All gauges on dash starting going up and down, Anti theft light, power steering light, low fuel light. Car slipping or having hard time going and possibly the key transponder ignition / chip key anti theft shut down.
2009 Pontiac G5 steering problems
12 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 35,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 35,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Pontiac G5 steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Pontiac G5 steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V073000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Electric Power Steering Failure
In a March 1, 2010 letter, General Motors Corporation (GM) provided a defect information report to the federal safety agency regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007 through 2010 Pontiac G5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).The letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.The letter further states that steering control is maintained in manual mode, but would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds.In the next ignition cycle, power assist is typically regained and the DIC message is no longer displayed.GM's letter identifies the root cause of the EPS failure as the EPS motor and indicates that production of a new motor started in December 2009.GM's recall repair procedure instructs dealers to replace the EPS motor in all recalled vehicles. ODI's analysis of all information available related to sudden loss of EPS assist while driving in the MY 2005 through 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles shows current complaint and warranty rates of 323/100,000 vehicles and 0.4% respectively.In response to ODI's request for information, GM identified 81 complaints where a crash was claimed that may be related to loss of EPS assist.ODI's analysis of all crash claims was based on verifiable factors such as; whether a loss of EPS was indicated at the time of the crash by a chime or malfunction indicator lamp or if a EPS related component malfunction was identified after the crash occurred.With this method ODI identified 36 possible crashes related to EPS failure.GM assessed crash claims based on the available facts and excluded crash claims that indicated that the vehicle was travelling at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater.GM said that it believes if power assist is lost while a vehicle is moving at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater there is a small difference in steering efforts perceived in subjective evaluations at those speeds and it is unlikely to lead to loss of vehicle control. Based on GM's safety recall, this investigation is closed.
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What 2009 Pontiac G5 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Last night my vehicle could turn normally, but this morning the notification screen said power stering. So its really hard to turn now.
Cause unknown. Noticed problem sometime in 2017. Car rattles (in front of car) off and on. Determined it's not the wheels or tires. Rattling comes and goes. Driver can make the rattling go away by changing speeds or with a slight turn of the steering wheel either left or right. (e.g. Lane change) diagnosis was that the problem was neither a tire nor rack and pinion problem.
I was driving 30 MPH and the steering mechanism went out. It affected my ability to control turning my vehicle. It is not safe to drive. I checked online to find out that many cars including my cars year, make, and model are being recalled. I contacted my local dealer who informed me that my VIN has not been recalled as of yet. Please advise as soon as possible.
Complete loss of power steering. In 2010 there was a recall and the power steering motor was replaced. Now I was told ,by the company, that I have to pay for the repair.
The power steering warning light comes on and there is a sudden loss of power steering assist. You will just be driving down the road, city street or interstate and the car will ding," the power steering light comes on" and you are without power steering. The previous 2 times, my son stated he was able to pull to the side of the interstate, turn the vehicle off, wait a few minutes, turn it back on and it was fine. That is not the case since 2/10/2016, there is no power steering. There is a recall for this year, make and model but I am told it is not under the recall. How is that possible? It is doing everything the recall states, it is one of the makes and models specified and yet I am being told it is not covered under the recall? This is my son's car, he could have been killed. Without the power steering, it takes great effort to turn and you definitely cannot make any tight turns, it was all we could do to get it home. My son stated it has done this twice in the past 6 months.
I will be driving and all of a sudden a lost power steering. This happened on a left turn where I was not ready to perceive no power steering and came very close to an accident. This should not happen and there should be a recall on these cars. Also I have a parasitic battery drain which started after the ignition key was changed for the third time. This time they had to reprogram car and key. This happen in oct 2014. Please reply to my email. Respectfully, [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 received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. The contact stated while traveling approximately 50 MPH when the power steering failed more intermittently. The contact had to apply extreme force to steering the wheel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection, diagnosis and repair. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number. 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure to no avail. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. The contact stated that the steering wheel would seize. Additionally, the contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The contact had reached out to the dealer on multiple occasions but the dealer failed to return any calls. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000.
Questions about the 2009 Pontiac G5 steering
Does the 2009 Pontiac G5 have steering problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Pontiac G5, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Pontiac G5 steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 35,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Pontiac G5 steering?
Yes, 1 recall: 10V073000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac G5 have bad steering?
The Pontiac G5 model years with the most steering complaints are 2007 (59 complaints), 2008 (23 complaints) and 2009 (12 complaints).
Other 2009 Pontiac G5 problems
Fuel system 32Electrical 22Airbags 10Transmission 6Engine 5Acceleration 3Lights 3Body 2Tires 1Wheels 1
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