2007 Pontiac G5 Brakes Problems

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEMS, TURN SIGNALS NOT SHUTTING OFF, FRONT SUSPENSION.

NHTSA ID

11084455

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

14,700 mi

THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR HAVE HAD TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES WHEN BREAKING FROM SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40MPH. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS REPEATEDLY TO NO AVAIL. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ALIGNED AND ROTATED REGULARLY YET THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. THE BRAKES ON THE 2007 PONTIAC G5 ARE FAULTY! PLEASE HELP!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10588811

Incident

Feb 10, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T GET ONE. I ALSO OWN A GMC S-10 IN WHICH THE KEY FITS INTO MY CAR AND TURNS IT ON. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL RECENTLY AND THAT EVERYTHING I'VE HAD FIXED ON THAT PONTIAC G5 IS NOW BEING RECALLED. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

10575580

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10513160

Incident

Aug 11, 2011

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE U-SPRING HOLDING THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS TOGETHER RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUM KITS AT A PRICE COST TO ME OF $117.40. *TR

NHTSA ID

10339731

Incident

Jun 20, 2010

Mileage

47,369 mi

WHILE BRAKE APPLIED ON MY G5 THE STEERING SHAKES. TOLD ROTORS NEEDED "TURNING". WHEN MECHANIC WENT INTO THE BRAKES HE FOUND NO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WARPED AND CALIPERS HAD A RIP IN THE RUBBER BOOT LEAKING FLUID! THEN HE TELLS ME I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE BRAKES AND CRASH!! I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I'M AN FIREFIGHTER/EMT WHO NEEDS TO GET TO WHERE SHE'S GOING WHEN SOMEONE LIFE IS ON THE LINE!! WOULD APPRECIATE IT NOT BEING MY OWN!! NOW I KNOW WHY PONTIAC IS OUT OF BUSINESS!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10319120

Incident

Mar 6, 2010

Mileage

51,000 mi

2007 PONTIAC G5. STEERING GAVE OUT TWICE CAUSING NEAR COLLISION BOTH TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ARE FINE SOMETIMES THEY CANT EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DASH LIGHTS, ALL GAUGES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER FAN, REAR DEFROST COMES ON AND GOES OUT RAPIDLY AT TIMES CAUSING INSIDE OF CAR CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR HAS ONLY 44000KMS ON IT. THERE WAS 42000 WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED GETTING SERIOUS. THEY SAY THE HAVE THE STEERING PROBLEM FIXED, BUT I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR BACK LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW AS IT ENDS UP IN THE GARAGE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CAR DUPLICATED THE PROBLEMS FOR THE MECHANIC AT THE GM DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. THE GAVE THE CAR BACK WITH THE PROBLEMS AND SAID THAT I AM STUCK WITH IT. WHEN I ASKED THEM ABOUT IT FILLING UP WITH SMOKE THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN GET OUT AND LET IT BURN. EASY FOR THEM TO SAY....IT IS MY FAMILY THAT IS IN THIS CAR INCLUDING TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. SOMEONE HAS TO STOP THIS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF GM'S JUNK THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE ROAD. ANY HELP IN THESE MATTERS WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315719

Incident

Feb 15, 2010

Mileage

42,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10263115

Incident

Dec 21, 2008

Mileage

8,311 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10262418

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10260798

Incident

Mar 5, 2009

Mileage

25,500 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10235640

Incident

Mar 29, 2008

Mileage

91 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10229817

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

5,000 mi