2007 Pontiac G5 Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.

Fuel leaking which appears to be on top of fuel tank. Smell of gas is present inside and outside of vehicle.

I was driving my car and it just became manual steering.I pulled over into a parking lot,not sure what happened.Ive only has the car a little over a year and had not driven it much.Still learning about everything.Thank God I knew what had happened, because another person might have freaked out. Anyway I proceeded to drive manually and then the power steering was just there again.Like it healed itself.The power steering did go to manual a few more times since then,June 2025. My concern is if it happens again and I can't get of the road fast enough because I can't steer it. Is there something that needs to be done? I'm afraid to drive my car very far in case it gets worse and I get in a accident and hurt someone or myself. Please let me know what to do,and if I'm taking somewhere to be looked at. Thank you for your time Have a blessed day

low speed the steering wheel locks up and when turning left the light will dim as it locks

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 02/06/19 PASSANGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF AN WILL NOT COME ON WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE PASSANGER SIDE .ALSO WILL NOT ALOW YOU TO TURN IT ON THATS WHEN I STARTED LEARNING ABOUT THE RECALL. TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL:. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED THAT TOTALED MY CAR AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY..I HAVE SEVERE WHIPLASH.

low speed the steering wheel locks up and when turning left the light will dim as it locks

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR, SPEEDOMETER, AND TRIP ODOMETER GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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

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

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FELT VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO DASH, POWER STEERING, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COAST TO NEAREST EXIT. ONCE I STOPPED THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE SHOWED NO TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO EASE MY WAY ONTO THE SHOULDER BUT WITH NO POWER BREAKS I HAD TO MASH DOWN THE BREAK PETAL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK INTO TOWN AND AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE DEALT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS JUST ABOUT, AND NOW THIS!

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO EASE MY WAY ONTO THE SHOULDER BUT WITH NO POWER BREAKS I HAD TO MASH DOWN THE BREAK PETAL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK INTO TOWN AND AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE DEALT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS JUST ABOUT, AND NOW THIS!

TIMING CHAIN IS OFF TIME AFTER SO MANY MILES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND STILL IS STATIONARY DUE TO A RATTLE NOISE AND THE ENGINE NOT WANTING TO RUN PROPERLY.

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

WHEN PEP BOYS FIRST REMOVED THE PASSENGER REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT BACK IN MARCH, THE FACTORY NUT BROKE OFF FROM BEING WELDED TO THE CAR BODY. WHEN A LOCAL MECHANIC RECENTLY REMOVED THE BOLT FOR RELATED SERVICE, HE SHOWED IT TO ME. THE THREADS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE BOLT SHAFT WERE ALL SEEMINGLY CHEWED UP. THE LOCAL MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DRAINS ON TO THAT AREA, WHICH ORIGINALLY WEAKENED THE FACTORY WELDED NUT, AND CAUSING CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT. THE BOLT WON'T LAST LONG, AND I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT, AT MY EXPENSE, TO REPLACE THE PREMATURELY 'WORN' ORIGINAL BOLT. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO RESTORE HAVING A FACTORY WELDED NUT TO RECEIVE SAID BOLT. HAD I NOT COMMISSIONED THE ADDITIONAL WORK, I MAY HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE, UNAWARE OF THE BOLT CORRODING AWAY! *TR

PONTIAC G5 GTS 2007 DRIVING ON 408 IN ORLANDO FLORIDA IN POURING RAIN CAR SHUTS DOWN TO LOW ENGINE POWER, GOT A TOW HOME A MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC AS THE IGNITION SWITCH FAULT. I NOW HAVE TO TOW TO A GM DEALERSHIP AT MY OUT OF POCKET COST RENTED A CAR AT OUT OF POCKET COST.I NEED TO REIMBURSED

AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE, THE COOLING FANS WOULD ENGAGE. THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN FOR 15-20 MINS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMP OR RUN TIME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO LACK OF POWER FROM BATTERY. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RUN ON SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT MOST PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SOME TYPE OF ERROR OR ANOTHER. I REPLACED THE BATTERY DUE TO A BAD CELL AND RE-RAN DIAGNOSTIC. SHOWS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY WHICH WAS TRIPPING THE REST OF THE ERROR MESSAGES. WOULD THIS BE A FACTORY DEFECT FOR THE COMPUTER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR, SPEEDOMETER, AND TRIP ODOMETER GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WHEN PEP BOYS FIRST REMOVED THE PASSENGER REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT BACK IN MARCH, THE FACTORY NUT BROKE OFF FROM BEING WELDED TO THE CAR BODY. WHEN A LOCAL MECHANIC RECENTLY REMOVED THE BOLT FOR RELATED SERVICE, HE SHOWED IT TO ME. THE THREADS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE BOLT SHAFT WERE ALL SEEMINGLY CHEWED UP. THE LOCAL MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DRAINS ON TO THAT AREA, WHICH ORIGINALLY WEAKENED THE FACTORY WELDED NUT, AND CAUSING CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT. THE BOLT WON'T LAST LONG, AND I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BOLT, AT MY EXPENSE, TO REPLACE THE PREMATURELY 'WORN' ORIGINAL BOLT. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO RESTORE HAVING A FACTORY WELDED NUT TO RECEIVE SAID BOLT. HAD I NOT COMMISSIONED THE ADDITIONAL WORK, I MAY HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE, UNAWARE OF THE BOLT CORRODING AWAY! *TR

2007 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT, ENGINE AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 30, 2012, THE SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO THE CHECK AIR BAGS LIGHT WAS FLASHING. SHE WAS CHARGED $100 FOR A SEAT BELT KIT. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20 OR 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED AND RE-STARTED IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN DECEMBER 2013, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ONCE AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER CHARGED HER FOR AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TRUNK, TRUNK OPENER AND THE ELECTRIC START, NEVER WORKED SINCE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, SHE PROBABLY DROPPED THE KEYS AND BROKE SOMETHING INSIDE. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING WORKED UP UNTIL THAT POINT. *JB

DRIVING AROUND A CORNER IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR IN SNOWY CONDITIONS ON A ROUGH ROAD; TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MAKE IT UP A HILL AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULDN'T WORK (COULD PUSH DOWN, BUT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE); TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ON THE SNOW; TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO MANIPULATE THE WHEEL. CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO TWO PARKED CARS; THE SEAT BELT MOUNT DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AFTER THE WRECK. *TR

2007 G5 AUTO. TRANS WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. RPMS JUMPED AROUND AND THE ENGINE/ TRANS "REV". IT WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, SOME ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE TRANS. WAS FIXED. IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS AND I'M SEEING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. (THIS CAR ONLY HAS 50,000MILES ON IT NOW.) I SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND CRASH INTO A BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE GEAR SHIFT IN 2009 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE OR ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,910.

"SERVICE AIRBAGS" SCREEN KEEPS POPPING UP ON DASHBOARD. I'VE NOTICED MANY OTHERS WITH A PONTIAC G5 2007 OR CHEVY COBALT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, I WAS TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP, THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T REGISTER ANYONE SITTING ON THE SEAT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING AND BUCKLED UP. *TR

1. WE OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G5 WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WE COULDN'T GET IT OUT! WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM (#09-02-35-005B) DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2010. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY (36 MONTH/36,000 MILES EXPIRED ON AUGUST 11, 2010) WE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OURSELVES. OUR LOCAL DEALER (NOW THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS) WANTS $45.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT! 2. KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ONLY OCCURRED ONCE SO FAR. 3. SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WE WERE ABLE TO READ ON LINE AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE KEY OUT AND, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY, REPAIR IT OURSELVES. WE ARE SURE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN! *TR

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

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

DOOR LATCH IS CAUGHT, AND DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. NEITHER HANDLE (INSIDE OR OUTSIDE) WILL OPEN DOOR. CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT AT WORK AND HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS. IT HAS BEEN RAINING FOR ABOUT A WEEK STRAIGHT.

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.