2009 Pontiac G5 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 29%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,598miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Pontiac G5, 29% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,598 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My daughter was driving north on tulls creek road in moyock, mc just north of poyner road when she lost the ability to steer the car and went off into a ditch causing minor injuries and extensive damage to the car. I didn't much about her reasoning until reading about the recent recalll on the ignition switch issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10598037, filed 2014-06, 26,468 miles“Key will not turn vehicle off in 2009 Pontiac g-5 battery must be disconnected to shut down vehicle. Key solenoid replaced. Dealership service writer informed me very common problem and that I was third such person in two days with the exact same problem in chevy cobalt/Pontiac g-5.”
NHTSA complaint #10405478, filed 2011-06, 49,960 miles“On today's date my ignition was stuck preventing me from starting my vehicle I check to make sure it was in park and giggled the steering wheel as advised but my ignition would not turn.”
NHTSA complaint #10474166, filed 2012-09, 76,000 miles“The access water from the A/C unit that is supposed to be on the outside of the car is leaking into the electrical unit system and into the A/C compartment. Now we have no radio no A/C or heater in the car the window will not defrost.”
NHTSA complaint #11053602, filed 2017-12, 65,000 miles“2009 Pontiac G5, car is running can not turn engine off with ignition switch. Can not remove key from ignition switch. Disconnected battery cable to shut engine down, called Pontiac dealer told to bring car in that they were seeing a lot of this.”
NHTSA complaint #10347896, filed 2010-08, 10,200 milesRelated recalls
- 14V171000Apr 10, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice…Covers: Pontiac G5 2007–2010, Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010, HHR 2006–2011 +3 more
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G5
32 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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