUCKLED UP. *TR Look up ODI 10470181 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	49,307–96,500 mi	74,000 mi	19	ODI 10281738 · 39,799 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. HE STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED BEFOREHAND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 39799. BL Look up ODI 10281738 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315319 · 47,895 mi ON 10/3/09, HAD FUEL LEAK ON 2007 PONTIAC G5. FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ON 12/8/09, SAME VEHICLE HAD A LARGER FUEL LEAK AT WHICH TIME THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TR Look up ODI 10315319 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	40,500–114,750 mi	79,900 mi	8	ODI 10325349 · 44,000 mi JUST AFTER WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS WITH ONLY 44K, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT TURN LIGHT OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G5 BURNED. THE LIFE OF THE BULBS CANNOT BE THIS SHORT, GM SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHY THE BULBS SO EASY TO BE BURNED. TR Look up ODI 10325349 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10513160 · 30,000 mi FOLLOWING A 2007 OR 2008 PONTIAC G5 AS DRIVEN BY A FRIEND. NOTICED OCCASIONALLY (THOUGH NOT ALWAYS) THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD LAG BEHIND CONSIDERABLY (PROBABLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 TENTHS AND HALF A SECOND). TR Look up ODI 10513160 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10565054 · 14,000 mi HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEYS ARE TAKEN OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX.A YEAR. NOW THE LIGHTS WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF LOWERING THE LIGHT TO OR FROM HIGHBEAM. CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY RUNNING OFF ROAD IN THE DARK OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT LEAVING BRIGHT LIGHTS ON IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR Look up ODI 10565054 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	64,770–108,500 mi	79,800 mi	7	ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10568669 · 75,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE P… Look up ODI 10568669 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10574568 · 54,540 mi AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2013 I NOTICED A DISTURBING NOISE WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. IT WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND THAT LASTED ABOUT 3 SECONDS WHEN CRANKING MY CAR. TO MY SURPRISE THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. ON OCTOBER 20-21, 2013, THE TIMING CHAIN SET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IN QUESTION IS WHY AT ONLY 54,540 MILES DID THE TIMING CHAIN SNAP IN HALF? MY NEXT QUESTION IS HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE BY OTHER OWNERS OR MANUFACTU… Look up ODI 10574568 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	75,000–108,000 mi	102,000 mi	5	ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10568669 · 75,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE P… Look up ODI 10568669 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607133 · 108,000 mi I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FROM HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DONE ON IT(TOOK 2MONTHS) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY STILL DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE!! THIS SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!! THAT IS ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS IS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10607133 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	2	None	ODI 11627595 · 151,000 mi The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); but the VIN was not included. The … Look up ODI 11627595 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11627858 low speed the steering wheel locks up and when turning left the light will dim as it locks Look up ODI 11627858 at NHTSA ↗
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	1	None	ODI 11675331 I was driving my car and it just became manual steering.I pulled over into a parking lot,not sure what happened.Ive only has the car a little over a year and had not driven it much.Still learning about everything.Thank God I knew what had happened, because another person might have freaked out. Anyway I proceeded to drive manually and then the power steering was just there again.Like it healed itself.The power steering did go to manual a few more times since then,June 2025. My concern is if it happens again and I can't get of the road fast eno… Look up ODI 11675331 at NHTSA ↗
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	1	None	ODI 11761479 While traveling I lost assisted steering to my vehicle, this was while traveling at a low speed, and while cornering. This mechanical failure caused my vehicle to travel off the road causing personal damages. I've since learned of manufacture recalls that describe this situation. I've experienced it once prior while in traffic. other than towing it home I've no contact with any insurance or other people and I cannot seem to sell it in its current condition. The ignition problem is present every time I insert my key or remove it. I've not yet ha… Look up ODI 11761479 at NHTSA ↗
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 16 complaints · 2010: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	2	10	16
2010	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	75	0	1
2010	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electrical System	Air Bags	Fuel System, Gasoline	Exterior Lighting	Engine	Power Train
Steering	—	1 ODI 11115380 · 40,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. Look up ODI 11115380 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10315719 · 42,000 mi 2007 PONTIAC G5. STEERING GAVE OUT TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISION BOTH TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE FINE SOMETIMES THEY CANT EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DASH LIGHTS, ALL GAUGES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER FAN, REAR DEFROST COMES ON AND GOES OUT RAPIDLY AT TIMES CAUSING INSIDE OF CAR CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44000KMS ON IT. THERE WAS 42000 WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED GETTING SERIOUS. THEY SAY THE … Look up ODI 10315719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10562768 · 40,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THERE'S A CHIME AND ALL MY GAUGES DROP TO ZERO. I GET A "POWER STEERING" AND "LOW FUEL" ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD (AND I'M PRETTY SURE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT). SEE VIDEO AT: HTTP://GOO.GL/NAW5NS. *TR Look up ODI 10562768 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10575580 I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING … Look up ODI 10575580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10587007 · 85,000 mi 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 S… Look up ODI 10587007 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10626187 · 128,259 mi I HAD JUST GOT CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING . CAUSING CAR TO FLIP . THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS AND WENT INTO TOP OF HAND . I WAS TOLD BY EMT THAT STITCHES COULD NOT BE PUT THERE .SO THEY BANDAGED IT JUST BANGED UP AND THEY SAID I SEEMED FINE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN NEXT FEW HOURS TO GO TO HOSPITAL. SO I WAS NOT TAKEN. SINCE THEN I'VE DEVELOPED NUMBNESS IN HAND AND WRIST. *TR Look up ODI 10626187 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11245921 · 129,000 mi 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 POW… Look up ODI 11245921 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	1 ODI 11115380 · 40,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. Look up ODI 11115380 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10717706 · 98,810 mi AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE, THE COOLING FANS WOULD ENGAGE. THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN FOR 15-20 MINS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMP OR RUN TIME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO LACK OF POWER FROM BATTERY. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RUN ON SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT MOST PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SOME TYPE OF ERROR OR ANOTHER. I REPLACED THE BATTERY DUE TO A BAD CELL AND RE-RAN DIAGNOSTIC. SHOWS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY WHICH WAS TRIPPING THE REST OF TH… Look up ODI 10717706 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10736025 · 150,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. Look up ODI 10736025 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	10 ODI 10315719 · 42,000 mi 2007 PONTIAC G5. STEERING GAVE OUT TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISION BOTH TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE FINE SOMETIMES THEY CANT EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DASH LIGHTS, ALL GAUGES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER FAN, REAR DEFROST COMES ON AND GOES OUT RAPIDLY AT TIMES CAUSING INSIDE OF CAR CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44000KMS ON IT. THERE WAS 42000 WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED GETTING SERIOUS. THEY SAY THE … Look up ODI 10315719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10562768 · 40,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THERE'S A CHIME AND ALL MY GAUGES DROP TO ZERO. I GET A "POWER STEERING" AND "LOW FUEL" ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD (AND I'M PRETTY SURE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT). SEE VIDEO AT: HTTP://GOO.GL/NAW5NS. *TR Look up ODI 10562768 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10717706 · 98,810 mi AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE, THE COOLING FANS WOULD ENGAGE. THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN FOR 15-20 MINS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMP OR RUN TIME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO LACK OF POWER FROM BATTERY. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RUN ON SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT MOST PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SOME TYPE OF ERROR OR ANOTHER. I REPLACED THE BATTERY DUE TO A BAD CELL AND RE-RAN DIAGNOSTIC. SHOWS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY WHICH WAS TRIPPING THE REST OF TH… Look up ODI 10717706 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗	—	7 ODI 10569107 · 120,000 mi TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGERS SIDE BACK WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSP… Look up ODI 10569107 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10575580 I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING … Look up ODI 10575580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10594365 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. Look up ODI 10594365 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10764184 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AT HALF A TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU… Look up ODI 10764184 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10513160 · 30,000 mi FOLLOWING A 2007 OR 2008 PONTIAC G5 AS DRIVEN BY A FRIEND. NOTICED OCCASIONALLY (THOUGH NOT ALWAYS) THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD LAG BEHIND CONSIDERABLY (PROBABLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 TENTHS AND HALF A SECOND). *TR Look up ODI 10513160 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11245921 · 129,000 mi 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 POW… Look up ODI 11245921 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607133 · 108,000 mi I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FROM HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DONE ON IT(TOOK 2MONTHS) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY STILL DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE!! THIS SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!! THAT IS ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS IS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TR Look up ODI 10607133 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	4 ODI 10575580 I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING … Look up ODI 10575580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10587007 · 85,000 mi 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 S… Look up ODI 10587007 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10626187 · 128,259 mi I HAD JUST GOT CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING . CAUSING CAR TO FLIP . THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS AND WENT INTO TOP OF HAND . I WAS TOLD BY EMT THAT STITCHES COULD NOT BE PUT THERE .SO THEY BANDAGED IT JUST BANGED UP AND THEY SAID I SEEMED FINE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN NEXT FEW HOURS TO GO TO HOSPITAL. SO I WAS NOT TAKEN. SINCE THEN I'VE DEVELOPED NUMBNESS IN HAND AND WRIST. *TR Look up ODI 10626187 at NHTSA ↗	0	7 ODI 10569107 · 120,000 mi TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGERS SIDE BACK WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSP… Look up ODI 10569107 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10575580 I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING … Look up ODI 10575580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10594365 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. Look up ODI 10594365 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10764184 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AT HALF A TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU… Look up ODI 10764184 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	1 ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN… Look up ODI 10383792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10764184 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AT HALF A TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU… Look up ODI 10764184 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10764184 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AT HALF A TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU… Look up ODI 10764184 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	1 ODI 11245921 · 129,000 mi 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 POW… Look up ODI 11245921 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10513160 · 30,000 mi FOLLOWING A 2007 OR 2008 PONTIAC G5 AS DRIVEN BY A FRIEND. NOTICED OCCASIONALLY (THOUGH NOT ALWAYS) THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD LAG BEHIND CONSIDERABLY (PROBABLY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 TENTHS AND HALF A SECOND). *TR Look up ODI 10513160 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11245921 · 129,000 mi 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 POW… Look up ODI 11245921 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	1 ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10736025 · 150,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. Look up ODI 10736025 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10566107 · 45,000 mi I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION. *TR Look up ODI 10566107 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10884198 · 79,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10884198 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10568669 · 75,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE P… Look up ODI 10568669 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10651763 · 102,000 mi 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 REPLA… Look up ODI 10651763 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	0	1 ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607133 · 108,000 mi I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FROM HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DONE ON IT(TOOK 2MONTHS) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY STILL DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE!! THIS SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!! THAT IS ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS IS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TR Look up ODI 10607133 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11286809 · 150,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11286809 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH… Look up ODI 10299694 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10568669 · 75,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE MOTION OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF. AND BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SWITCHED OFF, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS (OF 360 DEGREES) BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY BE CHANGED TO PARK. BUT NATURALLY, THE CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED, WHICH IT FINALLY DID AFTER MUCH EFFORT. AND THE CAR COULD BE P… Look up ODI 10568669 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10651763 · 102,000 mi 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 REPLA… Look up ODI 10651763 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

