Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact noticed strong fumes of fuel and a fuel pump leak. The vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.
2007 Pontiac G5: fuel pump failure
35 of the 188 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac G5 describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 85,500
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. While driving approximately 65 MPH, an abnormal fuel odor entered the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
On october 2, 2015 when I picked up my vehicle, I asked shawn thomas if they had reprogramed my door to work with the new ignition cylinder that was replaced last time it was in for that recall. When I picked up my car from that recall service, they gave me my original pontiac key and 2 new keys to the ignition. When I dripped it off for the most recent recall (fuel pump leak, fuel tank leak), I was told they should have reprogramed my doors to go with the new ignition and they would do that while it was in this time. It was on my receipt that they did reprogram but they did not. They made me another key for the ignition (not sure why I would need another ignition key. So now I have 3 ignition keys and 2 door keys (5 total keys) and 2 key fobs with remote start that was a feature that I had purchased originally when purchasing my car that no longer work since the ignition cylinder had to be replaced. When I asked shawn if it was reprogramed he told me yes that is what the receipt said. When I got to my car, it clearly had not been reprogramed and when I went in to ask shawn about it, he went and called the 'manager' who said that they talked to me and told me that there would be a charge if they reprogramed it. I never had this conversation and the recall clearly states that they will reprogram my doors to go with my ignition and the fobs should be programed for remote start as well as that is a feature I had. Shawn told me it would be 2 hours labor because they have to take door panel apart and it was $165/hr. That would be $357.23 with tax for something there should not be a charge for under recall. Please see recall information attached.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact stated that the vehicle fuel pump failed. The contact noticed that a strong fuel odor emitted from the vehicle and fuel leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump tube fractured causing the fuel to leak. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The contact mentioned that fuel fumes emitting into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump assembly had fractured and that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
I took my car to the dealer for fuel leaks and they replaced the recall items( fuel pump) on the fuel system. I drove home and filled it up to find gallons of gasoline pouring down my driveway. Dropped it off at the dealer after hours so the could enjoy the gas leak. Called them to learn that the tank is also cracked near the fill area. They didn't find this during the original fix? Very luck not to have had a major fire and from research there are many people having the same issue with the gas tank being cracked when the fuel pump delivery recall is done. The tanks are cracked too. Should have been part of the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The contact mentioned that there was fuel leak on top of the fuel tank. The contact inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced due to a crack. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 143,500.
The plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module cracked, which caused a fuel leak.
There is a very strong gas odor in and around my car. I see that there is a fuel pump module recall for 2007 g5s but was told that my vehicle was not included.
Tl * the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The vehicle caught fire while it was parked and unoccupied at the contact's residence. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that it originated from the fuel pump area. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 102,000. Updated 9/18/14*cn updated 2/3/2015
Starting smelling gas. The gas smell was mild at first. Mostly only smelling it when the car was parked. Then the gas smell kept getting stronger. The smell of gas could be smelled as driving it. The gas could be seen eventually dripping out onto the ground. There was a recall on fuel pumps for this make and model and year, but not for my area. I believe all the makes and models should of been recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel pump was leaking and there was a hole in the fuel tank. As a result, the fuel tank and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 12V459000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. A special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 4, 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 and pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 09V419000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Pontiac G5 fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2007 Pontiac G5?
35 of 188 owner complaints about the 2007 Pontiac G5 (19%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Pontiac G5?
There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Pontiac G5
Fuel leak 33Fuel smell 29Power steering loss 19Airbag light 13No deployment 6Headlights 6Check engine light 5Loss of power 5
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