Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10182747February 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 05 GTO WITH STRUT RUB. IF YOU GO TO WWW.LS1GTO.COM YOU WILL SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WEARS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES AND CAN LEAD TO BLOW OUTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182756February 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED TIRES RUBBING AGAINST STRUTS ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD GM WOULD COVER AN ALIGNMENT, BUT POSSIBLY WOULD NOT COVER NEW TIRES. GM INFORMED TO HAVE ALIGNMENT DONE TO FULL POSITIVE CAMBER, AFTER COMPLAINTS WAS REIMBURSED FOR TIRES, WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED AGAIN AS IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE ALIGNED AGAIN AFTER 4 MONTHS DUE TO RUBBING AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182784February 16, 2007
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER REACHED 16,000 MILES HE COULD HEAR A RUBBING NOISE FROM BOTH FRONT TIRES. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT ROTATED ALL 4 TIRES WHEN IT HAD 6,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16400.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07 *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182617February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION
INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES RUBBING STRUTS, CAUSING UNEVEN AND ACCELERATED TIRE WEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10182627February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION
AROUND 16,000 MILES I NOTICED MY TIRES HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO INSIDE WEAR CAUSED BY THE STRUT ON MY PONTIAC GTO. IN ORDER TO HAVE IT FIXED, I NEEDED A NEW ALIGNMENT (TO NEW SPECS RELEASED INTERNALLY TO GM IN THEIR TAC SYSTEM TO FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM) AND FOUR NEW TIRES. AFTER BATTLING WITH GM OVER A WEEK, GM AGREED TO COVER THE ALIGNMENT AND ONLY TWO OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES. I HAD TO PURCHASE THE OTHER TWO AT MY COST. I OPTED NOT TO REPLACE THE OTHER TWO UNTIL WINTER, IN WHICH I REPLACED ALL FOUR TO PUT BETTER TIRES ON THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED, DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN SIZES THAT THE CAR WAS DESIGNED FOR, AND THE CAR NEEDS CONSTANT REALIGNMENT TO KEEP EVERYTHING IN SPEC TO PREVENT WEARING OF THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182637February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC GTO USED WITH APROX 17,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WAS AWARE OF THE "STRUT RUB" ISSUE BEFORE PURCHASING AND NOTICED THE STOCK SETUP OF TIRES ON, AND BRAND NEW. AROUND 10,000 MILES LATER, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A ROTATION AFTER SOME VIBRATION AND NOTICED EXTREME WEAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE STRUT HAD CUT CLEAN THROUGH THE BELTS ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT WAS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE STRUT RUBBING CAUSED THIS ISSUE AS PER VISUAL INSPECTION OF SAID STRUT, YOU NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS WORN OFF, TIRE MARKS WERE CLEAR, AND THE BELTS HAD MARRED THE METAL OF THE STRUT. HAD I NOT BEEN PROACTIVE AND CHECKED THE TIRES PERIODICALLY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO DOUBT THAT THE TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT TO FOLLOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182650February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT TIRES RUB ON THE STRUTS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE SECOND SET OF TIRES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182704February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE STRUTS ON MY 2004 GTO. THE TIRES ARE WORE DOWN TO THE CORDS. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE NOTICED IT IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRONT RADIUS ROD BEARINGS, STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS,AND GET AN ALIGNMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182706February 15, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE STRUTS/STRUT BUSHINGS WORN OUT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITHIN 2-3 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WITH THE CAR WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR. FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ONCE, BUT WORE OUT IMMEDIATELY, APPOX 2-3 THOUSAND MILES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182710February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE STRUTS. NOTICED AFTER 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR, AND ROTATED TIRES. 