2008 Pontiac G5

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER NOTICING A GASOLINE SMELL AND A PUDDLE COLLECTING UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP THEN INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SERIOUSLY LEAKING FUEL. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE PRICE TO REPLACE THIS PART IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND I AM HIGHLY UPSET THAT NO ONE HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS PART WAS STARTING TO RUST FOR THE LAST YEAR. MY CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A HIGHLY UNSAFE ISSUE THAT REQUIRES THE COMPANY TO DO A RECALL ON BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS A FUEL LEAK!!!! *JS

• 12/29/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

• 12/19/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING WITH HEAVY GAS FUMES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. IT WAS SO BAD YOU COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR. CHECKED ALL COMMON AREAS FOR LEAKS, NOTHING WOULD SHOW ON THE GROUND AND NO OTHER AREAS SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE GAS SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AS IT IS LOCATED IN SUCH A CONFINED PLACE THAT NOTHING COULD HAVE GOT UP THERE TO BREAK THE PLASTIC 90% LINE COUPLER. SO TO REPAIR IT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP MODULE AS THE LITTLE 50 CENT PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS ATTACHED AND COULD NOT JUST REPLACE IT. THE REPAIR COST ME A TOTAL OF $691.03 FOR A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR, IT'S POOR ENGINEERING AN DESIGN AND IT'S ANOTHER WAY THE AUTO MANUFACTURES ROB THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PROBLEM AND I JUST GET STONED WALLED FROM GM. I'M JUST GLAD THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE IN TOWN.IF WE WERE ON INTERSTATE THIS WOULD HAVE COST US A SMALL FORTUNE AS WE COULD NOT HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR HOME AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. *TR

• 12/10/2014· AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

• 12/10/2010· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE PASSENGER WAS STRUCK BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED A BRUISED EYE. THE VEHICLE HEADLINER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REPAIRS, AS THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,175.

• 12/09/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY SONS 2008 PONTIAC G5 BURNT UP TODAY. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND THAT IT APPEARED TO START IN AN AREA NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. IT APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

• 12/08/2011· STEERING

  NO STEERING, CRASHED INTO A POLE. *TR

• 12/05/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS FUEL LINES ALSO RETAINS SALT AND BRINE DEPOSITS AND IS OF POOR DESIGN CAUSING FUEL LINES TO RUST THROUGH ONE SPOT ONLY. IT IS LOCATED A FOOT IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE UNDERNEATH. ABOUT A INCH AWAY FROM EXHAUST. FUEL POURS OUT A STEADY DROP AND PUDDLES UNDERNEATH HOT EXHAUST. THIS IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL PROBLEM ALREADY LISTED. REPAIR COSTS $951.87 AT DEALERSHIP. LOOKING UNDERNEATH CAR ALL THE LINE WAS RUST FREE EXCEPT THIS FUEL BRACKET AREA. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE FUEL LEAKING ON TO PAVEMENT AND UNDER HOT EXHAUST. AS GAS EVAPORATES ITS FUMES COULD START A FIRE. A PERSON MAY DRIVE FOR MANY MILES WITHOUT NOTICING THE FUEL LEAKING. THE GAS FUMES ENTER THE INSIDE OF CAR. IF A PERSON SMOKES THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE EXPLOSION ALL FROM POOR DESIGN AND NO RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL LINE AND BRACKET. THE FUEL LEAK IS CONSTANT STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON STREET AND HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

• 11/29/2015· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SENSOR WILL NOT DETECT SOMEONE SEATED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT.

• 11/17/2015· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2008 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 12V-459 ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ABOVE RECALL. HOWEVER, HE DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES 14V047000 AND 14V171000. AFTER SMELLING FAINT GASOLINE FUMES OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE A SMALL GASOLINE PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NON-GM DEALER REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS $ 630.42. IT WAS THE REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL. GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST UNDER THIS RECALL THAT WERE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2014. *JB

• 11/17/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  PURCHASED ABOVE VEHICLE USED 2 WEEKS AGO HAS THE FOLLOWING RECALLS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 CAR HAS ISSUES DYING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN BUMPS ARE HIT AND REEKS OF GASOLINE WHEN DECELERATING OR OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME GM WAS CONTACTED ON THEIR 1-800 LINE TODAY 11/17/14 THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THIS AUTO MOBILE STATING ITS A "BRANDED TITLE" FROM OKLAHOMA IF I WANTED IT ADDRESSED TO CALL THE STATE OF OK???? ALLOWING CORPORATES TO DEFY REGULATIONS IS NOT THE WAY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC!!!!!!! VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS REQUIRED EMISSIONS TESTING WITH THE FUEL PUMP PUKING GASOLINE IT IS UNUSABLE UNTIL REPAIRED. *TR

• 11/09/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. PERIODICALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WENT AWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A FUEL LEAK IN AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL LINES BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,915.

