2009 Pontiac G5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,237miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Pontiac G5, 8% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,237 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“For the last couple months the check air bag light comes on and won't go off. I took to dealership and they said that they have no recall information on it. Not sure where to go after that. Also I had a recall for transmission and they said its not the recall. My transmission went out. So that cost a lot of money out of my pocket. Just wondering where to go from here?”
NHTSA complaint #10923800, filed 2016-11, 90,000 miles“Around 127000 miles I noticed a strong smell of gasoline, and a small drip from under my car, after taking a closer look I noticed that it was gas, and it was coming from the retaining clip that holds the fuel/brake lines in place, I was not financially stable to have this repaired at the time, and it wasn't leaking to bad so I left it go, after about 2-3 more weeks I was driving and noticed that I could literally see my fuel gauge dropping, I immediately pulled over and inspected the problem area and see that the car was dumping fuel and a very high pressurized rate, I also took note that…”
NHTSA complaint #11323940, filed 2020-05, 125,000 miles“The problem seems to be the torque converter engaging/disengaging, repeatedly every 3 to 7 seconds, under steady throttle, going between 35 and 42 MPH. It will start the engaging/disengaging hickups . When this happens, it feels like the engine is missing, or a feeling of it having the hickups or jerking , worse upon an incline in the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10380926, filed 2011-02, 6,000 miles“Vehicle had faulty terminal connection causing a loss in power steering and problems with display/odometer/tachometer. This was repaired. Vehicle manual transmission grinds when putting into 3rd gear, even with fully disengaged clutch. The problem occurs with colder temperatures, but once the engine is warm, 3rd gear does not grind. Potentially an issue with synchronization.”
NHTSA complaint #10249981, filed 2008-11, 2,800 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that the gear selector failed to correctly display the current gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the shift lever needed to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 09v073000 (power train) but the dealer indicated that this was not a safety issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10584192, filed 2014-04, 55,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V073000Mar 6, 2009General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook…Covers: Pontiac G5 2009, Chevrolet Cobalt 2009, Malibu 2009 +7 more
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac G5
32 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
10 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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