Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10232696June 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GTO THAT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TIRE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. UPON TAKING IT TO A NATIONAL TIRE CHAIN DEALER WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE TIRE SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE CORNER DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT TOWER. THE SEPARATION DID NOT CAUSE A BLOW OUT BUT DID CREATE MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS IMMINENT FOR THE SAME FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY, THE POSTED SPEED IS 70 MPH, AND I WAS GOING NEARLY THAT FAST WHEN THE TIRE SEPARATED. *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
#10232438June 26, 2008
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 PONTIAC GTO 6/22/08 HAD LEFT TIRE REAR BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY,AND INJURIES OCCURRED. ALSO DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE CAR. INSURANCE DECIDED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO $17,000 IN DAMAGE. A BLOWOUT ALSO OCCURRED 12/2007 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#10230456June 10, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT RUBS AGAINST THE TIRE AND CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR AND TIRE SHREDDING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND LIFTED UP ON A RACK, THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS VISIBLE. THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A METAL FOIL THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE METAL FOIL GRAZES AND SLICES THE TIRES. UPON REPLACING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH PREMATURE WEAR AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230460June 10, 2008
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO SHIP THE 2004 DEFECTIVE MODELS TO THE UNITED STATED. HE IS EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION FAILURE, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND MOTOR WERE CHANGED. THE MOTOR WAS CHANGED BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND IT WOULD SLIP AND MAKE NOISE. THERE WAS ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER A MINOR BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BREAK DOWN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PISTON SLAP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, HE COULD HEAR A TICKING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE PISTON STRIKING THE TOP OF THE MOTOR HEAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH THESE CONCERNS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN WAS 3,600. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
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
#10228785May 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE INSIDE OF BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING THE STRUT HOUSING. THE TIRES HAD TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE, AND UNLESS I REACHED MY HAND INSIDE AND FELT THE INSIDE TREAD, THE EXCESSIVE, UNEVEN WEAR WAS NOT APPARENT. THIS RUBBING CAUSED A BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH, AND IF NOT FOR THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER POINTING OUT THAT THE OTHER TIRE WAS JUST AS BAD, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN AT ALL. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED MY TIRES, THE SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. I HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT THIS MONTH (MAY 2008) CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FAILED A SECOND TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OR SUGGEST REPAIRS, I DID SOME OF MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PONTIAC GTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228370May 20, 2008
TIRES
THE INSIDE OF MY TIRES WERE ABNORMALLY WORN WHEN I REPLACED THEM ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT SAM'S CLUB, ONE DANGEROUSLY SO. THEY SHOWED ME THE OLD TIRES AND INDEED THEY WERE MORE WORN ON THE INSIDE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. ONE HAD THE STEEL BELTS COMING OUT. MY CAR IS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO WITH 33,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227207May 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED VEHICLE MARCH 2006 FROM DEALER (VEHICLE WAS APPROX. 1 YEAR OLD). FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWN WITH 10,000 MILES ON VEHICLE DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND WITHIN TIRE. 37,000 MILES; DISCOVERED UNEVEN WEAR WITH BOTH FRONT TIRE INNER HALVES -POSSIBLE "TIRE/ STRUT RUB". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226782May 6, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS A TIRE WEAR PROBLEM. LUCKILY MY TIRE FAILED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE I OBSERVED THE INNER EDGE OF THE TREAD HAD BEEN WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE METAL CORD OF THE TIRE. I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD INNER EDGE WEAR. THE REAR TIRES MUST HAVE BEEN ROTATED FROM THE FRONT TO BACK, AS I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WEAR PROBLEM ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES RUB AGAINST THE STRUT CAUSING THE DAMAGE. MY CAR HAS 19,00 MILES AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225764April 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GTO AND THE VEHICLE HAS THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS AND WEARING UNEVENLY. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO MORRISSEY PONTIAC IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND REFUSE TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS YET BUT THE TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *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
#10223269April 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE IN THE 30,000 MILES THAT I HAVE PUT ON THE CAR. UNDER HARD BREAKING THE VIBRATION AND PULSATING IS SO UNNERVING THAT I WONDER IF THE CAR IS GOING TO FLY OFF THE CHASIS. I KNOW NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE GTO WEBSITES THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *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
#10221610March 18, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE HAS CURVED OUT A GROOVE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH DEEP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHCANIC. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,670 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,683.
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
#10221085March 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2005 GTO. STRUT RUB ON FRONT TIRES AT 22,000 MILES, CORD SHOWING THROUGH. DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T STAND BEHIND ME. HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220337March 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN TO THE BELTS AT APPROX. 16,000 MILES. ONE TIRE HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAD TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THE FRONT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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