Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10161798July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FEB 06 BUILD OF THE 2006 PONTIAC GTO. BOTH OF MY CAR'S STRUTS HAVE FAILED AFTER 1200 MILES AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE WHO'S GTO WAS BUILT ON THIS DATE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RESULTED IN A CLATTERING SOUND WHILE DRIVING, THE PARTS IN QUESTION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161801July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2006 PONTIAC GTO DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161821July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM: I NOTICED STRUT RUB ON MY FRONT STRUTS WHEN I ROTATED MY TIRES IN MARCH OF 2005 (3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING IT). MY SELLING DEALER, COVINGTON PONTIAC IN SILVER SPRING, MD CORRECTED THE STRUT RUB BUT NEVER TOLD ME WHAT THEY DID. I HAD LITTLE OR NO PROBLEMS AFTER THIS UNTIL REPLACING THE ORIGINAL BFG KDWS WITH THE SAME SIZE 245/45/17 PIRELLI P-ZERO NEROS IN JANUARY 2006 AT 19,500 MILES. EVEN THOUGH THE PIRELLIS WERE THE SAME EXACT SIZE AS THE OEM TIRES, MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES EVIDENTLY MADE THEM SLIGHTLY BIGGER AND THEY AGAIN RUBBED THE STRUT. WELL, SINCE 2005 AND MANY COMPLAINTS PONTIAC HAS COME UP WITH REVISED ALIGNMENT SPECS WHICH HAVE DEALERS INCREASE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE TIRE BY PUTTING AS MUCH POSITIVE CAMBER IN AS THEY CAN. AFTER PUTTING ON MY NEW TIRES, ANOTHER PONTIAC DEALER, BOYLE PONTIAC, SET MY ALIGNMENT TO THE NEW PONTIAC SPECS PER PONTIAC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER'S SUGGESTION IN JAN 06. MY WHEELS ARE AT MAXIMUM POSITIVE CAMBER AND NOW ONLY SLIGHTLY RUB IF AT ALL, HOWEVER I HAVE NO MORE ADJUSTMENT LEFT IN MY SUSPENSION AND I AM NOT CONVINCED MAXIMUM POSITIVE CAMBER IS ALL THAT GOOD FOR MY TIRES OR THE CAR ITSELF. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE NEXT SET OF TIRES I BUY IN THE SAME OEM SIZE, END UP BEING SLIGHTLY BIGGER. I AM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO LIMIT MY CHOICE OF TIRES TO ONE MANUFACTURER AND ONE TYPE OF TIRE OR HAVE TIRES THAT TURN AT THOUSANDS OF RPMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO RUB ANYTHING. (AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEXT SET OF TIRES WONT BE BIGGER THAN MY ORIGINAL EVEN IF OEM TIRES ARE USED.) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161831July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE FACTORY 17' WHEELS AND 245-45-17 TIRES. IN AUSS WHERE THEY ARE MADE AND SOLD AS A HOLDEN MONARO THEY COME WITH 235-45-17 TIRES.. BUT GM CHANGED THE TIRE SIZE AND NEVER CHECKED TO SEE IF IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE STRUT. THERE HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE STRUT AND WEARING THE PAINT OFF THE STRUT AND WEARING THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE DOWN TO THE POINT OF THE TIRES BLOWING OUT. I NOTICED THAT MY FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS AT 18K MILES AND TOOK IT IN, AND AFTER A COUPLE OF CALLS.. THE GM REP. WON'T COVER IT AND BLAMES ME FOR THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE.. EVEN AFTER THEY CALLED PONTIAC TECH ASST THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. THIS NEEDS TO GET FIXED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161833July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT PASSENGER STRUT IS LEAKING ALL OVER TIRE, INNER WHEEL WELL, AND BUSHINGS. HAVE BEEN DOING A GENTLE BREAK-IN ON THIS CAR SO THIS WAS COMPLETELY AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 258 MILES. AM AWAITING WORD FROM DEALER ON TIME TO ORDER/INSTALL PART. NONE ARE IN STOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161842July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR WAS PARKED. AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND BACKING OUT OF THE SPACE THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR TO FIND THAT ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE STRUTS HAD DUMPED THEIR OIL OUT (FAILED) AND HAD GOTTEN ALL OVER THE BUSHINGS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO ALSO GO OUT (FAILED). HAD TO DRIVE MY 3 WEEK OLD CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (THEY WOULD NOT TOW IT) TO GET THEM TO LOOK AT IT. CHECKED OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS TO FIX IT. FINALLY GOT THE CAR BACK 10 DAYS LATER WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161838July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT FAILED ON 2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW THE DAY BEFORE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161857July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT BLEW A SEAL LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161865July 7, 2006
