Pontiac G5 Body Problems
89 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2010.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 13, 2009, WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING IN TORRENTIAL RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE REPOR...
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVIN ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT RIGHT FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR SPUN OUT AND SLID INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED AND BROKE APART. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE REPLACES BALL JOIN...
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...
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 SAI...
WE HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G5 URAD WITH 32000 MILES ON IT, WE BOUGHT IT NEW. IN FEB 2010 MY SON WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND AS HE WENT AROUND A SHARP BEND IN THE ROAD, HE STATED HE FELT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH IN A PARKING LOT THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO TURN CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POST. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THA...
WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS CUT BUT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT UPON INSPECTION OF THE HANDLE, I NOTICED THAT THE CHROME COATING IS COMING OFF AND HAS SHARP EDGES. I'M GLAD I DIDN'...
POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE FAILURE. *TR
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while driving at 2 MPH, the steering wheel had become firm. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not towed or taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer wa...
The power steering has gone out 3 times in the last 3 years. I took my car into an auto repair shop each time as it stopped working and wouldn't come back on. Each time they replaced my rack and pinion. The replacements were on 10-02-201...
ON 9/28/2020 POWER STEERING COMPUTER LIGHT CAME ON CAR WOULD NOT STEER AT ALL. FELT LIKE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED UP.BACKED CAR BACK TO FRONT OF HOUSE. WHEN THIS ORIGINALLY OCCURRED, THE CAR WAS ONLY MOVED A HALF OF CITY BLOCK.