2009 Pontiac G5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 101 complaints
101
Total Complaints
65,375mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,117 25th Percentile
65,375 Median Mileage
95,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
STEERING
11
AIR BAGS
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 ENG..."
"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 STA..."
"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 STA..."

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