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2009 Pontiac G3

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Engine
4Power Train
4Service Brakes
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2014
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

2009 PONTIAC G3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR OVER A YEAR, HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, FOR THE ISSUE. EACH TIME, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER,…

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2009 PONTIAC G3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR OVER A YEAR, HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, FOR THE ISSUE. EACH TIME, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THIRTY, CLEANED IT, AND STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE FINE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED, THE COMPUTER WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THE IDLE SPEED AND THE IDLE LINE HAD TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10621641

57 miles · Sep 18, 2009
Interior LightingVehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS NOT BACK-LIT. CANNOT SEE WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING.*TR

NHTSA ODI #10284549

Official recalls

1

14V460000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid

Jul 29, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Aveo and 2009 Pontiac G3 vehicles. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the valves inside the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module, affecting the closing motion of the valves.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ABS valve corrodes it may result in longer brake pedal travel or reduced performance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, free of charge, in any vehicle that did not have its module replaced under a previous customer satisfaction campaign. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac). GM's number for this recall is 14505.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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