Pontiac GTO Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 615 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Pontiac GTO (2004–2006) that have at least 5 complaints. 2004 has the most, with 245. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (460 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All GTO model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 216 | 1,000 | 0 | 616 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 154 | 18,050 | 0 | 482 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2004 | 245 | 18,000 | 0 | 363 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension460 66%
- Tires128 18%
- Electrical system34 4.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain28 4.0%
- Steering15 2.1%
- Engine cooling13 1.9%
- Air bags13 1.9%
- Fuel system10 1.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2006: “My tires on my 2006 GTO are wearing on the inside of the tire and blowing out my tire it appears to be rubbing on the struts I have replaced the tires and had alignments done and the new tires are doing the same thing it is a very dangerous situation with a car blowing out a front tire like this I almost caused a sever accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10425143, filed 2011-09, 39,000 miles2004: “I got new tires put on yesterday. They are the stock sized tires. Shortly after I heard a loud sound coming from the back right side. I noticed the tire was rubbing on the fender. The car sags more and more each day. Then yesterday, I was just driving normally from stop light to stop light, and my car would wouldn't go into 3rd or 4th gear. So I checked fluids and it was ok on that. I had to drive 30mph back home.”
NHTSA complaint #10505238, filed 2013-04, 91,250 miles2005: “I have a 2005 Pontiac GTO with the strut rub issue. I have already been through 3 sets of tires. The dealership has done nothing to correct the problem. They keep blaming it on the fact that my car is out of alignment. I have to replace two more this weekend if I can afford it. They already have holes in them. I just replaced them about 5 months ago or so.”
NHTSA complaint #10233325, filed 2008-07, 12,000 milesOther Pontiac models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology