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2008 Pontiac G5 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 24 complaints for the 2008 Pontiac G5, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
9 and 5

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Pontiac G5 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries, 5 deaths.

What owners wrote

Approaching a busy intersection, my pontiac g5's brakes failed to work. I could tell the hydraulics systems was working as I could hear metal on metal but it did nothing to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle's cdr showed the vehicle accelerating at full throttle although I know my foot was on the brake pedal as evidenced by the metal on metal sound. Plus a witness saw smoke coming from my vehicle. I was able to turn prior to going through the intersection and aimed for a fire hydrant to try to slow down.

June 2008 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g5. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a ditch. During the crash, the seat belts failed to retract and the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a concussion and upper torso trauma and the front passenger suffered a fractured neck, vertebrae, and a concussion. Both occupants required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 70,000 miles, August 2015 CrashInjury

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