2008 Pontiac G5 Steering Problems
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2008 Pontiac G5, 20% of all 115 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest steering complaint count among 4 G5 model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 9 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 80,285 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 23
- 20% of 115
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Median mileage
- 80,285 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Pontiac G5 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 3, 2010, latest Apr 12, 2024.
Steering recalls for the 2008 Pontiac G5
- NHTSA 10V073000Mar 3, 2010Steering1,050,889 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Steering complaints by G5 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200759 (31%)
- 200823 (20%)
- 200912 (16%)
- 20102 (100%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Pontiac G5 have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the steering in the 2008 Pontiac G5, 20% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 80,285 miles.
- Which Pontiac G5 year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2007 Pontiac G5 has the most steering complaints (59), compared with 23 for the 2008.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2008 Pontiac G5?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Pontiac G5 concerns the steering: 10V073000.