• 11/03/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR, THEN HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR. AFTER A FEW DAYS THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF LIQUID UNDER MY CAR AS I LEFT THE GROCERY STORE. FUEL SMELL WAS EXTREMELY STRONG. GOT HOME AND LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND A FUEL HOSE LEAKING GAS. TOOK INTO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE WHOLE FUEL LINE TO BE ROTTED! ITS A 7 YEAR OLD CAR WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND CAN'T BELIEVE THEIR ISN'T A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HARMED MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN HAD A FIRE STARTED.

• 11/02/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HAD RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. GOT IT REPLACED NOW THE KEY BROKE OFF IN IT

• 10/26/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69000.

• 10/19/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 189,000.

• 10/16/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY ANTI THEFT LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. THEY CAR WOULD NO LONGER LET ME ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED IT. IT CONTINUED FINE UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE GAS. THE PLASTIC PART ON THE HOSE FROM THE FUEL PUMP WAS BROKEN AND LEAKING. I HAD READ THAT GM HAD RECALLED THIS IN THE 5 HOT STATES OF ARIZONA CALIFORNIA FLORIDA NEVADA AND TEXAS. BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED IT IN TN EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM? *TR

• 10/16/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS ON AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP NOT BEING TIGHT ENOUGH. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, I FIND A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH MY CAR. IT WAS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. THEN, I TOOK IT IN TO A NEARBY SHOP AND THEY CALLED ME THIS MORNING AND TOLD ME THAT THE SEAL ON MY GAS TANK IS BAD. SO, I'M HAVING TO PAY TO GET THE WHOLE GAS TANK REPLACED. I LOOKED UP RECALLS, AND I NOTICE THAT THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 MODEL OF MY VEHICLE (ONE YEAR OLDER THAN MY CAR). *TR

• 10/10/2023· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while driving at 2 MPH, the steering wheel had become firm. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not towed or taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,400.

• 10/10/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN OR DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED THE VOLUNTARY RECALL (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 10/07/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  2008 PONTIAC G5, APPROX. 77,000 MILES. FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO FUEL LEAK IN FUEL LINE, DRIVERS SIDE, REAR, JUST IN FRONT OF TIRE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF FUEL LINE, SHOWED IT TO BE THE FUEL RETURN LINE, THAT HAD RUSTED A SMALL HOLE DUE TO SHIELDING THAT WAS AROUND THE LINE IN THAT AREA RETAINING MOISTURE (SHIELDING WAS FIBERGLASS LOOKING IN APPEARANCE AND COVERED IN SILVER COVERING AND MOST LIKELY IS A HEAT SHIELD AS LIKE ARE ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AS IT RETAINS MOISTURE AROUND THE LINE CAUSING IT TO RUST. DEALER ESTIMATE TO REPAIR (REPLACING ENTIRE FUEL LINE WAS $700+. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS (CHEVY AND SATURN VERSIONS TOO) SUGGEST DEALERS RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE WITH STAINLESS FUEL LINES IF LINES ARE RUSTY.

• 10/03/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  LEAKY FUEL LINES TOWARD THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. LARGE PUDDLES OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WHEN PARKED. VISIBLE GAS LEAK

• 10/03/2011· SUSPENSIONCrash

  VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVIN ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT RIGHT FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR SPUN OUT AND SLID INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED AND BROKE APART. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE REPLACES BALL JOINTS ON THESE CARS AT THE RATE OF FIVE CARS PER MONTH. WHILE BEING REPAIRED, I HAD THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, TIE RODS, AND SWAY BAR ENDLINKS REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THERE WERE RATTLING AND CLUNKING AGAIN. MY BROTHER WORKS AT A CHEVY DEALER AND HE SAYS THAT COBALT'S/G5'S/HHR'S COME IN ALL THE TIME FOR FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. GM KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES BUT DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. A CRASH CAN VERY WELL HAPPEN IF ONE OF THESE COMPONENTS FAILS WHEN DRIVING AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. EVERY SUSPENSION PART ON THESE CARS IS FAULTY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS FURTHER. THANK YOU. *TR

• 10/03/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE STARTING MAKING CLUNKING AND RATTLING SOUNDS IN FRONT SUSPENSION. HAD TO HAVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED, NEW TIE RODS, AND SWAY BAR LINKS INSTALLED. BEFORE THE REPAIRS, THE STEERING HAD BECOME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WAS HARD TO HANDLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

• 10/03/2008· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  2008 PONTIAC G5 GT TRUNK MOUNTED REAR SPOILER IS MOUNTED SO HIGH THAT IT SIGNIFICANTLY OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A VALID SAFETY FACTOR AND THE SPOILER SHOULD BE REMOVED. *TR

• 10/02/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BECAUSE HE LIVED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,862.

