YearToAvoid

2007 Pontiac G5 Fuel System Problems

NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2007 Pontiac G5, 35% of all 188 complaints for this model year. That is the highest fuel system complaint count among 4 G5 model years. These complaints report 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 85,000 miles.

Fuel System complaints
65
35% of 188
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
85,000 mi
Related recalls
2

When 2007 Pontiac G5 fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 25, 2009, latest Nov 26, 2024.

2007 Pontiac G5 fuel system complaints: complaints filed per month5Aug 2009Nov 2011Oct 2012Mar 2014Jan 2015May 2016Aug 2018
65 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2009 to Nov 2024; peak Nov 2012 (5).

Fuel System recalls for the 2007 Pontiac G5

  1. NHTSA 12V459000Sep 19, 2012Fuel System49,768 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

    General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.

    Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

  2. NHTSA 09V419000Oct 29, 2009Fuel System69,139 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.

    Risk: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. A special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 4, 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

Fuel System complaints by G5 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200765 (35%)
  2. 200835 (30%)
  3. 200932 (42%)
  4. 20100 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Pontiac G5 have fuel system problems?
NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2007 Pontiac G5, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 85,000 miles.
Which Pontiac G5 year has the most fuel system complaints?
The 2007 Pontiac G5 has the most fuel system complaints (65), compared with 65 for the 2007.
Is there a fuel system recall for the 2007 Pontiac G5?
Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2007 Pontiac G5 concern the fuel system: 12V459000 and 09V419000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.