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MAY 15, 2006 AS A USED VEHICLE WITH 27,042 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A VIBRATION TO WHICH I WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE TIRES WERE BAD. THE REASON I WAS GIVEN THEY WERE BAD IS BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT ISSUES. I PERSONALLY RAN A CAR FAX ON MY VIN FOR MY CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN THE SPAN OF THREE MONTHS FOR "SUSPENSION SERVICE". WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO MY DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE CAR FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND COULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS A DIRECT CONDITION FROM THE "AGGRESSIVE" STANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WAS A QUOTE FROM GM THEMSELVES. THERE HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY ZERO EFFORT PUT FORTH BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TO HELP ME REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS EVEN UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 6,000 MILES! I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER PONTIAC GTO OWNERS ARE HAVING ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161632July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
1) PURCHASED A NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO. 2) FRONT STRUTS LEAKED ALL OF THEIR OIL CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE WHILE TURNING OVER BUMPS OR WHILE BRAKING. 3) THE CAR WILL HAVE THE STRUTS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161638July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161705July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE'S STRUTS, THERE WAS MOISTURE PRESENT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE NEXT DAY DURING FURTHER INSPECTION, LUBRICANT FROM THE STRUT WAS OBSERVED TO BE SPEWED INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161713July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
JUST PICK MY NEW CAR UP DROVE HOME LESS THEN 20 MILES CAR WAS HITTING HARD IN THE FRONT [ AL MOST SKIDDED AROUND A BEND OF ROAD ] SUSPENSION:FRONT:MCPHERSON STRUT BOTH FAILED AT 285 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161720July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
LEFT AND RIGHT STRUTS LEAKING!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161730July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO HOP, LIKE THERE WAS NO SHOCK IN IT AND SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED MY FRONT STRUTS (SHOCKS) WERE LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. SHOCK OIL WAS ALL OVER THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 DAY BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. 1 DAY OLD *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161442July 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
BRAND NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO - BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161378July 4, 2006
SUSPENSION
BOTH FRONT STRUTS FAILED ON CAR WITH 2600 MILES. DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161392July 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NO SIGNIFICANT EVENT HAPPENED. NOTICED OIL FROM STRUTS ON GARAGE FLOOR. NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 173 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161029June 29, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
BOTH FRONT STRUTS LOST THEIR SEALS AND THE SWAY BAR LINKAGE WAS DAMAGED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 500 MILES AND WAS DRIVEN ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDED BREAK-IN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161038June 29, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
I LEASED A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE AUTOMOBILE HAD PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDES OF THE TIRE. THE CAR HAS LOTS OF VIBRATIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT ALL SPEEDS. I REPLACED THE TIRES FOR THE THIRD TIME THROUGH GOODYEAR AND IT STILL HAS VIBRATIONS. I TOOK TO DEALER TODAY AND CAR HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR VIBRATIONS THE STRUTS ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS. THE STRUTS ARE ALSO RUBBING ON THE TIRES CAUSING THE PREMATURE WEAR HOWEVER THE PONTIAC DOES NOT WISH TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOW OUT. BUYER BEWARE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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