Pontiac GTO Complaints (2006)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10166192August 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 GTO BEGAN LEAKING FLUID AT 160 MILES. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, LEAKING STEERING FLUID. AT 200 MILES BEGAN SHAKING, VIBRATING, MAKING LOUD NOISE. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE. ADVISED DESIGN DEFECT IN STRUTS, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. RESEARCH SINCE SHOWS MANY, MANY GTO OWNERS ARE HAVING STRUT FAILURE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166221August 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT STRUT FAILED! GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ALL STRUTS PUT ON GTO'S FROM JANUARY TO MAY 2006 ARE BAD BUT HAS NOT YET RECALLED THE VEHICLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THE LOW NUMBERS OF VEHICLES PRODUCED, THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO VOLUNTARILY RECALL THE DEFECTIVE CARS. THE STRUTS LEAK OIL FROM THE FACTORY AND DEGRADE/DESTROY ALL NON-METAL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS THAT THE OIL COMES IN CONTACT WITH. THE OIL ALSO DEGRADES THE UNDERCOATING WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH STRUT OIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166164August 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUT LEAKING. THERE IS A SMALL POOL OF OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY FROM 2006 PONTIAC GTO. I CHECKED AND IT'S COMING FROM MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166188August 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
BOTH FRONT STRUTS STARTED LEAKING OIL AT APPROX 180 MILES ON THE CAR. GM AND THE DEALER SAY IT IS OK TO DRIVE WITH OIL LEAKING ALL OVER THE BUSHINGS, WHEELS, AND BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165730August 17, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO DELIVERED 7/21/06. NOTICED FRONT END MAKING CLUNKING NOISE OVER SMALL BUMPS 8/5/06. TOOK TO DEALER ON 8/8/06 WITH 360 MILES ON CAR AND TOLD FRONT STRUTS AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS HAD FAILED. STILL WAITING FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165682August 16, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GTO ON 8-13-06. BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKED OIL AND TOTALLY FAILED BY 8-15-06. LESS THAN 100 MILES ON VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165529August 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUTS LEAKING OIL AFTER 800 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165544August 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUTS LEAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165551August 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING BOTH FRONT STRUTS BLEW AND STRIPPED INSIDES OFF EACH FRONT TIRES. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF I DIDN'T HEAR THE STRIPS OF RUBBER FLAPPING AGAINST WHEEL WELL. PLEASE FIND A WAY TO RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. PONTIAC IS NO HELP. WILL NO EVEN RETURN CALLS FOR INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165565August 15, 2006
SUSPENSION
FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT STRUT AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF FRONT STABILIZER BAR MOUNT AT STRUT AT 2400 MILES. CURRENTLY AWAITING DEALER TO OBTAIN PARTS FOR REPAIR. NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165477August 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER ONLY 800 MILES, MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT HAS FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165480August 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 GTO FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT HAS <1200 MILES. BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING OIL ALL OVER THE WHEEL WELL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165302August 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GTO JUNE 10, 2006. APPROX 4 WEEKS LATER I NOTICED FRONT END NOISES AND A DEGRADATION IN FRONT END VEHICLE STABILITY. EVEN MODEST BUMPS WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO BOUNCE REPEATEDLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED BOTH FRONT STRUTS FAILED YET THEY FELT COMFORTABLE HAVING ME DRIVE THE CAR WHILE I WAITED FOR NEW STRUTS. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165123August 10, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUTS ARE LOOSE AND SLOPPY. STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NOW I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER A WEEK FOR PARTS TO FIX MY CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165124August 10, 2006
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NOT WORKING. ENTIRE FRONT END OF CAR IS MAKING TERRIBLE NOISES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164995August 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY, 2006. SEVERAL DAYS AGO I NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT STRUT APPEARED TO BE LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE DID NOT YET EVEN HAVE 500 MILES. THE LEAK DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE HAZARDOUS AND THE CAR IS DRIVABLE HOWEVER IT DOES NOT RIDE CORRECTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, 8-8-2006, AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS LEAKING AND SAID THEY WOULD ORDER ONE. THEY SAID IT WAS TO ARRIVE IN A WEEK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165003August 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT STRUT IS LEAKING OIL AFTER TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. GM HAS RECOGNIZED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART, BUT WILL NOT ISSUE AN OFFICIAL RECALL. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT AFFECTS THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD BE DETRIMENTAL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165048August 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. DRIVING 500 MILES LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF FRONT STRUTS ON MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO. 2. THE STRUTS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AND IT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ALSO, NOT HAVING FRONT STRUTS THAT WORK PROPERLY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR, INCLUDING TIRES, RIMS, FRONT END AND FRAME DAMAGE. 3. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO GET ANY REPLACEMENTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165101August 9, 2006
SUSPENSION
PURCHASED 2 NEW 2006 GTO FROM CLYDE REVORD MOTORS EVERETT WASHINGTON. 1ST CAR FRONT STRUT PASSENGER SIDE FAILED UNDER 500 MILES.2ND CAR FRONT STRUT DRIVER SIDE FAILED UNDER 50 MILE. BOTH CAR WERE BUILT APIRL 2006. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164966August 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT 06 PONTIAC GTO NEW ON 6-30. NOTICED PUDDLE UNDER DRIVER SIDE ON 7-1-06. CONTACTED DEALER ON 7-3-06. TOOK INTO DEALER ON 7-3-06 AND TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR IF POSSIBLE AND BRING BACK WHEN PARTS ARRIVED. GARAGED CAR UNTIL RETURNING TO DEALER ON 7-20. NOTICED ANOTHER PUDDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE ON 7-20-06. DEALER STATES CAR IS UNSAFE DUE TO STRUT OIL ON BRAKE PADS, HAS HAD CAR SINCE 7-20-06. PONTIAC STATES THIS IS THE FIRST THEY'VE HEARD OF IT. I LATER FIND OUT IT'S A PROBLEM ON ALL 06 GTO'S AND PARTS ARE UNAVAILABE TO FIX. STILL AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR PARTS AS OF 8-8-06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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