Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10244290October 3, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GTO IN AUGUST 2007. AFTER DRIVING FOR 1 MONTH, I PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND WAS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS TO IRAQ FOR 3 MONTHS. AFTER RETURNING, AND DRIVING MY CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS, WITH A TOTAL CAR MILEAGE OF LESS THAN 20,000, MY FRONT TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO FRAY AND CAUGHT ON TO THE AXLE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY OF 2008. THE TIRE LITERALLY STARTED TO UNRAVEL LIKE A BALL OF YARN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AT 16200 FREDERICK RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20898. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT LOW TIRE PRESSURE CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE FAILURE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AT THAT TIME, I JUST HAD THE ONE TIRE REPLACED AND THE TIRES ROTATED. ON OCTOBER 2, WHILE TAKING MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER SAYING I NEEDED TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, AS THE INNER TREAD HAD STARTED TO WEAR QUITE RAPIDLY AND WAS BECOMING DANGEROUS. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES ON IT, WITH TIRE PRESSURE INSPECTED, AND IF NEEDED, FILLED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE MAKE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. ALL OF THE PARTS ON MY CAR ARE DIRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR ABUSED. I DRIVE MY CAR EACH DAY LESS THAN 5 MILES, AS I TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. MY CAR IS MAINLY A WEEKEND CAR, WITH LITTLE USE DURING THE WEEK. I HAVE OWNED 2 SEPARATE CARS IN THE PAST AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I REALIZE MY CAR IS A HIGH-PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, BUT OTHER CARS OF THE SAME CATEGORY DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244176October 1, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
05 PONTIAC GTO WITH BAD STRUT BUSHINGS, HORRIBLE FACTORY ALIGNMENT, ETC TO CAUSE MY TIRES TO RUB THE FRONT STRUTS. I ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT. I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRE WEARING. THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT FOR $80+. I REFUSED. I PERSONALLY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS LATER TO DISCOVER THE TIRES WERE INDEED RUBBING (WHY COULDN'T THE DEALER SEE THIS? THEY ARE TRAINED MECHANICS). THEY REPLACED TIRES AND PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ONCE AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. MY TIRES ARE NOT CUPPING ON THE OUTSIDE. I THINK THE DEALER SOLVED THE STRUT RUBBING PROBLEM BY CREATING ANOTHER PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243520September 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS DOING AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I REMOVED THE WHEELS AND NOTICED THERE WAS BARE METAL SHOWING ON THE INSIDE OF THE STRUT TOWER BRACE. I REPLACED MY ENTIRE SET OF TIRES AND THE SAME THING IS OCCURRING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT IS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. I JUST HAD MY ALIGNMENT DONE 5 MONTHS AGO AT PEP BOYS AUTO PARTS STORE. NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DID IT WRONG. I AM BEING CHARGED FOR INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241908September 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I POSSIBLY NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT STRUTS! THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 56,000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT THINK THAT A CAR OF ITS AGE SHOULD NEED STRUTS! IS THERE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS COMPLAINING ABOUT A SIMILAR ISSUE? IF SO IS GM GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD NEED TO REPLACE STRUTS ON A 2004 CAR WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241687September 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18" PERFORMANCE TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. PREMATURE SUSPENSION BUSHING WEAR CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES IN ONLY 14,000 MILES. TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INNER EDGE IN 14,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I CAUGHT THIS BEFORE THEIR WAS A BLOW OUT OF A STEERING AXLE TIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A MVA. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNRESPONSIVE. FORTUNATELY THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 18" TIRE PACKAGE OR THE TIRE SIDE WALL WOULD BE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS THEY DO ON THE VEHICLES WITH THE "STANDARD" 17" TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241728September 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I TOOK MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO IN TO GET TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. AS THE MECHANICS TOOK THE TIRES OFF THE CAR TO BALANCE THEM THEY OBSERVED SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT DUE TO THE MECHANIC STATING TIRE FAILURE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER ALIGNMENT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AS THEY LOOK FOR A REASON TO NOT WARRANTY THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241751September 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRES WERE CUT ON THE INBOARD SIDE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES AND HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RIMS AND TIRES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE OTHER TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241430September 9, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO NEEDED NEW TIRES AT JUST OVER 13,000 MILES. THERE WAS EXTREME INNER TIRE WEAR. I HAD THE CAR FOR JUST A FEW MONTHS AND HAD ONLY PUT 5K MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A DEFECT AND THAT I WOULD JUST HAVE TO BUY TIRES EVER 10-15K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241133September 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO RUBBING STRUT HOUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF INSIDE TREAD OF TIRE. REPLACED FRONT STRUTS AND MOUNTS REPLACE RADIUS ROD BUSHINGS, FRONTEND ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240018August 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH 17" WHEELS. THE STRUTS RUBBED THE FRONT TIRES UNTIL A CHUNK OF RUBBER AND METAL COILS WERE LOOSE SWINGING AROUND BEHIND MY TIRES. BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THE RIGHT TIRE HAS A LOT OF TREAD LEFT, BECAUSE THE STRUT RUB HAS EATEN ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE TIRE. I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE A BLOWOUT, BUT I NOTICED IT IN TIME. PONTIAC WILL NOT WARRANTY ANYTHING, ONLY OFFERING ME A FREE ALIGNMENT IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO ADJUST TO THE MAXIMUM NEGATIVE CAMBER TO TRY TO MOVE THE TIRES AS FAR AWAY FROM THE STRUT AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE LESS THAN 24 THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE HAD STRUT PROBLEMS BEFORE. ONE SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND THE OTHER SIDE ONCE, NOT FOR STRUT RUB. THIS SUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238944August 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT TRAVELED A DISTANCE OF ONLY 200 MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME DOWN A DIRT ROAD, HE HEARD SCRATCHING AND RATTLING NOISES. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRUTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED GMC'S WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD DUE TO A RECALL ON BOTH FRONT STRUTS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE STRUTS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY STRUTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238517August 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY TIRE CONTACT WITH THE STRUT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF BLOW OUTS ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. THE LAST FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND REALIGN THE CAR PER UPDATED SPECIFICATIONS. THE FIRST BLOW OUTS OCCURRED AT 17,000 MILES. THIS ONE WAS AT 35,991 MILES (18,991 MILES AFTER NEW TIRES). THIS "FIX" OF REALIGNING THE VEHICLE IS INADEQUATE, AND SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237510August 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP, CAR CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237059August 5, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
PONTIAC GTO 2006. 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH APPROX 4,950 MILES ON CAR. FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN I HAD JUST GOT OFF INTERSTATE (THANK GOD). THAT WAS "FIXED" BY DEALERSHIP AFTER MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS WHILE DEALERSHIP GOT THE SPECS FROM GM TO RE-ALIGN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. 2ND INCIDENT HAPPENED AT OVER 16,000 MILES. PULLED OVER AFTER HEARING A NOISE. BACK PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEVERED AND A LONG PIECE HAD HIT MY FENDER WHEEL ALERTING ME TO THE FACT BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY. AFTER LOOKING AT THE OTHER BACK TIRE - I FOUND IT HAD SIMILAR WEAR PATTERN. BOTH WERE WARN ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS CAUSED FROM A ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT HAD BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR! WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ANOTHER 16,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235899July 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GUESS I WAS JUST WONDERING AFTER READING SO MANY PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE SAME 3 PROBLEMS, STRUTS, STEERING COLUMN, AND IGNITION PROBLEMS, THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU HAVE 2004-2006 WITH ALL THE SAME ISSUES THAT SHOULD HAVE LONG AGO RAISED ALOT OF ATTENTION STILL HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235117July 21, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I WENT HOME AND PUT ON MY "DONUT" TO FIND OUT THAT THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CLOSE TO THE TIRE WHEEL INTERFACE. I CALLED MY SERVICEMAN AND HAD MY TWO BACK WHEELS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235112July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE STRUTS. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH WERE NEWER TIRES, REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST SET WORE). CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES. BACK TIRES ARE STILL ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234494July 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 PONTIAC GTO - DASH WATER TEMP GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR IDLING. NEEDLE SHOOTS UP AS SOON AS SECOND FAN STARTS. SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY RANDOM. TURNING ON THE HEAT TO FULL BLAST AND REVVING ENGINE (IF STOPPED) CURES IT TEMPORARILY. SIMPLY TURNING ON THE HEAT WILL BLOW OUT COLD AIR, SO ENGINE MUST BE REVVED FOR HOT AIR TO BEGIN FLOWING FROM THE VENTS. HIGHWAY DRIVING WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THE NEEDLE. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS AT ALL, ASIDE FROM THE NEEDLE SHOOTING UP. PERFORMANCE IS NOT HINDERED. NO SMOKE OF ANY KIND. DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE AT DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233325July 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH THE STRUT RUB ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP BLAMING IT ON THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE TO REPLACE TWO MORE THIS WEEKEND IF I CAN AFFORD IT. THEY ALREADY HAVE HOLES IN THEM. I JUST REPLACED THEM ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233188July 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD A BLOWOUT ON MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRE WEARING DOWN TO THE CORD AND BEYOND IN A 3 INCH BAND ON THE INSIDE. I BELIEVE IT WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE STRUT AND HAS TO HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME FOR THAT MUCH DAMAGE TO OCCUR. MY CR IS COMPLETELY STOCK, DOWN TO THE TIRES. THIS JUST HAPPENED AN HOUR AGO, AND IT IS JULY 4T SO THAT WILL HAVE TO WAIT. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE. WHO KNOWS IF IT IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER WHEEL WELLS, I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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