Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10175976December 12, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
B.F. GOODRICH FACTORIES TIRES WERE SHOT AT 15,800 MILES ON AT 2005 LATE MODEL PONTIAC GTO. THEY WERE DANGEROUS AND THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER CLAIMED ABUSE WHICH IS FALSE TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE PHOTOS AND ONE TIME HAD THE BELT SHIFT AND BECOME COMPLETELY EXPOSED. ANOTHER WAS BALD ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT THE OTHER. TWO OTHERS WERE ROUNDING AND FLATTENING IN VARIOUS SPOTS. IT APPEARS TO BE THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP A MAJOR DEFECT THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS AND COSTLY TO THEM MUCH LIKE THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM ON THE SUV'S A FEW YEARS AGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174489November 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 PONTIAC GTO ON JULY 11, 2006. IT WAS SOLD TO ME AS A NEW VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY WAS THE SAME AS BUYING A NEW CAR. IT HAD 661 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN I PURCHASED IT. AS OF TODAY (11/27/2006) IT NOW HAS 4,485 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED, WHILE THE CAR WAS ON THE RACK, IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY IN THE REAR. THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN. THE TREAD ON THE TIRE GRADUALLY INCREASES TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE USING SEVERAL ONLINE RESOURCES AND FOUND WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE IS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM/DESIGN ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION FROM THE FACTORY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (11/27/2006) TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS. MY SERVICE ADVISOR AND THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE WHILE ON THE RACK. AFTER INSPECTING MY VEHICLE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF MY REAR TIRES BECAUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR THE THOSE ITEMS HAD EXPIRED. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT THE 1-800 NUMBER FOR PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE. THE GM REFERENCE # FOR THAT COMPLAINT IS: 71-443102842. I WAS TOLD BY THE PONTIAC REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CALL THE DEALER AND OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON MY SITUATION. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AS THE BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS EFFECTED IF THE REAR ALIGNMENT IS NOT CORRECT. ON A PREVIOUS VISIT I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION ON OCCASION AS WELL AS FEELING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT "SOLID" WHILE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. ON THAT VISIT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172821November 7, 2006
EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT STRUTS ON MY CAR BROKE, AND LEAKED FLUID ALL OVER. THE DEALER SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE HOWEVER, AND MADE ME REPAIR THEM EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT BREAK THEM. LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAR HAS HORRENDOUS ISSUES WITH THEIR STRUTS, WHICH ARE DEFECTIVE. EVEN THOUGH THE STRUTS ARE DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL, AND THE DEALER HAS MADE ME PAY TO FIX THEM TWICE. THE STRUTS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, IN REGARDS TO HANDLING OF THE CAR, AND CAR DEALERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY I HAVE FOUND OUT ARE TELLING PEOPLE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WHICH HAS BEEN TAKING MONTHS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172666November 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRE RUBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO LACK OF TESTING FROM PONTIAC.. THE SIDEWALL HAS A NEW GROVE CUT IN THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND NOW AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT TIRE MALFUNCTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171820October 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER BROKE. NOW BOTH STRUTS LEAKING, PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FROM AUSTRALIA FOR 3 WEEKS. WHAT ELSE IS WRONG BECAUSE OF THE DELAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171595October 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
OIL FROM THE LEFT FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH THE DEFECTIVE STRUT, BUT DRIVING CONDITION MAY WORSEN DUE TO THE CONTINUING LEAKAGE OF THE STRUT. THE DEALER ORDERED THE STRUTS BUT CLAIMED THAT THE DELIVERY MAY TAKE MORE THAN ONE MONTH. SO IN CONCLUSION, THE AUTOMOBILE, BY THE DEALER'S SUGGESTION, IS SAFE FOR DRIVING EVEN WITH A DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION PART FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170544October 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2004 GTO I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME BRAKE VIBRATION AND PULSATION SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND THE PULSATION IS JUST AS BAD AS IT EVER WAS. I CHANGED TIRES AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. ALSO, THE CAR IS HARD TO STOP DUE TO BOTH PULSATION AND FADE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170288October 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FAR INNER TREAD OF FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE STRUT TOWER. THIS HAS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR (DOWN TO THE STEEL RADIAL). MY GTO HAS 25K MILES ON IT AND ALL FOUR TIRES MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169324September 26, 2006
