2004 Pontiac GTO Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 245 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,682miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Pontiac GTO, 1% of the 245 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,682 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passengers seat becomes inoperative. Will not move forward or backward, causing the passengers in the rear seat not to be able to get out of the car if there was an emergency.”
NHTSA complaint #10131552, filed 2005-08, 2,556 miles“- the contact owns a 2004 Pontiac GTO. The front 17 inch passenger and driver tires rubbed against the struts and caused the tires to wear out prematurely. The steering wheel vibrated while driving but it no longer occurred after the alignment. The failure mileage was 16,808. The contact read on the internet related complaints, and was aware of the NHTSA investigation. Also, he was aware that the tire failure could cause a blowout. The dealer replaced the tires and aligned them at no cost to him. The contact owns b.f. Goodrich tires, tire line name gforce t/a kdws, tire size p245/45/17w. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183286, filed 2007-02, 16,808 miles“After owning the car less than 3 years, the seat back latches started sticking so anyone who was in the back seat had a hard time getting out or getting in for that matter! After a time the latches stopped working altogether so it became impossible to get people out of the back seat if they were able to get in. The power seats had to be moved all the way forward, just to give a small space for passengers to squeeze out. In a crash, it would be impossible to get someone out of the back seat because of this problem which could result in harm. …”
NHTSA complaint #10789160, filed 2015-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac GTO
169 complaintsTires
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac GTO
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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