• 09/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SERVICE AIR BAGS SHOWS ON DASH ON STARTUP, BOUGHT THIS WAY FROM HOLZ CHEVY IN HALES CORNERS, WI. WAS TOLD IT WAS A NON ISSUE. ELECTRICAL- CHANGES FROM RADIO TO AUX RANDOMLY, THE BACK SPEAKERS WORK CONSTANTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE NEVER WORKS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS ON OCCASION (IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE HARD ENOUGH IT'LL GO ON/OFF). FUEL- FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER SIDE, IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL. RIGHT BY THE HEAT SHIELD.

• 09/25/2017· SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  HI! I NOTICED VERY STRONG GAS FUMES AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH A TANK OF GAS, I NOTICED STRONG FUMES IN THE CAR. I NOTICED THE FUEL NEEDLE WENT FROM 401 MILES TO 388. I DROVE HOME PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE MOMENTS LATER MY DAUGHTER ARRIVED HOME AND BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STRONG GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE AND GAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I GOT OUT OF BED WENT INTO THE GARAGE, THEN I SMELT HEAVY GAS FUMES AND SAW THE GAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND LEFT THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN.

• 09/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE FRONT SPEAKERS OF THE RADIO SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO WORK. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED MAKING THE BLINKING SOUND--BOTH RANDOMLY RETURN THEN DISAPPEAR AGAIN. ALSO, THE CABIN AIR FILTER MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AS IT GOES FROM RECYCLED AIR TO LETTING OUTSIDE AIR IN. *TR

• 09/23/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 09/15/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR SPEEDS UP WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PETAL AND IT'S HARD TO STOP IT WHEN IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE IT STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE AND TURNED OFF WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME LIKE TO HAVE KILLED ME GOT CAR IN NEUTRAL FINALLY FORCEFULLY PRAYING THAT JESUS PROTECT ME BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. DRIVING DOWN ROAD STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP CAUSES ENGINE TO SHAKE WHOLE CAR AND BACKFIRES MY CAR RIDES REALLY ROUGH. MESSED UP POWER STEERING HAS CAUSED MY BLINKERS NOT TO WORK NOW. I'M REALLY SAD. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP AND WHEN DRIVING MY CAR IT'S LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN SO IT JERKS REALLY BAD.

• 09/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" LETTERS AND POST CARDS FROM GM AND PONTIAC URGING ME TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION & START SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE REPLACED. I RECEIVED LETTERS WHEN THEY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, LETTERS SAYING THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOON, LETTERS WHEN PARTS STARTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE, ETC. A MONTH AGO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS AS INSTRUCTED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I WAS INFORMED LAST WEEK THAT THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED AND WAS GIVEN A 10AM SERVICE TIME FOR TODAY (9/4/14). I ARRIVED TO GET THE WORK DONE, SIGNED THE PAPER TO ALLOW THEM TO DO THE WORK, AND HAD A SEAT IN THE WAITING ROOM. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER I WAS APPROACHED AND INFORMED THAT GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE WORK TO BE DONE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS AN "ALTERED" TITLE (IT HAD SOME FRONT END DAMAGE 50,000 MILES AGO THAT WAS FIXED 100% WITH ORIGINAL GM PARTS). NO WHERE IN ANY OF THE NOTIFICATIONS THAT I RECEIVED DID IT MENTION THIS. I ASKED HOW THAT COULD BE CONSIDERING AS OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR 13 DEATHS STEMMING FROM THIS FATAL DESIGN FLAW HAD ALREADY BEEN ADMITTED TO BY GM...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. I ASKED WHAT FRONT END DAMAGE HAD TO DO WITH A FATAL DESIGN FLAW IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE CAR...I WAS TOLD IT WAS GM POLICY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO ABOUT. HOW IN THIS DAY CAN A COMPANY, THAT HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE INSTALLED A FAULTY PART IN NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAS LEAD TO THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE, WIPE THEIR HANDS OF THE SITUATION BECAUSE A VEHICLE HAS AND "ALTERED" TITLE?? I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SELL MY G5 FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, WANTING TO MAKE SURE THE NEXT OWNER WAS SAFE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE...BUT HOW DO I DO THAT NOW WHEN GM WILL NOT HONOR THEIR OWN RECALLS? *TR

