| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4121.8%ODI 10459213 · 83,000 miMY 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 miOVER 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 miTL* 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. |
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| Steering | 5830.9%ODI 10235640 · 91 miTL*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 miINFORMATION 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 miMY 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 miTL* 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 ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 2915.4%ODI 10299694 · 50,718 miI 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 10318887APPROACHING 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 mi2009 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. |
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| Air Bags | 2714.4%ODI 10330639 · 44,000 miAIR 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 mi2008 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 miI 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. |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2010.6%ODI 10281738 · 39,799 miTL*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 miMY 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. |
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| Engine | 73.7%ODI 10566107 · 45,000 miI 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 miAS 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 miTHE 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. |
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| Exterior Lighting | 84.3%ODI 10325349 · 44,000 miJUST 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 miI 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 miTL* 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. |
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| Power Train | 52.7%ODI 10299694 · 50,718 miI 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 miI 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 miI 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. |
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