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2009 Pontiac G5 fuel system problems

The 2009 Pontiac G5 has 32 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Fuel System complaints

31%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

G5 fuel system complaints by model year65 complaints2007: 65 complaints2008: 35 complaints2009: 32 complaints
G5 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

12V459000Fuel SystemSeptember 19, 2012 · 49,768 units

Defect

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.

Consequence

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

What owners report

[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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · November 28, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2009 Pontiac G5 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2009 Pontiac G5 fuel system — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 Pontiac G5 fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 12V459000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.