• 08/27/2013· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. KMJ UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ

• 08/27/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2012, I STARTED TO NOTICE A FAINT GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS I REALIZED IT MUST BE MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE IS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE HOSES. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RISK OF FIRE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO ORDER A FUEL PUMP AND TOLD THEM I WAS UPSET THAT A LATE MODEL CAR WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2006-2007 COBALTS/G5'S BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. I'M UPSET THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ($700 WORTH) FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I VALUE MY SAFETY, APPARENTLY GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT. *TR

• 08/25/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 PONTIAC G5, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 VEHICLE ACCIDENT. A CAR IMPACTED A MINI VAN ON THE SIDE CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE OFF THE MINIVAN AND TRAVELING SIDEWAY INTO OUR PONTIAC G5. THE G5 WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER DOOR SENDING THE G5 SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST TURNING OVER. A TREE STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING OVER. WE PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALER AND GM STATED THE VEHICLE HAD FRONT, SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS AND THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM STATED THAT THEY ONLY DEPLOY IN ROLLOVERS, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THERE BROCHURES, WEBSITE AND OTHER ITEMS I HAVE SAID. ALSO THEY STATE THAT ALL 2008 PONTIAC'S HAVE ONSTAR AND THIS CAR DOES NOT. GM SENT A INDEPENDENT ENGINEER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE'S RECORDER AND NOW THEY STATE THAT EVERYTHING IS OK. THEIR ENGINEER CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WORK FOR GM AND IS RETIRED AND RECEIVING A PENSION!! MY WIFE AND MOTHER IN LAW WAS INJURED AS WELL AS CAUSING OVER $6100.00 WITH THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE BEING $17,400 OR 35% OF THE VALUE. CAN YOU HELP THANK YOU HOWARD BERKOWITZ. *TR

• 08/11/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 17,000 MILES AND FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER SHOWING SERVICE MANAGER VEHICLE WARRANTY BOOK. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 24,000 MILES AND FIXED AGAIN AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE MANAGER. ROTORS WERE TURNED IN BOTH CASES BY DEALER. ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN , AT 30,000 MILES, FOR THE THIRD TIME AND DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS ROTOR WARPING CAUSES BUT BLAMES DRIVER RATHER THAN ROTOR MATERIAL. DRIVER HAS HAD NO ISSUES WITH BRAKE PADS WHICH LEADS TO ROTORS WARPING TO EXCESSIVE HEAT DO TO POSSIBLE ROTOR MATERIAL DEFECTS. *TR

• 08/10/2012· AIR BAGS

  THERE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE OF THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT GOING OFF FOR G5S AND COBALTS. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE, AS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE, AND ONLY GM KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE FOR A LARGE SUM OF CASH. FAILED OBSOLESCENCE AT ITS FINEST. *TR

• 08/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  I GOT THIS USED CAR LAST YEAR AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL SYSTEM. RECENTLY I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND I SAW THE RECALL NUMBER 14E021000 FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. I GOT THAT ONE FIXED BUT MY AIRBAG SYSTEM IS ALSO HAVE PROBLEM. AS IT IS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY OF RECALL NUMBER 14E021000, THE ISSUE WITH SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH CAN CAUSE AIR BAG ISSUES. I WAS WONDERING HOW CAN I TELL THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR FREE BECAUSE THE SOURCE OF AIR BAG ISSUE SEEMS TO BE INITIATED FROM THE IGNITION PROBLEM. (FOR WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN, I INSERTED 08/02/2015, THE APPROX TIME THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR. BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I GOT THE CAR.)

• 08/08/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I NOTICED A WHILE BACK THAT MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I HAD NOT TURNED THEM OFF BY ACCIDENTALLY TURNING THEM OFF ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I THEN CHECKED ALL MY FUSES IN THE FUSE BOX, INCLUDING THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP FUSE, AND THEY WERE ALL GOOD. TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MANY 2007+ YEAR COBALTS/G5'S HAVE FAULTY WIRING WITH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS AND THE WIRING WILL MELT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX BECAUSE TO DO IT PROPERLY THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS QUOTED OVER $500 AT THE DEALERSHIP (OUT OF WARRANTY) TO HAVE MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FIXED. $500 TO FIX A SAFETY FEATURE THAT MY CAR CAME AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO HELP. *TR

