7.1
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$318.00
Average Mileage:
29,261 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace control arm bushings (4 reports)
- replace lower control arm (3 reports)
suspension problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Pontiac dealer.
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2010Jul 22
G5 2.4L
- Manual transmission
- 56,500 miles
The control arm bushing failed after 3.5 years with only 56,000 miles on the vehicle. Operation of the vehicle became very annoying and noisy. Every time the accelerator was depressed a clunking sound would be heard, and going over any bumps would cause a loud rattling noise. The fix was to replace the control arm which resulted in a cost of $435. After reading other complaints, it sounds like the dealer could have repaired the problem by replacing only the bushing, which would have been cheaper.
2010May 21
G5 2.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 37,573 miles
I heard a loud noise when I would go over bumps, the car had 37,500 miles on it. It turned out that metal plates were hitting each other because the lower control arm bushing had completely released from the control arm, and two metal plates were then banging into each other, which could cause serious problems if let go. The repairman said he sees this with this type of car all the time. I was very disappointed and it cost a lot of money, and i was outside of the warranty, and had to pay for it all. I am now waiting on the right side to fail at any time. Also, if you get it repaired anywhere than the dealer you can't get a new bushing separately, you have to get a whole new control arm, which is more expensive.
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2008Nov 01
G5 2.2L
- Manual transmission
- 21,748 miles
I think its bull that the bushings went at only 35000 kms! This car is a horrible car, and I do not recommend it to ANYONE!
2009Jun 05
G5 2.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 12,385 miles
My Pontiac G5 had control arm bushings failure. It was annoying and worrisome but dealer repaired under warranty and with courtesy. Am satisfied that the problem is hopefully resolved.
2009Apr 19
G5 2.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 35,408 miles
GM Canada extended warranty covered all damage to the vehicle when the control arm bushings failed.
2009Jan 23
G5 4 DR. SE 2.2L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 6,214 miles
Only 10,000 kms on the car and don't feel it should have needed them so soon, both sides were bad. The car isn't driven hard at all. At least it happened now and not the day after the warranty runs out.
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2010Jul 28
G5
well...to tell the whole story I heard a clunking sound when I went over bumps. I took it to my normal mechanic and he couldn't figure out what it was...so all in all I drove it some more and eventually I couldn't take it anymore and I took it to the dealership were I was told that both front control arms needed replaced. Such a learning experience...I won't be using my mechanic anymore. So a few hundred dollars later ( which I could TOTALLY afford...not ) And hopefully I will get my car back just in time for my second letter to come in about the power steering recall! YAY! At least it's a recall...so I can't complain too much. But it is really frustrating when you have a relatively new car and are already having to replace stuff like that! NOT COOL! Had a mercury sable before this and didn't have a problem until at least 120,000...lets just hope I don't have to witness the power steering problem before I get it in...that's just scary!
kelseyg5
Fremont, OH, USA
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