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2006 Pontiac GTO Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 216 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Pontiac GTO, 1% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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.

“2006 GTO and had engine mount problem. Only had the car for two years and brought it in to be check out because it was leaking oil. Come to find out with only 17,000 miles the engine mounts were cracked and blown out leaking oil everywhere. Gm technician said a lot of these cars have this problem. Luckily it was under warranty. But there is absolutely no reason why a new car has that serious of a problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10379775, filed 2011-01, 17,000 miles

“2006 Pontiac GTO engine failure on 05/15/2007. I had already come to a stop when the motor shut off. Went to take off again as traffic moved and saw engine light on. Car finally restarted but had to pull over about 1/4 mile again because of the motor shaking violently. The problem was diagnosed at the dealership as a bent valve due to the valve not being seated properly at the factory. The vehicle only had about 7700 miles on it and was bought new. New head put on car and all new valves installed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10191630, filed 2007-05, 7,762 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac GTO. While driving 55 miles per hour the contact noticed the radiator was leaking. The contact stated that there was a leak underneath the vehicle when he shut the engine off. The contact spoke with the dealer regarding recalls for the vehicle. The contact spoke with the manufacturer who stated that he should take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 48000.”

NHTSA complaint #10335677, filed 2010-06, 48,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200631%
200543%
200462%

Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac GTO

Suspension
191 complaintsTires
19 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac GTO

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology