2008 Pontiac G5: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Apr 11, 2022 · Fuel system · 33,000 miles · IA

The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G5. The contact stated while driving the vehicle into the garage, there was an abnormal gasoline fumes odor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with rusted fuel lines from underneath the engine to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

Filed May 31, 2019 · Fuel system · 31,903 miles · SC

My 2008 g5 has a strong gas smell both inside and outside the car. I checked for recalls and saw that 2008 g5's have been recalled for a fuel leak due to a defective fuel pump module but only in hotter states. I'm in sc and we certainly should qualify as a hotter state with temps in the upper 90's in the spring. Gm recalled the '06 and '07 g5's in sc for fuel leaks so they should recall the '08 model too since it has the same problem (recall 09v‑419) my car has only 31,903 miles on it so I should not be stuck with the cost of repairing an ongoing fuel leak problem that gm has had with '06-'08 models. My mother bought this car new from the dealership and it has been garage kept and driven very little. Gm should repair all the 2008 g5's that are leaking fuel, not just the ones in a select few states. Fuel leaks are dangerous and could result in a fire in any state.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Fuel system · 93,000 miles · NE

Started to smell a strong fuel odor in garage. Noticed about a foot in front of the driver side rear tire dripping gasoline from fuel line next to the plastic clip there. This is very close to the exhaust pipe and very dangerous. Went online and saw several similar complaints about this issue and how there was an associated recall but only for 5-6 states. Not sure why only these states were listed but in line with many of the other complaints the plastic clip holding those fuel lines was holding salt and brine of the winter months and causing corrosion at that spot. Taking the car in to a dealer to have it looked at and am fully expecting to have to replace the whole fuel line at $600-1000 similarly to the other complaints I saw. If this issue was already recalled for some states then it needs to be recalled for all of them as it is clearly an ongoing and persistent issue.

Filed Sep 25, 2017 · Fuel system, Suspension · 158,000 miles · AL

Hi! I noticed very strong gas fumes after filling my car with gas. I took the car to the dealer on friday, september 22, 2017 and had the fuel pump replaced, after filling my car with a tank of gas, I noticed strong fumes in the car. I noticed the fuel needle went from 401 miles to 388. I drove home parked my car in the garage moments later my daughter arrived home and began complaining about the strong gas fumes in the garage and gas leaking underneath my car. I got out of bed went into the garage, then I smelt heavy gas fumes and saw the gas on my garage floor. I backed the car out of the garage and left the garage door open.

Filed Dec 5, 2016 · Fuel system · 163,000 miles · IN

Fuel line rusted out causing fuel leakage. The bracket that holds fuel lines also retains salt and brine deposits and is of poor design causing fuel lines to rust through one spot only. It is located a foot in front of rear driver side tire underneath. About a inch away from exhaust. Fuel pours out a steady drop and puddles underneath hot exhaust. This is not the fuel pump recall problem already listed. Repair costs $951.87 at dealership. Looking underneath car all the line was rust free except this fuel bracket area. This is very dangerous to have fuel leaking on to pavement and under hot exhaust. As gas evaporates its fumes could start a fire. A person may drive for many miles without noticing the fuel leaking. The gas fumes enter the inside of car. If a person smokes this could also cause explosion all from poor design and no recall to replace fuel line and bracket. The fuel leak is constant stationary, in motion on street and highway. This is very dangerous.

Filed Jan 29, 2016 · Fuel system · 63,989 miles · KY

Noticed a strong fuel smell coming from rear of vehicle after returning from a trip to the store. Looked under vehicle and saw a puddle of fuel forming on drivers side in front of rear tire. Looked at the undercarriage and saw a steady fuel leak coming from the fuel line beneath the silver heat shield wrap. I removed the wrap to find that the fuel line had rusted through around the plastic mounting clip. This is a serious safety defect as the fuel line run inches from the exhaust pipe hence the manufacturers heat shield wrap attempting to shield the fuel lines from the exhaust pipe. This is a poor design as it is located just in front of the driver side rear tire. The heat shield wrap gets saturated from water from the tire then has no place to go, accelerating corrosion. My vehicle only has 63,000 miles. This should never had happened. Request gm correct the design and repair my vehicle thus eliminating future occurrences.

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Fuel system · 96,000 miles · NC

After noticing a gasoline smell and a puddle collecting underneath my vehicle while it was in park, I took it to the dealer to see what was going on with my vehicle. The dealership then informed me that my vehicle was seriously leaking fuel. They told me that the fuel line from the tank to the engine was completely rusted through. The price to replace this part is completely ridiculous and I am highly upset that no one has told me that this part was starting to rust for the last year. My car is only 9 years old and doesn't even have 100,000 miles on it. This is a highly unsafe issue that requires the company to do a recall on because no one should be driving their vehicle when there is a fuel leak!!!!

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · Fuel system · TX

2008 pontiac g5. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice 12v‑459 issues. *smd the consumer stated he never received a recall notice regarding the above recall. However, he did receive recall notices 14v047000 and 14v171000. After smelling faint gasoline fumes over a period of several months, the consumer began to notice a small gasoline puddle under the vehicle when it was parked. On october 21, 2015, he took the vehicle to a non-gm dealer repair shop and had the defective fuel pump replaced. The replacement cost of the fuel pump and filter was $ 630.42. It was the repair shop who informed the consumer about the recall. Gm informed the consumer, they would only honor reimbursement request under this recall that were received no later than june 30, 2014.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · IL

Noticed a fuel smell in the car, then had trouble starting the car. After a few days there was a puddle of liquid under my car as I left the grocery store. Fuel smell was extremely strong. Got home and looked under car and found a fuel hose leaking gas. Took into a mechanic who found the whole fuel line to be rotted! Its a 7 year old car with slightly over 100,000 miles on it. Mechanic said he has never seen anything like this and can't believe their isn't a recall issued on this. This is very unsafe and could have seriously harmed myself and my children had a fire started.

Filed Feb 25, 2015 · Fuel system · 40,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g5. After refueling the vehicle, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at a cost of $900. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 6/18/15

Filed Feb 24, 2015 · Fuel system · 38,000 miles · CO

When we fill up the fuel tank the car has a very strong smell of gas inside the car and several feet away from the car and found a puddle of gas under the car. Once the tank is 1/2 down the smell subsides. We took it to the dealer and they said we needed a new gas tank, lines and pump.and seal. The car is only 7 years old with 40,000 miles on it. There isn't any physical damage to the tank and we feel that it ahould be taken care of by the manufacturer as it seems to be an error in the assembly of the tank. Thank you for your time.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g5. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the fuel pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.