Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10152238March 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2004. WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES, THE STEERING OF THE CAR BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE CAR WANTED TO FOLLOW RUTS IN THE PAVEMENT MORE SO THAN IT DID WHEN NEW. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, MY MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND HAD SOME CHUNKS OF RUBBER MISSING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN SPEC AND JUST ROTATED THE TIRES. THE TIRE ROTATION HELPED THE PULLING AND RUT FOLLOWING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING REGULAR OIL CHANGES. FAST FORWARD TO JANUARY 2006, I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS DURING A SELF PERFORMED OIL CHANGE.. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO SHOWED UNEVEN WEAR (LATER SURMISED TO HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE FRONT). AT THIS POINT THE CAR HAS ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT 17,170 MILES TO THE TUNE OF $826.84. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND WAS SLIGHTLY OUT OF SPEC, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE KIND OF WEAR THAT WAS EXPERIENCED. THE TIRE SHOP THAT REPLACED NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON THE STRUT TOWER. THROUGH WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM, I HAVE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS DUE TO PONTIAC SPECIFYING WIDER TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE THAN DOES HOLDEN, THE AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURER OF THE GTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152142March 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS APPARENT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE WEAR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE TIRE IS RUBBING ON THE STRUT, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151049February 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) TIRE INNER SHOULDER WEARING EXCESSIVELY FAST DUE TO RUBBING ON THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT TOWER. EXCESSIVE WEAR RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE / BLOWOUT ON HIGHWAY. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT, ADJUSTING CAMBER TO THE EXTREME POSITIVE END OF SPEC RANGE. TIRE / SUSPENSION INTERFERENCE REDUCED, BUT STILL CLEARANCE IS STILL DANGEROUSLY TIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150639February 19, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT AND ARE COMPLETELY BALD. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE CAUGHT IT BY ACCIDENT A BLOW OUT WOULD HAVE SURELY OCCURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150592February 18, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT." MY WIFE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. WHEN I PULLED THE TIRE OFF, YOU COULD PLAINLY SEE WHERE THE PAINT WAS RUBBED OFF THE STRUT. I THEN EXAMINED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THE INNER SIDEWALL WAS SLASHED, AS IF BY A KNIFE, DUE TO THE STRUT RUBBING AGAINST IT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY! SO FAR, MY ATTEMPTS AT HAVING THE DEALER CORRECT THE ISSUE HAVE BEEN SHRUGGED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150563February 17, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUT." JUST PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AT 675 DOLLARS AND CHANGED SIZE TO 235/45/17 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FROM THE OEM 245/45/17 SIZE . I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FROM GM FOR THESE TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150301February 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM ODI#10116796, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUTS. HAD I NOT HEARD FROM ANOTHER GTO OWNER OF THIS PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE NOT CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR. NOT CHECKING WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TIRE BLOW OUT WITH POSSIBLE INJURY TO MY FAMILY OR MYSELF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150315February 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ARE RUBBING ON THE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A RACK HAVING OTHER REPAIR WORK PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS AN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150217February 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE WERE WORN SMOOTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FRONT STRUT TOWERS. THE TOWERS WERE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE RESULTING IN THE PREMATURE WEAR. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER NO CLEAR REMEDY WAS DETERMINED. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150270February 14, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2004 GTO FRONT SIDEWALL OF TIRE IS RUBBING A HARD METAL OBJECT (STRUT). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149243February 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I NOTICED UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE, INSIDE EDGE. EVIDENTLY THE FACTORY STRUTS RUB ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE TIRES. TOOK THE CARE TO ALAN YOUNG PONTIAC IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. A SERVICE WRITER AND AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT BOTH LOOKED AT THE WEAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 PONTIAC GTO DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS. THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECOURSE THROUGH GM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148308January 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MY 2004 GTO IS NOW 13 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUBBING AGAINST THE SUSPENSION STRUT. THE DEALER SAID THEY IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER REPLACING BOTH OF THE VERY EXPENSIVE FRONT TIRES, I AM ALREADY EXPERIENCING WEAR ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE NEW TIRES, AFTER ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT PONTIAC WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147377January 10, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
MY FACTORY-INSTALLED TIRES WEAR AGAINST THE STRUT, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DEALER TO RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ONLY 9,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND EXPECTS ME TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146648January 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR STRIKING AND BREAKING A UTILITY POLE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON EITHER SIDE OF 2004 PONTIAC GTO. NEW CAR, JUST 2500 MILES, NO MODIFICATIONS, STOCK. CAR TO BE SEEN BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER THIS WEEK. DRIVER, WEARING SEAT BELT, HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND HAS VERY SORE BACK. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144300November 29, 2005
AIR BAGS
2005 GTO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TRE HEAD ON . *TS *NM UPDATED11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141838November 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING THE STRUT TOWER AND THEY RUBBED THE INSIDE TREAD BALD. I HAVE 18000 MILES ON MY CAR NOW IT I NOTICED IT WHEN THE CAR HAD 7000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SO I CALLED GM AND FOUGHT WITH THEM FOR AWHILE AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX OR REPLACE MY VEHICLE. I GOT A HOLD OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WHEN I NOTICE THE RUBBING AND THEY DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE NOW I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 16 WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR THEM TO LISTEN TO MY CASE AND BE GIVEN ANY MORE INFORMATION I HAVE ON MY PROBLEM. ALSO MY BACK TIRES ARE GOING BALD NOW TOO, I'VE HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE CAR AND THEY ARE STILL WEARING UNUSUAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140791October 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON APRIL 26, 2005 THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, HARNESS, THROTTLE BODY, ENGINE RELAY SWITCH, CLAMPS AND HANGERS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THEY REPLACED SOME MISSING STRUT TOWER NUTS. THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTED. THE SAFETY AND CHECK OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. LATER, ON SEPTEMBER 27 , 2005 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE, EXHAUST HANGER AND CLAMPS AGAIN, PEDAL AND PEDAL SPRINGS AND ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET. ON OCTOBER 19 THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS LOOSE, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON AND THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING BRACKET WAS LOOSE. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT, CLUTCH PEDAL, AND THE MISSING RIGHT MUFFLER INSULATOR. *AK UPDATED11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136820September 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS JUNK IS NOW IN THE SHOP [DEALER ] FOR THE SEVENTH TIME! THIS TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS, AND HORN WENT ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TOO! I TOOK THE GTO FROM HELL TO THE DEALER ON. TUES. 8/30/05, ON FRI. 9/2/05 I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO GET PARTS. MON. 9/5/05 I WAS INFORMED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN INSANE REPAIR TO A VEHICLE THAT STILL HAS ONLY 3500 MILES!!! TODAY FRI. 9/16/05 THE GTO FROM HELL IS STILL NOT READY! IF THIS IS THE WAY THAT GMC DOES BUSINESS THEN THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW TO TREAT A CUSTOMER WHO HAS SUPPORTED THEM FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135819September 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I BOUGHT A 2004 PONTIAC GTO IN DECEMBER AND FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT UNTIL NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS HAD A NEGATIVE CAMBER TO THEM. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING I STARTED TO NOTICE THE AFFECTS IN APRIL OR MAY. THE PROBLEM IS THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRONT STRUTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM VAUGHN MOTORS IN OTTUMWA, IOWA. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THEM IN MID JULY THE CAR HAD 19,700 MILES ON IT I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT SINCE I HAD TO REPLACE A SET OF TIRES DUE TO THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES WEARING DOWN TO THE CORDS, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND THEY SENT ME DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO WORK DONE TO THE CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ON THE SERVICE REPORT THEY WROTE UP FOR ME IT STATES "NOTED RUB MARKS ON STRUTS FROM TIRE SIDEWALL DEFLECTION NO BULLETINS FROM PONTIAC AT THIS TIME". I NOW HAVE 23,033 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TIRES THAT ARE ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR ARE AGAIN WORE DOWN TO THE CORDS. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE THE CAR TAKEN TO VAUGHN MOTORS, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED SINCE THE TIRES ARE SHOT. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW HOURS AND SAID THEY HAD TO ADJUST THE CAMBER CAUSE IT WAS TOO NEGATIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE REPLACING ANY TIRES. DEALER THEN STATED TO ME THAT THERE WERE NO RUB MARKS ON THE STRUT AND THE TIRES WHERE LIKE THAT BECAUSE I WAS NOT ROTATING THEM ENOUGH. I ROTATED THE TIRES AROUND EVERY 4,000 MILES GTO MANUAL STATES TO ROTATE EVERY 6,000. I CALLED PONTIAC BACK AND REQUESTED THEY HAVE THE CAR FIXED THE RIGHT WAS AND HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL PONTIAC GIVES ME THERE DECISION. THERE IS A CASE OPENED BY A PERSON I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM THE CASE # IS 10116796. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135110September 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUTS. I OWN AN 2004 PONTIAC GTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Pontiac GTO