2007 PONTIAC G5 Complaints

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 PUT INTO PARK AFTER THE ENGINE HAD RESTARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR

FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK AND WHEN I ARRIVED HOME NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICED FUEL LEAK COMING FROM FUEL TANK AREA. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE FUEL TANK HAS A 5 INCH CRANK ON THE TOP AREA WHERE THE FUEL NECK HOSE CONNECTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A PRIOR RECALL FOR FUEL TANK PARTS THAT CAN CRACK AND LEAK FUEL LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. THE FUEL TANKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AS WELL AND ARE CRACKING. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICEMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE ADVISED HE HAS SEEN THREE CARS WITH THE SAME CONDITION IN THE SHOP. IS THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION RECEIVING THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT I AM WRITING ABOUT AND ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH GM? THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE.... *TR

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

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

FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO, I COULD SMELL GASOLINE WHENEVER I STOPPED AND EXITED MY CAR. FINALLY AFTER SOMEONE ELSE SMELLED IT TOO, I SAW A LEAK JUST TO THE RIGHT OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR (JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE). IT WAS LEAKING QUITE QUICKLY AND HAD FORMED A PUDDLE IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. IF SOMEONE HAD WALKED BY ME AND TOSSED A LIT CIGARETTE, OR IF I WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN...I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD'VE/WOULD'VE HAPPENED. GM HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I'VE MANAGED TO FIND SEVERAL SITUATIONS EXACTLY AND/OR SIMILAR TO MINE ON SITES SUCH AS G5CLUB.NET AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM - GM DID PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND FOUND IT TO BE A RUSTED OUT FUEL LINE. ON THE G5CLUB.NET SITE, I SAW WHERE A 2009 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A YEAR OR 2 AGO. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER SAT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,880.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,420 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A GASOLINE ODOR WAS PRESENT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESPONDED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM) BY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.