Model year record

2009 Pontiac G3

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 25 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V460000

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 1,968
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-07-29
Owners notified: 2014-09-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	4	68,000 mi
Engine	4	90,000 mi
Service brakes	3	57,000 mi
Air bags	2	30,000 mi
Power train	2	1,600 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	2	13,000 mi
Unknown or other	2	40,448 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	57 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	300 mi
Exterior lighting	1	15,239 mi
Interior lighting	1	57 mi

The 2008 model has 13 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.