2007 PONTIAC G5 Complaints

MY G5 HAD ONLY 8,311 MILES AND WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THE BUNNIN DEALER HAD TO "MACHINE" MY ROTORS. 8,000 MILES LATER, IT STARTED SHAKING AGAIN AND PULLING TO SIDE. BUNNIN PLACED A "SHIM KIT" ON CAR. I HAVE 4-5 DIFFERENT RCPTS THAT I'VE TAKEN CAR IN ..DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD.. BUT NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $800 TO "REPLACE MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS" CAR NOW HAS 27,000 MILES.. AND BRAKES BARELY WORK.. ALMOST HIT SOMEONE OTHER DAY.. *TR

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

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

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; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED ALREADY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,188.

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

LESS THAN 100 MILES AFTER MY BUMPER-TO-BUMPER COVERAGE RAN OUT, THE BUTTON ON SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN. MY KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WON'T TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT POSITION. *TR

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

JUNE 2004 PASSENGER DOOR POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE. REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR. OCTOBER 2005 DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE. REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR OCTOBER 19, 2007 PASSENGER DOOR POWER WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT TAKES AT LEAST 4 TRIES TO CLOSE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST BECOMES UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE CONTACTS LOWER BACK TOUCHES THE SEAT, BUT HER UPPER BACK DOES NOT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT FASHION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A PHOTO OF THE DEFECT AND ALSO A REPAIR INVOICE TO STATE NOTHING DEALER CAN DO BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE VEHICLE IS MADE. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR