Pontiac G3 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 19 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Pontiac G3 (2008–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

Pick your Pontiac G3 model year

• 2008
• 2009

What Pontiac G3 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 18.

• Service brakes4
• Electrical system4
• Engine4
• Air bags2
• Power train2
• Power train: automatic transmission2
• Unknown or other2
• Vehicle speed control2

All Pontiac G3 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pontiac G3, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Fluid (service brakes)

   NHTSA 14V460000 Reported July 29, 2014 1,968 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   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.

   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…

   Model years: 2009

Other Pontiac models

• G65,889 complaints
• Grand AM5,580 complaints
• Grand Prix5,426 complaints
• Bonneville1,979 complaints
• Vibe1,865 complaints
• Sunfire1,144 complaints
• Montana1,054 complaints
• Trans Sport973 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.