2008 Pontiac G5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Pontiac G5, 3% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 have had acceleration issues several times with the G5. One incident happened while trying to pull onto a busy highway. As I was trying to accelerate to merge the car started jerking almost as if it were out of gas, yet I had a full tank. It has happened many times other than that, but that particular time frightened me and my passengers. I notice it most often while driving and attempting to accelerate to go up hills. When it happens going up hills, it is almost like I lose power. This problem seems to be extremely dangerous in heavy traffic situations. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376680, filed 2011-01, 50,000 miles“Approaching a busy intersection, my Pontiac G5's brakes failed to work. I could tell the hydraulics systems was working as I could hear metal on metal but it did nothing to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle's cdr showed the vehicle accelerating at full throttle although I know my foot was on the brake pedal as evidenced by the metal on metal sound. Plus a witness saw smoke coming from my vehicle. I was able to turn prior to going through the intersection and aimed for a fire hydrant to try to slow down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10318887, filed 2010-03“The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that the daughter stopped at a stop sign and attempted to accelerate the vehicle forward, the vehicle then violently accelerated causing the rpms to increase excessively. The driver steered the vehicle into a medium and crashed head on in order to avoid crashing into other vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The contact was unable to verify if a police report was filed. The driver did not receive any injuries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10971799, filed 2017-04, 143,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac G5
35 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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