Suspension complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, springs).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Hello, I would like to send you a complaint concerning the safety of my vehicle. I own a 2006 Pontiac GTO. My car currently has under 25K miles on it and I have already had two sets of tires blow out on me due to inner tire wear. I have owned my car for less then 1.5 years and I have put under 19K miles on it. As far as I know, I am not the GTO owner with these problems. I have been told that the issue which is causing these tire problems has to do with bad suspension. I beg you to help by having GM contact GTO owners and put a recall on these cars. How can GM get away this? The first time my tire blow out I figured the tire was bad b/c the car was a couple of years old even though it only had 5xxx miles on it. The second time I had a blow out, I was with a loved and nearly hit a telephone pole after I avoided hitting an on coming car. …
Purchased the GTO July 5, 2006. Did the first oil change on August 6th at 1983 miles. My husband noticed oil all over the undercarriage and inside wheel. We had been hearing a clunking noise once in awhile and handling started to get worse. He warned me to be careful when driving the car and to get it back to the dealer. Took it in to the dealer the next day, they identified the strut problem, ordered parts, wanted me to drive the car until the parts came in, I refused and put us in a rental until it could be completed. Called ponitac customer service to complain about the delay in parts availability. After a lengthy call with a lot of on holds, was informed we probably would not get the part until at least sept. 15, 2006. They are on a boat from australia and we were number 238 and only 100 parts were coming in. They agreed to reimburse us our payments after everything had been fixed. …
Tl contact owns a 2005 Pontiac GTO. While driving approximately 62 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly swerved towards the right and crashed into another vehicle. The contact and the driver of the other vehicle suffered personal injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the contact stated the failure was related to the steering. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 01/12/11 updated 01/14/11 pictures received 01/27/11 prior to the accident, the rear differential failed internally, and the power steering hose was leaking. Updated 04/15/11
Irregular front tire wear on the inside of the tires down to the steel belts causing blow out and flats. Numerous wheel alignments have not fixed the problem. Why has GM not put out a recall on this dangerous issue? Loss of vehicle control when this occurs. Some one is going to get hurt or lose their life. I lost control of the vehicle the first time it occurred but managed to stay on the road.
Vehicle was involved in a 1 car accident. For no known reason the vehicle went out of control while pulling out of a parking lot. Upon removal of the damaged front fender it was determined that the tires on this vehicle were bald on the inside of the tire. This damage to the tires it was ultimately caused the accident. This defect is what is know as strut rub and is caused because of a design flaw in the particular vehicle. Pontiac 2004, GTO in addition to this issue my vehicle has had number issues with the shifter. It has been looked at by the dealer 6 to 7 times and shifter was replaced once. Within a couple of weeks the shifter starts rattling again. This vehicle is definitely a lemon and should be recalled. GM refuses to buy back the vehicle because it was in an accident, even though the accident was caused by the defect in the suspension on this vehicle. …
History: the 2004-2005 Pontiac GTO is an imported version of the australia holden monaro. The holden manaro comes from the factory with 235/45r17 tires, tires that are generally 235mm (9.25") wide. However, when Pontiac specs the GTO for the us, they finally decided on a 10mm wider tire, a 245/45r17 bf goodrich g-force kdws tire. No changes were made to the suspension of the vehicle for us import though. Current problem: the larger tire causes rubbing on the front strut, namely and more commonly the passenger side strut. This is evidenced by a rubbing mark on the strut body and many times wear marks on the tires themselves. In some cases, front suspension binding has occurred. In other cases, tire replacement was necessary. This is due, in fact, to the increase in size of the tire that Pontiac has chosen to put on the imported version. …
NHTSA investigations
Front strut to tire interference
Note: the complaint and warranty counts given in the failure report summary of this resume include all records related to tire wear and wheel alignment and are not limited to tire-strut contact.general motors (GM) identified two contributors to premature front tire wear in the subject vehicles.one of the contributors causing the premature tire wear was out of specification negative camber.GM stated that excessive…
Frequently asked questions
Which Pontiac GTO years have suspension problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2006 (191), 2004 (169) and 2005 (100) model years. Suspension complaints make up 88% of all complaints for the 2006.
Is there a recall for Pontiac GTO suspension problems?
No. NHTSA lists no suspension recall for any Pontiac GTO model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
At what mileage do Pontiac GTO suspension problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 10,000 miles; 97% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the front (189 mentions), followed by the front › macpherson strut (156).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.