Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10195981July 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
STRONG VIBRATION DEVELOPED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF THE FRONT END REVEALED THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS CUT PAST THE STEEL BELTS DUE TO IT RUBBING ON THE STRUT. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195675July 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE CURRENT DEFECT INVESTIGATION PE07-010 REGARDING THE FRONT TIRE STRUT RUB ISSUE ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195924July 9, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. DRIVER SIDE TIRE READY TO FAIL. CAUSE SEEMED TO BE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION FROM NHSTA. DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES IN THE PAST AND HAS NOT COMMENTED. WAS DENYING ANY PROBLEM WITH CAR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ODOMETER READING AT TIRE FAILURE 25515 MILES. CURRENTLY GOING BACK TO DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WILL RESOLVE ISSUE AS WAS EXPECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195306July 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TIRES RUBBING ON FRONT STRUTS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TIRE WEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF UNDETECTED, AND AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE TO OWNERS. CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY PONTIAC ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195227July 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR FROM TIRES CONTACTING THE FRONT STRUTS ON 2004 PONTIAC GTO AT 32000 MILES, SECOND OWNER PURCHASED WITH APPROX 28000 MILES. TIRE WORE WITHIN 1K00MILES OF BUYING IT. UPON REPLACING THE TIRE DOCUMENTED FINDINGS WITH A PICTURE OF THE STRUT-TIRE CONTACT AREA. AFTER 1800 MILE TRIP ON NEW TIRES, I NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT INNER WEAR ON NEW FRONT TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195170July 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
LAST YEAR I PUCHASED A 2004 GTO. BRAND NEW TIRES ALONG WITH A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WERE DONE WITH THE PURCHASE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE(APPROX. 5,000 MILES) I STARTED TO NOTICE A VIBRATION IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AFTER REALIZING THAT A SMALL CHUNK OF MY TIRE HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE INSIDE WALL OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. PONTIAC SENT ME AWAY TELLING ME THERE WAS NO RUBBING. I READ UP ON SOME FORUMS SAYING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WIDTH OF THE TIRES(245) SO I DECIDED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT(225). I HAVE NOW HAD THE TIRES ON THE FRONT FOR 6,000 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT 2 NIGHTS AGO. LOOKING AT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE I SAW THAT THE WHOLE INSIDE HAD BEEN SHREDDED AWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CLOSE BEHIND IT WITH ALL OF THE METAL CORDS SHOWING. NOW WITH PUTTING THE SKINNIER TIRES ON YOUR WOULD THINK THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED SINCE PONTIAC WAS SAYING IT WAS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING IT TO RUB BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT WAS FALSE. THIS SHOULD SERIOUSLY BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION OF HAVING A RECALL ON WHATEVER IS MAKING THESE TIRES BLOW OUT CONSIDERING THE MONEY THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SPENT ON THE CAR AND THEN HAVING TO REPLACE NEW TIRES EVERYTIME THEY BLOW OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195064July 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT CAME LOOSE 6-28-2007 FOR THE 4TH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195006June 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STRUTS WEARING INTO THE TIRES, WHICH WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OPEN (NHTSA ACTION # PE07010) FOR THE MCPHERSON STRUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT A GENERAL MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,760.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194773June 27, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS WORN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,300. THE TIRES FAILED DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194673June 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRUT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS STRUTS WERE RUBBING THE TIRE. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193814June 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DRIVER FRONT TIRE RUBBING ON STRUT INSIDE 3 INCHES WARN DOWN PAST THE WEAR INDICATORS WHILE 3/16 TREAD STILL LEFT ON REST OF TIRE. TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN RESIDENTIAL ROADS, DAMAGE TO THE RIM RESULTED. DRIVER'S SIDE CAMBER WAS ADJUSTED TO ALLOW TIRE NOT TO CONTACT STRUT, THROWING ALIGNMENT OUT, TIRE REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE NOTICED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY 2 INCHES WARN AWAY ON INSIDE OF TIRE MONTHS LATER. PROBLEM NOTICED AFTER TIRE WENT FLAT ON STATE HIGHWAY, CAUSING RIM TO BE SCUFFED. TIRE REPLACED, NO SUSPENSION WORK DONE TO FIX ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193591June 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND POTENTIALLY BLOW OUT AS A RESULT. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND WHAT I NEED TO DO TO CORRECT THE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193360June 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WITH LESS THAN 18,000 ON THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VERY ROUGH. I TOOK IT IN FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND DISCOVERED THE THREAD ON THE INSIDE RIM OF THE FRONT TIRES WAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THROUGH THE NEWS THAT APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRONT END WHERE THE TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. IT COST ME OVER $600 IN TIRES. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DANGERS OF TIRE BLOW OUTS AND AT MINIMUM HAVING TO PLACE THE TIRES AGAIN VERY SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193057June 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES CONTACTED THE STRUTS ENOUGH TO EAT THROUGH THE SIDEWALLS OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE PAINT ON THE STRUTS IS COMPLETELY RUBBED BARE AND BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL WITHIN FACTORY ALIGNMENT SPECS AS VERIFIED BY DEALER VISIT FOLLOWING INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193220June 11, 2007
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PE 07-010 PONTIAC GTO (2004-2006) STRUT TO TIRE INTERFERENCE CUSTOMER STATES THAT PONTIAC TRIED TO FIX THE TIRES BUT IT DID NOT WORK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD, BUT IT WAS THE SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT RUBBED DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND WOULD SET OFF THE CAR ALARM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT TIMES. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192794June 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS GOING TO BUY NEW TIRES FOR MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO AT A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. AFTER WHEELS WERE REMOVED, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THE EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE CONTACT EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY WERE WORN DOWN ALMOST TO THE POINT OF THE STEEL COMING THROUGH. AFTER MOUNTING THEM BACK ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT ON BOTH SIDES. THE BACK TIRES WERE INSPECTED ALSO, AND ALSO FOUND ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE FROM WHEN THEY TIRES WERE ROTATED PREVIOUSLY FROM THE FRONT. HAD I DRIVEN FOR ANOTHER COUPLE THOUSAND MILES (WHICH THE TIRES STILL HAD ENOUGH TREAD FOR) THE STEEL BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. I'M GLAD THE TECHNICIAN BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION. I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP VERY SOON ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192817June 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT INNER TIRE WEAR ON 2004 PONTIAC GTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192499June 5, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT B.F. GOODRICH TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO WEAR AGAIN. THE DOT NUMBER, TIRE, PURCHASE DATE, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192429June 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOOKED AT MY FRONT TIRES ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO AND NOTICED THAT THEY ARE WORN DOWN ON THE INSIDE STRUT SIDE ALMOST TO THE STEEL BELT. I LOOKED ON THE REAR WHEELS AND NOTICED A SIMILAR WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE FROM WHEN THOSE TIRES WERE ON THE FRONT. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE NOTICED THIS, I COULD HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE WEAR IS TERRIBLE. THE VEHICLE IS NEW WITH LOW MILES. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 21,000 MILES AND APPARENTLY HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT OVER A YEAR AGO. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I AM IN LINGO ON WHAT TO DO. THE OLD PARTS ARE DEFINITELY STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192196May 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 GTO WITH 15,000 MILES THAT HAS A RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT IS SHOWING THE THREADS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT CAMBER ADJUSTMENT WAS OUT. A CAMBER ADJUSTMENT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR. BUT I HAVE NOW PAID $100 FOR THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AND WILL BE PAYING OVER $400 FOR NEW FRONT TIRES, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GTO AND THE OTHER TIRE IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WOULD HAVE LASTED ANOTHER 25,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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