2009 PONTIAC G5 Engine Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2009 PONTIAC G5
4 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 PONTIAC G5. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
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...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIACT G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
CAR STARTED SMELLING OF GAS. THEN GARAGE SMELLED OF GAS. THEN THE FUEL ECONOMY BECAME INACCURATE. THEN GAS STARTED DRIPPING FROM UNDER CAR. THEN GAS STARTED STREAMING UNDER CAR. THEN TOLD GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO REMEDY UNTIL GM RECALLS TAKE EFFECT. NOW, 8 MONTHS LATER NO REPAIR OFFERED. CAR IS UNSAFE AND LEAVES ME STRANDED REGULARLY AS IT POURS GAS OUT OF CAR. I WILL TAKE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND EXPECT IMMEDIATE REPAIR. *TR
THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THEN THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WE HAVE ANOTHER CAR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL THEY CLAIM THIS ONE IS NOT. *JS
Other 2009 PONTIAC G5 Problem Areas
Fuelpropulsion System
26 complaints
Electrical System
19 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Air Bags
10 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcrankcase Pcv
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint