2007 PONTIAC G5 Complaints

THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DURING BRAKING THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY IS SPORADIC, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE RACK AND PINION HAS DEVELOPED A GREAT DEAL OF SLACK ALLOWING THE CAR TO WANDER ON THE HIGHWAY, MAKING DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS VERY HARROWING. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE COMBINATION OF A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND THE SLACK IN THE RACK AND PINION IS THE COMBINED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE IN IT'S PRESENT CONDITION. ON NOVEMBER 11TH WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CAR VEERED SUDDENLY AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. IT WAS WINDY AND DURING THE DRIVE, I NOTICED THE WANDERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. WHEN I GOT HOME, I BLOCKED UP THE FRONT END AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE STEERING. I FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY SLOPPY. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND PLAN TO INSTALL THEM MYSELF, BUT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT THIS INFERIOR STEERING SYSTEM WILL BE A LONG TERM FIX. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR A SYSTEM THAT PUTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN GRAVE DANGER IS IMMINENT. NOT ONLY ARE THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK, BUT SO ARE THE LIVES OF THOSE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MIGHT MEET ONE OF THESE VEHICLES HEAD ON IN A COLLISION. GM BETTER COME UP WITH A REPEAT RECALL TO FIX THESE ISSUES THE RIGHT WAY, OR BUY THEM ALL OFF THE ROAD. I KNOW THIS AFFECTS OTHER MODELS AS WELL. COBALTS, G6S, ETC. WHAT A CLUSTER THAT A COMPANY LIKE GM COULD MAKE SUCH AN EPIC BLUNDER AND NOW TRY TO SWEEP IT OUT WITH A SIMPLISTIC ONE-TIME RECALL THAT PUTS THE SAME INFERIOR QUALITY OF PARTS BACK IN THIS MACHINERY. I'LL BET THE EXECUTIVES AT GM HAVE BEEN SWEATING THIS DEAL, AND RIGHTLY SO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CRACKED FUEL PUMP 2ND TIME. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER GM WARRANTY RECALL 090226 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000. THE REPLACEMENT PUMP ALSO CRACKED 5 MONTHS AFTER INSTALL. LEADING TO POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR

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

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. NEVER HIT NOTHING OR ANYTHING. SO SOME MALFUNCTION. ALL THE WIRES UNDERNEATH IS TOGETHER CHECKED THEM. SO NOT SURE WHAT IT MAY BE. *TR

2007 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE(OVERHEATING). *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. SHE ASSUMED IT WOULD BE AN EASY REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE LIGHT TO NO LONGER WORK. *JB

THE VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PUDDLES OR LEAKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL PUMP, AND HAD TO REPLACE THE PART RIGHT AWAY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS VEHICLE DID HAVE A RECALL IN A FEW STATES NEARBY FOR A FAULTY RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND/OR INJURY, I FEEL ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE WARRANTED INTO VEHICLES LOCATED IN OTHER STATES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WHEN IT WAS BEING REPAIRED IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION OF DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SOMEONE CRASHING INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE OR THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND CAUSING A LEAK. AS A RESULT, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTER IN THE STATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 01/09/13. *JB