2008 Pontiac G5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 23%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,150miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Pontiac G5, 23% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,150 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in a motor vehicle accident, my vehicle was totaled and the air bag did not deploy. I was cut off by another vehicle that then slammed their brakes, I hit the rear of that vehicle it was a 2011 ford focus that vehicle was not damaged and the driver was not hurt. My vehicle was deemed a total loss and I suffered a neck/back/shoulder injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10678238, filed 2015-01, 74,100 miles“While driving the vehicle, the steering went hay wire to where we lost control of the car and crashed. We were unable to control the car and it veered off into somebody else's lane and hit their vehicle. The air bags never deployed like they should have. We are unsure of what happened and are struggling to pay for the repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10598705, filed 2014-06, 89,000 miles“I'm experiencing issues with my airbag light. It keeps coming on and off at random times. After much research I have found that many people with the Pontiac G5's have the same issue that I am having and this is due to improper wiring under the passenger side seat of the car. I have contacted the Pontiac dealership and the GM dealership and they both claim that they do not know what would be causing my airbag light to be going on and off and the only way to diagnose the issue is to pay $100.00 just to tell me whether or not faulty wiring is the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573559, filed 2014-03, 67,000 miles“My wife was driving our 2008 Pontiac G5, she was involved in a 3 vehicle accident. A car impacted a mini van on the side causing the car to bounce off the minivan and traveling sideway into our Pontiac G5. The G5 was struck on the driver door sending the G5 sideways and almost turning over. A tree stopped the vehicle from turning over. We purchased the car because the dealer and GM stated the vehicle had front, side and curtain airbags. The vehicle did not have side airbags and the curtain airbags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239696, filed 2008-08, 513 miles“Service air bags shows on dash on startup, bought this way from holz chevy in hales corners, wi. Was told it was a non issue. Electrical- changes from radio to aux randomly, the back speakers work constantly, the driver side never works and the passenger side works on occasion (if you hit a pot hole hard enough it'll go on/off). Fuel- fuel line was leaking from driver side, in front of rear wheel. Right by the heat shield.”
NHTSA complaint #11257928, filed 2019-09, 179,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V047000Feb 10, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Pontiac G5 2007–2010, Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010, HHR 2006–2011 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G5
35 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac G5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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