• 07/31/2012· SUSPENSION

  FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ON THE PONTIAC G5 AND PROBABLY CHEVROLET COBALT WEAR OUT RAPIDLY. ON MY VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUSHING FAILED AT 31,350 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AT 42,850 MILES. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN AT 44,500 MILES. FAILURE IS DEFINED AS A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. THE DESIGN IS EITHER FAULTY OR THE PART IS PRODUCED BADLY AS NEITHER PART SHOWED EFFECTS OF THE RUBBER BEING BONDED TO THE METAL. ALL SUSPENSION BUSHINGS SHOULD HAVE THE RUBBER BONDED TO BOTH THE OUTER AND INNER METAL SLEEVE. WITHOUT BONDING, THE SUSPENSION BUSHING WILL MAKE NOISE IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT OVER TIME AS THE RUBBER DEGRADES, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SUSPENSION MOVEMENT THEN CAN CAUSE THE BOLT TO FAIL AND CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. GM SHOULD CORRECT THE DESIGN AND THEN PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS AS NEEDED. *TR

• 07/28/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM AN INTERIOR BOLT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

• 07/27/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I SMELL FUEL AND SURE ENOUGH, I HAVE A FUEL LEAK WHICH IS A PROB/RECALL FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YR. HOWEVER I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND DEALER SAID ITS NOT ON NHTSA RECALL LIST. FROM 15 FEET AWAY WE SMELL GAS! IT HAS 93014 MILES AND THE INSIDE OF DRIVER DOOR STATES 8/07 MANUF DATE BUT HOWEVER IT ALSO SAYS 2008. I NEED TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED IN CASE OF FIRE, DUE TO AGAIN, 15 FT OR CLOSER THEIR IS STRONG GAS SMELL AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME FIGURE OUT THE REAL DATE OF THIS CAR. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

• 07/13/2026· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that the message "Service Air Bag" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers, including Burton Buick GMC of Elkton (1 Automotive Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921), where it was diagnosed with Passenger Presence System (PPS) module failure; however, the contact was informed that the part was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

• 07/13/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 07/13/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE MERGING TO THE RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

• 07/10/2013· STEERINGCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR BODY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED A WAS FUSE FROM THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE HAD BLOWN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS A INCLUDED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TR

• 07/07/2018· ENGINE

  ON THE26TH OF JUNE 2018 I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN ALL IF A SUDDEN WHEN I STARTED IT UP THERE WAS BAD KNOCKING COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN INCREASING RPM'S. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND REQUESTED MY OIL TO BE CHANGED AND TO CHECK WHY IT WAS KNOCKING. AT THAT POINT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OLD OIL AS WELL AS FILTER. I WAS SHOWN THIS BY THE MECHANIC. HE STATED BERRINGS WERE GOING AND I WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE ENGINE. CONFIRMED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC. UPON RETURNING HOME ABOUT 30 MIN LATER I NOTICED FRESH OIL UNDER MY CAR. I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS SHOWN A MAJOR OIL LEAK AT THE TIMING CHAIN COVER. TURNS OUT THE BOLT CAME LOOSE. HE TIGHTENED AND OIL STOPPED LEAKING. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF BEARINGS GOING OUT. THIS WAS A SUDDEN ISSUE AND NOT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR HAS 45K ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. HOW CAN THIS BE? 10 YEARS OLD BUT ONLY 45K MILES.

• 07/05/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 07/01/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 06/30/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrashFire

  PAUL MUTERSBAUGH'S 2008 PONTIAC G-5 WAS T-BONED. HE REMEMBERS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING THE BRAKE, TO NO AVAIL. THE AIR BAGS IN THE BACK SEAT DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER IMPACT, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD SO QUICKLY THAT THERE WAS ONLY ENOUGH TIME TO GET THE OCCUPANTS FROM THE BACK SEAT OUT. NOT EVEN ENOUGH TIME TO SAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR. THE CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND. NOTHING BUT A SHELL IS LEFT. I MET A GENTLEMAN AT THE LAS VEGAS TRUCK SHOW ON JUNE 25TH. HE SAID YOU COULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THE INSURANCE CARRIER IS KEEPING THE CAR AT: COPART SALVAGE YARD, LOT 13749849, 1475 BLUFF CITY BLVD., ELGIN, IL. 60120. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE SOMEONE VERIFYING THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CAR SHOULD NEVER HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND WITH OUT SOMETHING BEING DEFECTIVE WITH THE CAR AND TO SEE IF THE BRAKES FAILED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR