Pontiac GTO Complaints (2006)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10244395October 5, 2008
SUSPENSION
2006 PONTIAC GTO TIRES WORN DOWN TO CHORD ON INBARD SIDES - DESPITE ALIGNMENT AND REGULAR TIRE ROTATION. SUSPENSION BUSHINGS THE CONSISTENCIES OF "GUMMY BEARS" WERE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS ALONG WITH NEW TIRES. RADIUS ROD BUSHINGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THIS ALLOWS THE TIRES TO VARY ALIGNMENT DURING BRAKING. BUSHINGS AND ONE PAIR OF TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244357October 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
MY CAR HAS WORN OUT THREE SETS OF TIRES SINCE 8/7/2006 WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. I HAD A FLAT TIRE TODAY. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE DRIVER REAR SIDE OF THE CAR IT WAS BADLY WORN ON THE INNER THREADS AGAIN. IT LOOKED TO ME THAT THE TIRE HAD ACTUALLY RUBBED SOMETHING AS OPPOSED TO TIRE WEAR. I WAS SO AGGRAVATED WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME I WENT ON [email protected] AND WAS ADVISED BY OTHER MEMBERS THAT THE ISSUE IS CALLED STRUT RUB. I WILL BE CONTACTING GM WHEN THEY OPEN TODAY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OUT WHAT PARTS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10232372June 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IGNITION LOCK SEIZES, LEAVING THE CAR COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231369June 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
DRIVING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY AND HAD A BLOW OUT. ALMOST HIT TWO CARS AS A RESULT OF CONTROL LOSS. REMOVED FLAT TIRE (FRONT PASSENGER) AND NOTICED THE INSIDE OF TIRE WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN DOWN TO THE METAL WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRE STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD. TIRE STILL HAD HALF ITS LIFE LEFT. ASKED TIRE COMPANY TO RETURN THE TIRE TO ME BUT THEY SENT IT TO RECYCLER BEFORE I PICKED THE CAR UP. I DID TAKE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE AND IT DOES SHOW THE INSIDE WEAR. THERE IS A CORRESPONDING MARK ON THE SHOCK WHERE THE TIRE RUBBED THE PAINT OFF IN ONE SPECIFIC AREA ON THE SHOCK. I HAVE NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHICH IS WHAT THE DEALER SAID CAUSED THE BLOW-OUT. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE RUBBING IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AND WILL HAVE TO PREMATURELY REPLACE TIRES WHICH WII BE EXPENSIVE. THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE GTO AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY MAKE. THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED CASE LIKE GM AND ITS DEALERSHIPS WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230961June 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND BEGAN SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY DISCOVERED A FAILED STRIP IN THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUT. THE FAILURE AFFECTED THE ALIGNMENT AND THE WHEELS, INCLUDING THE TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE CONTACT WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228830May 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART DO TO ANTI THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. OCCURS RARELY AT FIRST AND INCREASES IN FREQUENCY - LEAVING MOTORIST POTENTIALLY STRANDED SO FAR THE ECM HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE CHIP IN THE KEY FOB HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE BCM IS BEING REPLACED - STILL UNSURE IF FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225542April 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
INSIDE TREAD OF BOTH FRONT TIRES PREMATURELY WORN AT 6000 MI. TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE BACK AND BACK TIRES WORE THE SAME WAY WHEN PLACED IN FRONT. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AT 23,000 MILES AND THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS ALIGNED AT A COST OF $110.00. I NOW HAVE EXCELLENT TIRES WITH NO RUBBER ON THE INSIDE EDGES. TIRES ARE 18' BRIDGESTONE PORTENZA'S THAT CAME ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222211March 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO DROVE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 7,000 MILES BEFORE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BEGAN RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT. THE RUBBING HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND LEFT VISIBLE MARKS ON THE STRUT WHERE THE RUBBING HAS OCCURRED. GM WARRANTY SERVICE SAYS THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH AN "ENHANCEMENT" WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE IN JULY 2007. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF CONTINUED PROBLEMS EVEN WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND GM APPEARS TO HAVE NO INTENTION OF ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS BLOWOUTS AND CRASHES ARE INEVITABLE. I ONLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN IT CAME TIME TO ROTATE THE TIRES. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE REGARDING THE STRUT BUSHINGS COLLAPSING AND WITH THE CARS BEING SOLD WITH WIDER TIRES THAN DESIGNED FOR. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 8,000 MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO REOCCUR WITHOUT MORE ADEQUATE PARTS INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221142March 14, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2 TIME TIRE FAILURE ON MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO, FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THE 1ST 36,000 MILES MY PONTIAC GTO HAS FRONT TIRES SHREDDING. THESE ARE THE MANUFACTURE TIRES. LAST TIME GM BOUGHT ME 4 NEW TIRES BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSING THEM TO SHRED. MY WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR SAFETY REASONS AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE OF BUYING NEW TIRES EVERYTIME THEY ARE CUT BY THEY SUSPENSION. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT THERE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218771February 21, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED AND SHOOK EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS VERY LOW. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TIRE IMBALANCE. A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218680February 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
* I PURCHASED MY NEW 2006 PONTIAC GTO FROM "HENRY BROWN PONTIAC" DEALERSHIP IN MESA, AZ (MARCH, 2006). * BASED ON THE GM PUBLISHED (AND BLOG) INFORMATION I REVIEWED IN NOVEMBER 2007, I UNDERSTOOD MY VEHICLE BUILD DATE (9/05) WAS SUPPOSEDLY NOT AFFECTED BY THE COMMUNICATED ISSUES. * WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP (SAME DEALERSHIP AS PURCHASED), THEIR 'N' POINT INSPECTION YIELDED VEHICLE STEERING RACK LEAKAGE (SINCE REPAIRED), AS WELL AS PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (INNER THIRD OF THE TIRE). * I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR REVIEW, AND WAS HIGHLY ADVISED TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES - WHILE CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR SUSPENSION BITS REPLACEMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GM WARRANTED PARTS. I WAS CONVINCED THE AFTER MARKET PARTS WERE OF HIGHER QUALITY, AND WOULD HAVE LONGER LIFE THEN THE GM WARRANTED PARTS. * I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND SHARED SOME OF THE INFORMATION I HAD FOR HIS CONSIDERATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THERE HAD BEEN VEHICLES RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME ISSUE(S). * I ELECTED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SUSPENSION REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, AS WELL AS REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. PARTS & TIRES TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN PRESERVED FOR FUTURE REVIEW. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK COMPLETED AND TIRES PURCHASED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $5,000.00. * MY EXPECTATION IS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY EXPENDITURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211144December 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WAS DRIVING A 2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH 19,100 MILES ON IT AND THE CAR STEERING FELT FUNNY. NOTICED EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES. ALSO, NOTICED SLIGHT RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT BAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE CANNOT DRIVE ON THESE RUINED TIRES WHICH WERE RUINED DUE TO STRUT BAR DEFEAT. NOW, I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT. DEALER SAYS I DO NOT NEED A NEW STRUT BAR WHICH MAKES NO SENSE. AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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