"How reliable is the 2009 Pontiac G3?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Pontiac G3 has a median complaint mileage of 45224 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Pontiac G3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Pontiac G3 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2009 Pontiac G3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

45,224mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,239 25th Percentile

45,224 Median Mileage

69,325 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

INTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GAUGES IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIFFICULT TO READ. THE TRIM AROUND THE CLUSTER DIVIDES THE GAUGES INTO INDIVIDUAL PODS. THE TRIM IS BLACK AND THE GAUGE FACE IS ALSO BLACK WITH RED INDICATOR NEEDLE. THE TRIM DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT INTO THE POD AREA TO SEE THE NEEDLE IN THE DAYTIME. YOU CAN BAREL..."

"CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS NOT BACK-LIT. CANNOT SEE WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING.*TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28