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Interior lightingPart report

2009 Pontiac G5 Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 76 total for the year
Median mileage
4,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2009 Pontiac G5, 1% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5 coupe. The contact purchased the vehicle during the day time. When it became night time, he noticed that there was no interior lighting. The instrument panel and gear lights were the only working lights in the vehicle. He called the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The contact feels that it is a safety hazard to not have any interior lighting. The failure and current mileages were 4,000. Updated 6/4/09 the consumer stated the light would go out when the door was opened. Updated 06/09/09.”

NHTSA complaint #10268480, filed 2009-05, 4,000 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%

Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G5

Fuel system
32 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac G5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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