2009 Pontiac G5 Problems

All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel had leaked from above the fuel tank. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local unknown dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 129,000.

All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.

The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance.

All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.

LAST NIGHT MY VEHICLE COULD TURN NORMALLY, BUT THIS MORNING THE NOTIFICATION SCREEN SAID POWER STERING. SO ITS REALLY HARD TO TURN NOW.

The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance.

FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO RECALL INFORMATION ON IT. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO AFTER THAT. ALSO I HAD A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID ITS NOT THE RECALL. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SO THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. JUST WONDERING WHERE TO GO FROM HERE?

AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT I COULD LITERALLY SEE MY FUEL GAUGE DROPPING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AREA AND SEE THAT THE CAR WAS DUMPING FUEL AND A VERY HIGH PRESSURIZED RATE, I ALSO TOOK NOTE THAT THE GAS WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST THAT IS ABOUT 4-6? AWAY FROM THE FUEL LINES, I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT, AFTER DOING HOURS OF RESEARCH I SEEN THAT 95% OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF GM HAVE THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELDING ON THE FUEL LINES AFTER SEARCHING MY VIN IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT I'VE SEEN COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOT ONLY THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT GAS IS BEING STAYED OUT UNDER PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO VAPORIZE AND BECOME EVEN MORE OF A FIRE HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION IT IS INCHES AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST AND DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL TANK... THIS ISSUE SHOULD DEFIANTLY BE ADDRESSED WITH GM AND BE SUBMITTED FOR RECALL IN MY OPINION, THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON OR THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE FUEL PUMP IS PRIMED AND RUNNING TO CHARGE THE FUEL LINES, AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE LEAK STOPS AFTER THE FUEL LINE HAS DRAINED ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD AND A ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD MAKING IT AN ISSUE TO START THE CAR AGAIN DUE TO NO GAS BEING IN THE LINES, IN MY CASE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND GIVE THE FUEL PUMP ABOUT 15 SECONDS TO PRIME AND PUMP GAS INTO THE LINES, THIS ISSUE HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS I DUMP A GALLON OF FUEL EVERY 2-3 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT I COULD LITERALLY SEE MY FUEL GAUGE DROPPING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AREA AND SEE THAT THE CAR WAS DUMPING FUEL AND A VERY HIGH PRESSURIZED RATE, I ALSO TOOK NOTE THAT THE GAS WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST THAT IS ABOUT 4-6? AWAY FROM THE FUEL LINES, I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT, AFTER DOING HOURS OF RESEARCH I SEEN THAT 95% OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF GM HAVE THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELDING ON THE FUEL LINES AFTER SEARCHING MY VIN IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT I'VE SEEN COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOT ONLY THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT GAS IS BEING STAYED OUT UNDER PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO VAPORIZE AND BECOME EVEN MORE OF A FIRE HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION IT IS INCHES AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST AND DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL TANK... THIS ISSUE SHOULD DEFIANTLY BE ADDRESSED WITH GM AND BE SUBMITTED FOR RECALL IN MY OPINION, THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON OR THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE FUEL PUMP IS PRIMED AND RUNNING TO CHARGE THE FUEL LINES, AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE LEAK STOPS AFTER THE FUEL LINE HAS DRAINED ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD AND A ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD MAKING IT AN ISSUE TO START THE CAR AGAIN DUE TO NO GAS BEING IN THE LINES, IN MY CASE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND GIVE THE FUEL PUMP ABOUT 15 SECONDS TO PRIME AND PUMP GAS INTO THE LINES, THIS ISSUE HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS I DUMP A GALLON OF FUEL EVERY 2-3 MILES. *TR

FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO RECALL INFORMATION ON IT. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO AFTER THAT. ALSO I HAD A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID ITS NOT THE RECALL. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SO THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. JUST WONDERING WHERE TO GO FROM HERE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I WAS PRESENTED WITH THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF BEING UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN MY IGNITION TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I REPEATEDLY SHIFTED THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE KEY. MY ATTEMPTS ALSO INCLUDED ENLISTING THE HELP OF MY WIFE TO MAKE SURE I WAS TRYING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF CORRECTLY. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, I PULLED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO STARVE THE VEHICLE OF FUEL AND IT SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY STILL STUCK IN THE RUN POSITION. I THEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS. I HAD A SPARE SET OF KEYS SO I LOCKED THE CAR DOORS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE KEYS STILL IN THE IGNITION. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I CALLED MY EMPLOYER AND NOTIFIED THEM I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET TO WORK. I THEN UNLOCKED THE DOORS WITH MY SPARE KEYS, RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, AND TOOK MY CAR TO MARTIN CHEVROLET IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. UPON ARRIVING I WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT IDLED WHILE I WAS CHECKED IN. SHE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES. FACED WITH NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED, I PAID THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER (02188-PCK) AND PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW KEY. THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF BEING UNABLE TO SHUT OFF A RUNNING VEHICLE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL SEARCHES ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS AND PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES. GM HAS ALSO RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (#09-02-35-005B) REPORTING THIS PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE APRIL 2009. THEY HAVE ALSO RELEASED A NEWLY DESIGNED IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER THEIR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY OR A RECALL. *TR

THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGING/DISENGAGING, REPEATEDLY EVERY 3 TO 7 SECONDS, UNDER STEADY THROTTLE, GOING BETWEEN 35 AND 42 MPH. IT WILL START THE ENGAGING/DISENGAGING "HICKUPS". WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISSING, OR A FEELING OF IT HAVING THE "HICKUPS" OR "JERKING", WORSE UPON AN INCLINE IN THE ROAD. *LN

VEHICLE HAD FAULTY TERMINAL CONNECTION CAUSING A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND PROBLEMS WITH DISPLAY/ODOMETER/TACHOMETER. THIS WAS REPAIRED. VEHICLE MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN PUTTING INTO 3RD GEAR, EVEN WITH FULLY DISENGAGED CLUTCH. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES, BUT ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM, 3RD GEAR DOES NOT GRIND. POTENTIALLY AN ISSUE WITH SYNCHRONIZATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT INSIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON TULLS CREEK ROAD IN MOYOCK, MC JUST NORTH OF POYNER ROAD WHEN SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR AND WENT OFF INTO A DITCH CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I DIDN'T MUCH ABOUT HER REASONING UNTIL READING ABOUT THE RECENT RECALLL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS THE REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE STEERING MECHANISM WENT OUT. IT AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO CONTROL TURNING MY VEHICLE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CHECKED ONLINE TO FIND OUT THAT MANY CARS INCLUDING MY CARS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ARE BEING RECALLED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS OF YET. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

[XXX] ON OR ABOUT 8:50 P.M. ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2010, MY WIFE [XXX] ROCHESTER, NY 14624 [XXX] , WAS APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF THE DOLLAR TREE IN SOUTH TOWNS PLAZA, HENRIETTA, NY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, COASTING TO A STOP WITH HER FEET ON NEITHER THE GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN OUR 2009 PONTIAC G5 NY LICENSE [XXX] , LURCHED OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPED OVER THE MEDIAN CURB IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE, SO FAST THAT THE CAR BECAME MOMENTARILY AIR BORN, AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE BASE OF WHAT WAS ONCE EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LAMP POST IN THE SOUTH TOWNS PARKING LOT. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE MEDIAN AND THE CONCRETE PILLAR BETWEEN THE PARKING SPACE AND THE DOLLAR TREE STORE FRONT, THE GM PONTIAC G5 WOULD HAVE PLOWED THROUGH THE DOLLAR TREE STORE FRONT FULL OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ON THE DAY AFTER BLACK FRIDAY, PERHAPS KILLING MY WIFE AND MANY, MANY DOLLAR TREE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS. THE RESULTING UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAVING IT IN ALMOST A FOOT, AND DENTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THIS CAR HAS A 2.2 LITRE, 155 HORSE POWER ENGINE, YOU CANNOT INTENTIONALLY STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR SO HARD, IN SUCH A SHORT DISTANCE, THAT IT WILL JUMP A MEDIAN CURB, BECOME AIR BORN, AND STRIKE A CONCRETE PILLAR WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT WILL CAVE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING SUCH DAMAGE. GM INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BLAMED THE SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC ACCELERATION ON THE CAR'S AFTER MARKET FLOOR MATS. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND REFUSES TO CONSIDER THAT THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF AUTO INDUSTRY WIDE INCIDENTS OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES IN THE VEHICLE. GM CLAIMS TO HAVE RUN SUFFICIENT TESTS ON THE CAR TO DETERMINE THAT THE ECM IS WHOLLY SAFE AND WITHOUT PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5 COUPE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY TIME. WHEN IT BECAME NIGHT TIME, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GEAR LIGHTS WERE THE ONLY WORKING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT HAVE ANY INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB