2009 Pontiac G5 air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Pontiac G5 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2009 Pontiac G5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) and 14V171000 (Electrical System). The contact requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and…”
filed Feb 11, 2025
“For the last couple months the check air bag light comes on and won't go off. I took to dealership and they said that they have no recall information on it. Not sure where to go after that. Also I had a recall for transmission and they said its not the recall. My transmission went out. So that cost…”
filed Nov 2, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag systemCampaign 14V047000 · Feb 10, 2014
Air Bags problems in other G5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 G5 | 26 | 23% |
| 2007 G5 | 31 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Pontiac G5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.