Pontiac GTO Complaints (2006)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10164631August 6, 2006
SUSPENSION
2006 PONTIAC GTO BOTH FRONT STRUTS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON THEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR TWO WEEKS WITH REPLACEMENT STRUTS AVAILABLE IN 4-6 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164603August 5, 2006
SUSPENSION
FAULTY FRONT STRUTS FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 1200 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED 12 JUNE 2006. STRUT FAILURE CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION/STEERING PROBLEMS AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE INHERENTLY UNSAFE. THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO GENERAL MOTORS AND TO STRUT MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THIS VEHICLE TO ME. FAULTY STRUTS WERE NOT REPLACED BY DEALER, NOR WAS I INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE BY DEALER (HARDIN PONTIAC ANAHEIM, CA), BY GENERAL MOTORS OR BY THE STRUT OEM (MONROE). HAD TO DISCOVER MYSELF. SINCE DISCOVERY HAVE ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS WHO SAYS I CAN STILL DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY WHILE REPLACEMENT STRUTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER UNTIL OCTOBER 2006. DEALER RE-BALANCED FRONT TIRES AS LIKELY CAUSE OF WOBBLY STEERING ALREADY (JULY 2006) BUT WOBBLE HAS RETURNED DUE TO STRUT FAILURE. THIS IS ALSO SQUIRTING STRUT OIL ONTO FRONT BRAKES CAUSING BRAKE SQUEALING AND FADING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164611August 5, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUT FAILURE ON 2006 GTO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164494August 4, 2006
SUSPENSION
LEAKING FRONT STRUTS WHICH COULD CAUSE MAJOR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164520August 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING THE FRONT STRUT REPAIRED ON 7-18-06, LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, THE STRUT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. THE SUSPENSION WAS MAKING A LOUD BANGING NOISE ON 7-29-06 AND THE GARAGE FLOOR, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRONT STRUT FAILED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164568August 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON MY '06 GTO MY STRUT "BLEW" AND STARTED LEAKING. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE. THE CAUSE IS KNOWN. THE EXACT CARS AFFECTED CAN BE IDENTIFIED. THERE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN. I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE WEB-SAVVY, SO I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. THEY MIGHT FIND OUT WHEN ONE OF THESE THINGS FAILS AT A LETHAL TIME. IT'S BOUND TO HAPPEN... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164281August 3, 2006
SUSPENSION
2K MILES ON NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO, FEB 2006 BUILD DATE. BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING CAUSING OIL SEEPAGE AND LOUD CLUNKING OVER TERRAIN. OIL ALL OVER INNER WHEEL WELL CAUSING FACTORY UNDER COATING TO MELT. POTENTIAL FOR OIL TO LEAK ON TO BRAKE PADS WITH BRAKE FAILURE TO RESULT. FIRE HAZARD DUE TO EXTREME HEAT GENERATED BY BRAKES AND PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. PREMATURE FAILURE OF SWAY BAR LINKAGE AND STABILIZER BUSHINGS CAUSED FROM CORROSIVE OIL FROM LEAKING STRUTS BEING SPRAYED OVER THOSE CRITICAL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164302August 3, 2006
SUSPENSION
LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILURE, RIGHT FRONT STRUT LEAKING ON PONTIAC GTO 2006. PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER, 125 MILES ON VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164390August 3, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUT FAILURE - OIL LEAKS FROM STRUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SUSPENSION DAMPING ON VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OIL COATING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND CALIPER. FAILURE OCCURS WITH NO WARNING. TO DATE, VEHICLE IS OUT-OF-SERVICE AND IS WITH THE SELLING DEALER. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. AWAITING REPLACEMENT STRUT FOR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164388August 3, 2006
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT STRUTS FAILED AND SLUNG OIL ALL OVER THE BRAKES OF MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I EVEN ASKED THE SALESMAN WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IF HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AS I HAD READ OF OTHER OWNER'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND HE SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I AM TAKING MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164204August 2, 2006
SUSPENSION
1. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR JUST OVER 3 WEEKS. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER BOTH FRONT TIRES THAT LOOKED LIKE OIL. 2. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE A MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD GET THE PARTS IN STOCK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT EVER SINCE. THE CAR DOES NOT TRACK WELL ON THE ROAD AND IT FLOATS AND BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE. ALSO, IF THERE ARE IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD THE CAR BOUNCES AROUND A LOT. 3. I AM STILL WAITING ON THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164242August 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE HAS OIL ON WHEEL WELL AREA. MARCH 06 BUILD DATE. 1000 MILES. ALL STRUTS ARE ON BACKORDER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164243August 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT LEAKING OIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164250August 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING OIL, SWAY BAR BUSHING MISSING AND END LINK INSTALLED BACKWARDS. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM PONTIAC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164274August 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BUY NEW 06 PONTIAC GTO, 3 DAYS LATTER DRIVE CAR TO SALT LAKE CITY, GET THERE AND HAVE OIL ALL DOWN BOTH SIDES OF CAR AND OIL DRIPPING FROM FRONT WHEEL WELLS,CANT SEE OIL SOURCE SO WE TURN AROUND AND HEAD HOME. FIRST CANYON WE HIT THERE WAS BUMPS IN ROAD, FRONT TIRES START BOUNCING AND CAR SLIDES SIDEWAYS RIGHT OFF THE ROAD, WE GOT THE CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, IT WAS LATE SO WE DECIDED TO TRY AND CONTINUE CAUTIOUSLY, THAT'S WHEN WE NOTICED THE BOUNCE IN THE FRONT END AND REALIZED WE NO LONGER HAD SHOCKS, ONLY SPRINGS IN THE FRONT END. WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND CONTACTED THE DEALER, I HAVE BEEN GETTING A RUN AROUND FROM THEM EVER SINCE, I ARGUED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR A LOANER VEHICLE AND HE INSISTED THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, THE STRUTS HAVE TO COME FROM AUSTRALIA AND ARE ON BACK ORDER SO THERE'S NO TELLING WHEN THEY WILL BE HERE, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL NEW GTO'S, SEE LS2GTO.COM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164064August 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BLOWN FRONT RIGHT STRUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164083August 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT STRUTS ON THE CAR HAVE FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ALL OVER THE FRONT WHEEL WELL AND DESTROY ANY RUBBER IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. THE SUSPENSION IS NOT WORKING AND THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLANKING COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHENEVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE IS TRAVELED ON. THE FRONT END TENDS TO BOUNCE OFTEN AND EVEN DURING HARD BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164146August 1, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT MACPHERSON STRUT LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163934July 31, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUTS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163898July 30, 2006
SUSPENSION
BUILT 01/2006 GTO - BOTH FRONT STRUTS HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN STRUT OIL COATING UNDERBODY AND WHEEL WELLS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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