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AT 5:30AM ON SEPT. 6, 2006. I WAS PASSING A SEMI TRUCK WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND AVOID STRIKING THE SEMI. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE FRONT TIRES BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND I WAS TOLD THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF REPLACEMENT. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP LATER THAT NIGHT, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I WAS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIRES WERE TOO WIDE, CAUSING THEM TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT BRACE. I HAD HIM SHOW ME THE OLD TIRES. THE ONE THAT HAD BLOWN OUT WAS WORN COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE BELTS, AND IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN CUT WITH A KNIFE, SIMILAR TO OPENING A TUNA CAN. I ALSO FOUND THAT WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, IT DENTED TO THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL AND SCRATCHED THE FRONT BUMPER. I TOOK THE TIRES WITH ME. THE PONTIAC GTO IS AN IMPORT FROM HOLDEN IN AUSTRAILIA. IN AUSTRAILIA THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 235/45R17 TIRES ON IT. WHEN PONTIAC BROUGHT IT TO THE STATES, THEY EQUIPPED 245/45R17 TIRES ON IT, 10MM WIDER. THE INCREASE IN WIDTH CAUSES THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT BRACE, MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD EVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CALL GM TO SEE WHAT THE DEAL WAS. I HEARD BACK THE NEXT DAY. GM WAS GOING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR 2 OF THE 4 TIRES I PURCHASED AND REDO THE ALIGNMENT BY ADJUSTING THE POSITIVE CAMBER OF THE FRONT TIRES, BUT THEY WANTED THE OLD TIRES BACK. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE BEEN OFFERED THE SAME DEAL, WITH THE INCLUSION OF FIXING THE BODY WORK, AND I CAN KEEP THE TIRES. MY GTO HAS LESS THAN 19K MILES ON IT, AND GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168075September 12, 2006
SUSPENSION
BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING OIL ON 06 GTO AT 875 MILES. DUE TO CONCERN OF LEAKING OIL CONTAMINATING FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CONCERN FOR SAFE OPERATION, SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED/TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM DEALER. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE AS OF THIS DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167587September 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167616September 7, 2006
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GTO FROM A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP IN PELLA, IA. MY CAR WAS SHOWING NOTICEABLE WEAR ON THE INSIDE 1.5-2" ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM AN OIL CHANGE, THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN THROUGH TO THE CORDS ON THE INSIDES ONLY. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM SEVERAL TIMES EXPLAINING TO THEM THAT THERE IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO GET RESOLVED. THE ANSWER WAS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES WITH NEW AT MY EXPENSE AND WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE SITUATION. THIS OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, NOR DOES IT PAY FOR THE TIRES THAT I HAD BARELY USED IN THE ENTIRE 9,000 MILES OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AT JENSENS AUTO CENTER IN PELLA AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER/DRIVER IN THE CARS HISTORY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166991August 29, 2006
SUSPENSION
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT LEAKING OIL. FRONT SWAY BAR END LINK BUSHINGS ASSEMBLED ON DRIVERS SIDE WRONG. WASHER ON LOWER BUSHING WAS INSTALLED ON TOP OF BUSHING INSTEAD OF BELOW ALLOWING BUSHING TO FALL AWAY FROM SWAY BAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166780August 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END STRUT AND BUSHING FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166793August 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 BRAND NEW PONTIAC GTO , STRUTS BLEW OUT AND OIL ALL OVER BRAKING SYSTEM. CAR IS THES THAN 1 MONTH OLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166637August 27, 2006
SUSPENSION
2006 PONTIAC GTO STRUTS LEAKING OIL AFTER ONLY 1800 MILES. BOTH STRUTS NEED REPLACEMENT BEFORE BRAKES, BUSHINGS AND UNDER COATING GETS DAMAGED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166669August 27, 2006
SUSPENSION
STRUTS LEAKING ON 06 GTO WITH 350 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166591August 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OIL LEAKS FROM BOTH FRONT STRUTS AFTER ONLY 500 MILES LOGGED ON 2006 PONTIAC GTO. DEALER SAID PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER AND CAN NOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN UN-DRIVABLE FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. NO LOANER WAS EVEN OFFERED UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE AND I CONTINUE TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON A $33K VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166615August 26, 2006
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END STARTED TO RATTLE LIKE IT WAS FALLING APART. FRONT STRUTS LEAKING FLUID CONTAMINATED THE SWAY BAR LINK BUSHINGS CAUSING ONE TO FAIL. FLUID WAS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SUSPENSION PARTS AND ALL THROUGH INNER FENDER AND UNDER CAR. IF BRAKE ROTORS WERE HOT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166515August 25, 2006
SUSPENSION
PURCHASED THE GTO JULY 5, 2006. DID THE FIRST OIL CHANGE ON AUGUST 6TH AT 1983 MILES. MY HUSBAND NOTICED OIL ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND INSIDE WHEEL. WE HAD BEEN HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE ONCE IN AWHILE AND HANDLING STARTED TO GET WORSE. HE WARNED ME TO BE CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALER. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THEY IDENTIFIED THE STRUT PROBLEM, ORDERED PARTS, WANTED ME TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN, I REFUSED AND PUT US IN A RENTAL UNTIL IT COULD BE COMPLETED. CALLED PONITAC CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DELAY IN PARTS AVAILABILITY. AFTER A LENGTHY CALL WITH A LOT OF ON HOLDS, WAS INFORMED WE PROBABLY WOULD NOT GET THE PART UNTIL AT LEAST SEPT. 15, 2006. THEY ARE ON A BOAT FROM AUSTRALIA AND WE WERE NUMBER 238 AND ONLY 100 PARTS WERE COMING IN. THEY AGREED TO REIMBURSE US OUR PAYMENTS AFTER EVERYTHING HAD BEEN FIXED. WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ON AUGUST 23 AND HAD SAID PARTS IN HAND AND CAR WAS FIXED THAT DAY. (NOT THE TIMELINE WE WERE EXPECTING EVEN BETTER) THEY ONLY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEEMS TO BE UNAFFECTED. WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON BOTH. THEY REPLACED THE STRUT AND THE LINKAGE (BUSHING) DUE TO CONTAMINATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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