2008 Pontiac G5 Fuel System Problems
NHTSA has 35 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2008 Pontiac G5, 30% of all 115 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest fuel system complaint count among 4 G5 model years. These complaints report 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 81,329 miles.
- Fuel System complaints
- 35
- 30% of 115
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 81,329 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Pontiac G5 fuel system complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 16, 2010, latest Mar 27, 2025.
Fuel System recalls for the 2008 Pontiac G5
- 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.
Fuel System complaints by G5 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Pontiac G5 have fuel system problems?
- NHTSA has 35 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2008 Pontiac G5, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 81,329 miles.
- Which Pontiac G5 year has the most fuel system complaints?
- The 2007 Pontiac G5 has the most fuel system complaints (65), compared with 35 for the 2008.
- Is there a fuel system recall for the 2008 Pontiac G5?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Pontiac G5 concerns the fuel system: 12V459000.