A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Type 836
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Descending on the LYNDI Arrival into SAN and approximately near LUCKI; the approach controller told us to fly a south heading and to descend and maintain 5000 ft and expect vectors RNAV 27 approach. After turning South and leaving 6000 ft we received a GPWS TERRAIN PULL UP warning. I immediately went TOGA (Take off/Go Around) THRUST; disconnected the autopilot; went full climb. The warning went away passing back through 6;000 ft; and at approximately 6700 ft I leveled off and reconfigured the aircraft back into auto flight. The Captain told the controller that we had a GPWS warning and executed a climb. The controllers response was '5000 is a good altitude'. He gave us a right turn direct to VYDDA and said to descend and maintain 5000 ft. The approach and landing was routine. Our terrain displays never showed any terrain.
A319 First Officer reported receiving a GPWS terrain warning on the LYNDI arrival into SAN.