2009 Pontiac G3 problems
The 2009 Pontiac G3 has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (16%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 45,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Frontal collision ,car was total loss, air bag did not go off. I'm convinced this had to do with GM ignition problem!
Gauges in instrument cluster difficult to read. The trim around the cluster divides the gauges into individual pods. The trim is black and the gauge face is also black with red indicator needle. The trim does not allow enough light into the pod area to see the needle in the daytime. You can barely see the needle even when the cluster lights are on. The gauges are so small, the steering wheel blocks viewing them.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g3. The contact stated that when she attempted to make a left turn and depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not move forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.
Have had repeated problems with electronics in steering wheel. Horn,cruise,stereo controls all went out at one time . Air bags turn themselves on and off randomly while car is being driven with passengers in both front seats. I feel this may be ignition switch related.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g3. As soon as the vehicle was purchased, it needed an oil change and constantly experienced engine failures. The contact stated that the thermostat was sealed shut, the heater hose was hot, the engine overheated, oil was mixed in with the coolant, and the check engine oil warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 182,000. The VIN was unknown.
Other model years of the G3
- 2010
- 2009