2 MONTHS LATER IT WAS BACK. DEALER SHIP WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND PAID ALMOST 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A NEW SUSPENSION SETUP. THEN REPLACED THE TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182719February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES TWICE DUE TO INSIDE TIRE WEAR/PREMATURE WEAR/STRUT RUB (ALL INSIDE WEAR NEAR STRUT). THE INTERMITTENT WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (ALL THE TIME). GIVE A FALSE ERROR OF OVERHEATING WITHIN MINUTES OF START-UP (HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES). ANALOG SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY ERRATIC, MOVED ALL AROUND FROM 0 TO 200 MPH WHILE CRUISING AT 65 MPH (2 TIMES) AND READ 140 MPH WHILE STOPPED. PAINT ON THE DOOR HANDLES STARTED PEELING OFF WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP (BOUGHT BRAND NEW). DAMPNESS BEHIND THE DRIVES SEAT ON THE FLOOR (OFTEN AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN). RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, A BUTTON HAS THE FUNCTION OF THE ONE ABOVE IT (OFF & ON ALL THE TIME). GAS CAP REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR, CAUSED ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON (OFTEN, STILL HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE WITH THE NEW CAP). HARD TO SHIFT IN REVERSE AT TIMES, HELPS TO SHIFT IN ANOTHER GEAR FIRST. SHIFTER RATTLES OFTEN DURING ACCELERATION. POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR (MOSTLY DURING COLD MORNINGS, ALSO HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR ON COLD MORNINGS. LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF WHILE IN AUTO-MODE; WORKED CORRECTLY AT FIRST, BUT NOW THEY ALWAYS STAY ON (ALWAYS OPERATE THEM MANUALLY NOW TO KEEP FROM DRAINING BATTERY). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182727February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 PONTIAC GTO. MASSIVE TIRE TO STRUT RUB. CAUSING THE TIRE TO RIP APART. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET STRUT MOUNT AND BEARING AND SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO GET THE CAR ALIGNED. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET FOR FIX $650. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182732February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 PONTIAC GTO STRUT BRACES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES RUB ONTO TIRES CAUSING INSIDE OF TIRES TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT WEAR. VERY CONCERNED FOR THE HEALTH OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182533February 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HAD NONE STOP WHEEL SHAKE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. FINALLY I TOOK IT FOR AN ALIGNMENT WHERE THEY QUICKLY DISCOVERED THAT FRONT STRUT RUB TORE THROUGH THE INSIDE WALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES WHERE DESTROYED AND YOU COULD SEE THE BELTS THROUGH THEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED MY ALIGNMENT TO OUT OF SPEC SO IT WOULDN'T RUB ANY MORE. A PROPER FIX WAS NOT DONE. THE CORRECT FIX IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT RADIUS ROD BUSHINGS AND THE STRUT TOWER BUSHINGS WITH A STIFFER BETTER BUSHING. I HAVE GONE OUT AND PURCHASED ALL NEW SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO PROPERLY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PONTIAC REFUSED TO INSTALL THEM OR COVER ANY OF THE COSTS. THEY SHOULD HAVE COVERED SOME OF MY EXPENSES. NOT JUST REPLACED THE TIRES. I HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTATION OF EVERYTHING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182538February 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182583February 14, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. I RECENTLY SAW A NEWS STORY REGARDING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT TIRES RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT. I WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE CAR AT A GM DEALERSHIP ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. WHILE THERE, THEY MENTIONED TO ME THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WORN DOWN FROM THE INSIDE AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS AROUND 12,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182582February 14, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
MY FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT ON ME AT 20K MILES DUE TO A TIRE RUB ON THE FRONT STRUTS. ABOUT A THREE INCH BAND AROUND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179474January 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TROUBLE WITH CLUTCH. POPPING OUT OF GEAR, HARD GOING INTO GEAR, LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDDLE, LOUD ROARING SOUND THAT WOULD GO AWAY WHEN TO PRESSED IN THE CLUTCH BUT WOULD RETURN WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDDLE WAS RELEASED. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH, VEHICLE STILL POPS OUT OF GEAR ON 4 AND 5 GEAR. VEHICLE SHAKES SOME AND STILL HAS A LOUD ROARING SOUND THAT WILL GO AWAY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED IN BUT STILL COMES BACK WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED. DEALER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS OUT OF ROUND. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT, BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH CLUTCH, ROARING SOUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177517January 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT 2006 GTO W/ 50 MILES ON IT. AT 270 MILES FRONT STRUTS FAILED BY LEAKING OIL AND CLUNKING IN SUSPENSION. DEALER SAYS THEY'LL TRY TO GET PARTS.. HAVE READ THAT THERE IS ANOTHER STRUT MFG THAT WILL MATCH GM WARRANTY "GTO FORUM". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176978December 26, 2006
SUSPENSION
2006 PONTIAC GTO - RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER SIDE) TIRE MAKING CONTACT WITH STRUT. THERE IS A GROOVE BEING WORN INTO THE TIRE. CAR HAS FACTORY 17" TIRES, CAR HAS 1,200 MILES. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED TO GM. THIS CAN CAUSE A TIRE FAILURE AND POTENTIAL INJURY/DEATH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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