Are there any mechanical problems with the Pontiac G3?
I have not had any mechanical problems, however I have 2 camshaft position sensors go bad. This causes the car to sputter and lose power and causes a lot of jerking which is bad for the transmission. The ride is a little rough, about what you would expect in a sub-compact.
Are there any problems with the Pontiac Wave?
The 2008 Pontiac Wave has the most overall complaints, & we also rate 2008 as the worst model year ranked on several factors such as repair cost & average mileage when problems occur. The most-reported problem is also with the 2008 Pontiac Wave for alternator stopped working. Click on the graph bars for more details about a specific model year.
What causes a 2009 Pontiac G3 to sputter?
This causes the car to sputter and lose power and causes a lot of jerking which is bad for the transmission. The ride is a little rough, about what you would expect in a sub-compact.
Is the Pontiac G3 a good car to buy?
The ride is a little rough, about what you would expect in a sub-compact. Power is a joke, 12 seconds to 60 MPH, and fuel economy could be better, and other cars in it’s class (from the same year model) get better gas mileage and still have better performance.
I have not had any mechanical problems, however I have 2 camshaft position sensors go bad. This causes the car to sputter and lose power and causes a lot of jerking which is bad for the transmission. The ride is a little rough, about what you would expect in a sub-compact.
The 2008 Pontiac Wave has the most overall complaints, & we also rate 2008 as the worst model year ranked on several factors such as repair cost & average mileage when problems occur. The most-reported problem is also with the 2008 Pontiac Wave for alternator stopped working. Click on the graph bars for more details about a specific model year.
This causes the car to sputter and lose power and causes a lot of jerking which is bad for the transmission. The ride is a little rough, about what you would expect in a sub-compact.
When did the first Pontiac G3 come out?
The car which underpinned the G3 was sold in 120 countries under five different brands, but none were less suited to the tiny Korean econobox than Pontiac. Though the Pontiac-badged version of the car wouldn’t debut until 2009, the car debuted in its original form in 2002.