Pontiac GTO Complaints

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10251276December 10, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
STRUTS RUBBING AGAINST TIRES ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. TIRES ARE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SIZE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IMMENSELY FROM MANUFACTURER DEFECT, TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY, AND SAFETY ISSUE TO FAMILY. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250101November 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A 2006 GTO - PURCHASED MAY 2007. APPROX 8,000 MILES THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUT WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED. APPROX 11,000 MILES, DRIVERS SIDE STRUT WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED. NOW @ 31,000 MILES OUR REAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN WE TOOK THE OLD TIRE OFF, WE NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE HAD WORN OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM. WE KNOW THAT THE FRONT TIRES WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 4 WEEKS FROM THE DATE WE PURCHASED THE NEW TIRES. THEY DID DO A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT @ NO CHARGE. WE DO PLAN ON GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE ABOUT THEM REPLACING OUR FRONT TIRES @ NO CHARGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I RELY ON MY DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED NEW TIRES. I HAVE THEM ROTATED EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING THRU THE NAFTA REPORTS, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS PERSISTED. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS ANOTHER WAY THAT WE SHOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249833November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOST OIL PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249852November 25, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN REMOVING MY SUMMER TIRES, AND INSTALLING MY WINTER TIRES I NOTICED THAT MY FRONT RIGHT TIRES INNER SHOULDER WAS WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. I WAS VERY CONCERNED, AS THE CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED BY THE MFG REGULARLY, AND THE TIRES HAD LOW MILEAGE ON THEM. THE TIRE WAS IN A CONDITION SUCH THAT IT COULD LOSE PRESSURE AT ANY MOMENT. AFTER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS AS IF THE FRONT RADIUS ROD BUSHINGS AND FRONT STRUT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED. A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS FAILURE WAS THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE IN AUSTRALIA AND SHIPPED TO THE US FOR DISTRIBUTION/SALES. DURING THE SHIPPING PROCESS, THE VEHICLES WERE STRAPPED DOWN SUCH THAT THEIR SUSPENSIONS WERE FULLY COMPRESSED. THIS EXTENDED LOAD ALLOWED FOR KEY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FAILURE IS THE FACT THAT THE TIRES MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE IN THE US ARE WIDER THAN THE TIRES INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN AUSTRALIA. THE WIDER TIRES INFRINGE UPON THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRES AND FRONT STRUTS. THE EARLY FAILURE ALLOWS THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY, AND PERMITS THE TIRE TO CONTACT THE STRUT MOUNT DURING CORNERING, BREAKING AND ACCELERATION. COUNTLESS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE SEEN THE SAME ISSUE, AND THE MFG "FIX" IS TO ALIGN THE FRONT TIRES SUCH THAT THE CAMBER IS SO LARGE THAT IT SPACES THE TIRE AWAY FROM THE STRUT. THIS IS A BAND AID REPAIR, AS THE FRONT SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE IS NOW LIMITED, AND THE TIRES WEAR THE OUTSIDE SHOULDERS PREMATURELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249671November 24, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION
THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 2008 REGARDING AN ISSUE OF THE FRONT TIRES RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND MADE A CORRECTION, HOWEVER THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF THE TIRES WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THE EXCESSIVE WEAR IS NOT A TIRE DEFECT AND IS A DIRECT RESULT OF STRUT RUB AND ALIGNMENT. EVEN WHEN WITHIN ALIGNMENT SPECS THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF THE TIRES CONTINUES. AT THE TIME, IN MARCH, THE FRONT TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE REAR. IN NOVEMBER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, PREVIOUSLY LEFT FRONT WHICH HAD RUBBED THE STRUT, BEGAN TO SHRED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE RUBBER PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE IN A 1/2 INCH WIDE STRIP, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE OTHER REAR TIRE, PREVIOUSLY RIGHT FRONT, IS ABOUT TO DO THE SAME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THAT BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN SPECS IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE DEALER DID OFFER TO REPLACE THE ONE SHREDDED TIRE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER WORN TIRE. THE DEALER ALSO OFFERED TO RECHECK AND ADJUST THE FRONT ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE FRONT TIRES WERE AGAIN SHOWING SIGNS OF PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES. THIS IS NOT A TIRE DEFECT AND IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM AS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT I FEEL SAFE IN, AND THIS CAR HAS AN INCREASED RISK OF BLOWOUTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. GM NOT ONLY NEEDS TO REPLACE TIRES, IT NEEDS TO DETERMINE HOW TO SOLVE THE ALIGNMENT/STRUT RUB PROBLEM TO PREVENT NEW TIRES FROM EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249275November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. REMOVAL OF THE FUEL RAIL COVERS INDICATES THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS IMPINGED UPON BY THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF GTO'S ON THE WEBSITE THAT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND MANY OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF THAT CHECKED AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I LEARNED OF THIS FROM WWW.LS1GTO.COM HERE A COUPLE OF LINKS REGARDING THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=76496 HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=76173 HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=278541. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249284November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 PONTIAC GTO THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE RUBS THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE CAUSING A CUT IN THE LINE. THIS CUT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WILL EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS LINE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE ENGINE BAY TO IGNITE FROM THE FUEL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249334November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BASED ON A TIP FROM THE LS1GTO.COM MESSAGE BOARD, I CHECKED MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 'CERTIFIED" 2004 PONTIAC GTO FOR A FUEL LINE RUBBING THE FUEL RAIL PLASTIC COVER - AND EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, AND CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY VEHICLE DOES INDEED EXHIBIT THE SYMPTOM - AND IT WAS JUST CHECKED AND "CERTIFIED" AT THE DEALER WHEN I PURCHASED IT 45 DAYS AGO. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUEL RAIL COVERS PERMANENTLY AND WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW FUEL LINE MYSELF AS IT SEEMS GM OR THE NHTSA ARE UNWILLING TO ADMIT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. A NUMBER OF FIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248645November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOVE MY GTO, BUT I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HERE GOES...MY TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON, I HAVE TO BE STANDING AT THE TRUNK AND PULL UP AS I HIT THE BUTTON...MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS HORRIBLE, MY RADIO WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN BLAST MUSIC AND THEN GO BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL VOLUME, MY TRUNK LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, ALONG WITH MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS. MY CARS FAN WOULD RUN AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO RUN THE BATTERY DOWN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL". THE LEATHER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND NOW THAT THE YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ITS COMING APART AGAIN...THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM I BUY, AND I HAVE OWNED 3 PONTIACS, 1 SATURN, 1 CHEVY TRUCK SINCE 97 (ALL NEW EXCEPT MY GTO) I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP LOVES TO EAT ME UP WITH FEES FOR LOOKING AT THE CAR, AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248355November 10, 2008
SUSPENSION
2006 PONTIAC GTO WITH 11,500 MILES. THE INSIDE TREAD WAS WORN TO THE BELTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE REST OF THE TREAD LOOKED IN GOOD SHAPE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR A FLAT THE WEAR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED AND I WOULD HAVE RUN THE TIRES UNTIL THERE WAS A BLOWOUT. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED TWICE BY THE DEALER WITHOUT A COMMENT ON THE TREAD WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248019November 8, 2008
TIRES
CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO PURCHASED NEW OCT 2004. THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE HAS CURVED OUT A GROOVE APPROXIMATELY HALF INCH DEEP FOR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19 500 AND FIRST FRONT TIRE BLOWN OUT OCCURRED AROUND 7000 MILES WHILE CAR WAS ~1 YEAR OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248021November 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GTO AND FROM THE START I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AT THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING OR SLOWING TO STOP. IT APPEARS TO BE THE STRUTS OR CONTROL ARMS. THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AND MY FRIENDS HAVE NOTICED THE ODD SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GETTING READY TO BREAKDOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247346October 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THREE WEEKS AGO, THE FRONT STRUTS HAVE BEEN STRIKING THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BECOME WORN. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES BECAUSE NEW TIRES HAD JUST BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THROUGH RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT HAS FOUND COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE, AND BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247105October 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUTS REPLACED BEFORE PURCHASE 8/07(LEAKING) FRONT RIGHT STRUT REPLACED 10/07 REAR VALENCE FLEW OFF ON PARKWAY REPLACED 10/18/07 TIRE RUB FRONT RIGHT DEALER BLAMES MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON FRAME DEALER ALSO STATES FRONT BUMPER SPRAYED. FRAUD CAR BOUGHT NEW NO ACCIDENTS ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246800October 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUTS ON MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO FAILED AFTER ONLY 20 MONTHS OF USE. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND CAUSES AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAR HAS SEEN NO TRACK TIME. IT IS MY DAILY DRIVER, MOSTLY HIGHWAY USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246333October 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 PONTIAC GTO ON DEC 27, 2006 (31,802 MILES), VEHICLE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT TIRES AS A RESULT OF RUBBING AGAINST STRUT TOWER. VEHICLE SERVICED (AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED) BY MCCONNELL PONTIAC. ON OCT 20, 2008 (56,800 MILES), THE VEHICLE AGAIN SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF STRUT BUSHINGS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE STRUT TOWERS. BLOWOUT OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 10 APPROX MILE MARKER 24 ON THE I-10 BAYWAY BRIDGE. INSPECTION OF DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE YIELDED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF INTERIOR SIDEWALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245137October 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
JUST CHECKING THE TIRES NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SO TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND NOTICE THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD A SHINE PART TO IT THAT INDICATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AND CAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITH THE WIRES COMING OUT DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DEALER WONT HELP I REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND IN THE PROCESS TO ALSO REPLACE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERY GTO OWNERS THAT I CONTACT WITH THE 17 INCH WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245038October 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC GTO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY STILL WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 4 TIMES SO FAR. THE ECU MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP AS SOON AS A PART COMES IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HUB IN THE CAR ONCE AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BEFORE. I AM GETTING TIRED OF NOT BEING ABOUT TO ENJOY MY CAR WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. THE BACK SEATS ARE ALSO COMING UNDONE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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