41 mentions · 21.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,853 mi (36 usable records).

ODI 10263631 · 10,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL WHILE TURNING. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF DURING EACH RESTART ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500.

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ODI 10273644 · 60,000 mi

POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE FAILURE. *TR

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ODI 10275803 · 26,000 mi

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

33 mentions · 17.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,318 mi (30 usable records).

ODI 10281738 · 39,799 mi

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ODI 10315319 · 47,895 mi

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ODI 10383792 · 20,500 mi

SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEIN…

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

13 mentions · 6.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi

I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED PLEASE !!!!!!!I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THE RPM WILL JUMP UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT SPEED UP AND RED LINED AND LURCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THANK GOD EVERYONE AVOIDED EACH OTHER. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR !!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SEMI !!! I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING!! THERE WAS A MECH…

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ODI 10302180 · 42,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

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ODI 10335812 · 65,000 mi

THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND GAUGES QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM THAT THIS VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR PONTIAC DEALER AND GM THAT IT DOES NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH FOR THIS ISSUE. FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SA…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10306572 · 22,800 mi

LOSS OF POWER STEER AT 22,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 1 MONTH BEYOND 36 MONTHS... OUT OF WARRANTY. TOLD ELECTRIC MOTOR OR STEERING COLUMN NEED REPLACEMENT...OVER $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR

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ODI 10339067 · 32,000 mi

MY 2007 PONTIAC LOST POWER STEERING AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND HIT A BANK. GM HAD A INDEPENDENT PERSON LOOK AT IT. THEN A GM REP LOOKED AT THE REPORT AND SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. I ASK WHAT KIND OF EDUCATION SHE HAD AND SHE SAID THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR 4 HOURS AND NO MILEAGE. *TR

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ODI 10598832 · 9,000 mi

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 9,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10315719 · 42,000 mi

2007 PONTIAC G5. STEERING GAVE OUT TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISION BOTH TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE FINE SOMETIMES THEY CANT EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DASH LIGHTS, ALL GAUGES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER FAN, REAR DEFROST COMES ON AND GOES OUT RAPIDLY AT TIMES CAUSING INSIDE OF CAR CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44000KMS ON IT. THERE WAS 42000 WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED GETTING SERIOUS. THEY SAY THE …

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ODI 10574740 · 6,000 mi

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A RECURRING OCCASIONAL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVING AND THE VEHICLE JUMPING FORWARD WHEN IN THE STOPPED POSITION(STOPPED BUT IN "DRIVE"). WHEN MY FOOT IS AT THE UPPER RIGHT EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THIS OCCURS. MY FOOT DEFINITELY HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL ALTHOUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS CLOSEST TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST 6.5 YEARS BUT NOT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO REPORT IT BEFORE NOW. I CONSIDERED IT AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE …

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ODI 10598832 · 9,000 mi

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,405 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10469370 · 90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THEN VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

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ODI 10717706 · 98,810 mi

AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE, THE COOLING FANS WOULD ENGAGE. THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN FOR 15-20 MINS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMP OR RUN TIME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO LACK OF POWER FROM BATTERY. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RUN ON SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT MOST PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SOME TYPE OF ERROR OR ANOTHER. I REPLACED THE BATTERY DUE TO A BAD CELL AND RE-RAN DIAGNOSTIC. SHOWS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY WHICH WAS TRIPPING THE REST OF TH…

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,718 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10299694 · 50,718 mi

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