The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance.
2009 Pontiac G5 airbags problems
10 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 49,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 49,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Pontiac G5 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Pontiac G5 airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Recall number 14V047000 · Recall details
What 2009 Pontiac G5 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
For the last couple months the check air bag light comes on and won't go off. I took to dealership and they said that they have no recall information on it. Not sure where to go after that. Also I had a recall for transmission and they said its not the recall. My transmission went out. So that cost a lot of money out of my pocket. Just wondering where to go from here?
Started car (2009 pontiac g5) with 55,907 mileage morning of 02/15/2015 and vehicle displayed "service air bag" and showed red airbag dash symbol which did not turn off indicating airbags were off and would not deploy in the case of an accident. Car also displays "passenger airbag off" even in the instance there is a passenger in the vehicle. This has been happening everyday for the last week. I've noticed a lot of people with this same issue even after ignition switch was replaced with the recent recall. I was not having this problem before that system was replaced so I'm thinking there is a connection that is causing this issue to occur. Bought this car brand new and have never gotten into an accident. I have noticed that a lot of people with this vehicle have gotten into accidents where the airbags never deployed at all. I think this is something that should be looked into as it has caused many injuries and deaths.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
2009 pontiac g5. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the parts were not available.
2009 pontiac g5. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available at dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. The contact stated the vehicle was hit head on by a trailer that had detached from another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact suffered neck and back injuries. A police report was taken. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
While waiting for the recall parts to come in for my pontiac I was the victim in a head on collision in which my air bags failed to deploy. The speed of impact was between 35-40 MPH when I hit head on. At my doctor visit I was diagnosed with severe whiplash in which I had to take time off of work as well. I wanted to bring this defect to your attention in case you can fix this defect before there are any other victims involved. I'm now very scared to get back in the car I have which is currently at dutton motor co in riverside awaiting it's tremendous repairs although the air bags are still in tact. If you have any information for me or any questions feel free to email me at [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. The contact stated that while driving downhill approximately 45 MPH on a gravel road, the vehicle spun out of control and landed upside down. The contact sustained bumps, bruises and lacerations to different parts of the body. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. A police report was filed of the incident. The air bags did not deploy during the impact. There were two recalls under the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact experienced the failure consequence prior to receiving the recall notification. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
I was t-boned and the airbag did not deploy. I had numerous indications from the instrument panel to check the airbags since I bought the car in 2009 and at least three times I took the car to two different dealerships and they checked and said they could not find anything wrong.
Questions about the 2009 Pontiac G5 airbags
Does the 2009 Pontiac G5 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 Pontiac G5, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Pontiac G5 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 49,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Pontiac G5 airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V047000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac G5 have bad airbags?
The Pontiac G5 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (31 complaints), 2008 (26 complaints) and 2009 (10 complaints).
Other 2009 Pontiac G5 problems
Fuel system 32Electrical 22Steering 12Transmission 6Engine 5Acceleration 3Lights 3Body 2Tires 1Wheels 1
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