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2005 Pontiac GTO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

154 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

18,050 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 122 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension:Front is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 154 complaints (29.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	17	11.0%
Braking behavior	7	4.5%
Transmission and shifting	4	2.6%
Electrical and battery issues	2	1.3%
Engine operation	1	0.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension:Front

Tires

Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut

Suspension

Electrical System

Tires:Sidewall

Air Bags

Steering

Suspension:Front: 46; Tires: 32; Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut: 29; Suspension: 21; Electrical System: 11; Tires:Sidewall: 8; Air Bags: 6; Steering: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 87; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (87). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2005: 15; 2006: 8; 2007: 76; 2008: 21; 2009: 4; 2010: 7; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension:Front leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10118633 · 2005-04-28 (April 28, 2005)

FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO REPLACE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NITTO 245-45-17, INSTEAD OF O.E.M., B.F.G.KDWS 245-45-17. DRIVING AWAY FROM TIRE STORE, BOTH TIRES[FRONT], RUBBING ON TOP OF STRUTS, SO BADLY, HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, AND SIDEWALLS ON INSIDE BURNING FROM FRICTION, AND SMOKING FROM WHEELWELL. WENT BACK TO TIRESTORE, THEY SAID CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND SOLD ME 2 NEW FRONT TIRES, YOKOHAMA 235-45-17, WHICH FIT AND HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARENCE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118633 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10140791 · 2005-10-25 (October 25, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON APRIL 26, 2005 THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, HARNESS, THROTTLE BODY, ENGINE RELAY SWITCH, CLAMPS AND HANGERS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THEY REPLACED SOME MISSING STRUT TOWER NUTS. THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTED. THE SAFETY AND CHECK OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. LATER, ON SEPTEMBER 27 , 2005 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE, EXHAUST HANGER AND CLAMPS AGAIN, PEDAL AND PED…

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140791 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130706 · 2005-07-31 (July 31, 2005)

HORN BEEPS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, DOING NOTHING ELSE, NOT TURNING BRAKING OR SHIFTING. JUST CRUISING AND BEEP! *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,965 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130706 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153710 · 2006-03-25 (March 25, 2006)

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT SIDE) KICK PANEL AND "DEAD" PEDAL AREA IS TOO SMALL. A PERSON WITH A WIDE FOOT OR IN SHOES THAT ARE LARGE, SUCH AS WORK OR SNOW BOOTS WILL GET CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND ATTEMPTING TO USE THE "DEAD" PEDAL. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT DOESN'T OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ADJUSTMENT FOR THIS. IF SOMEONE WITH A 10.5 OR LARGER WORK OR SNOW SHOE/BOOT SIZE WITH A WIDTH OF "EEE" SHOULD BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS EASILY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND TAKES AWAY FROM …

Owner-reported narrative. 13 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153710 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191135 · 2007-05-18 (May 18, 2007)

TIRE/STRUT RUB - TOOK 2005 GTO WITH 24000 MILES TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO FIX A LEAK ON THE FRONT SEAL OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND WAS INFORMED WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR THAT THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS GETTING BALD ON THE INNER SIDE, AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS DOWN TO THE BELT AND COULD BLOWOUT AT ANY TIME. DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. UPON AN INTERNET SEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER GTO OWNERS WITH THE SAME TIRE/STRUT RUB, ESPECIALLY WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. GM NEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10136820 · 2005-09-17 (September 17, 2005)

THIS JUNK IS NOW IN THE SHOP [DEALER ] FOR THE SEVENTH TIME! THIS TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS, AND HORN WENT ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TOO! I TOOK THE GTO FROM HELL TO THE DEALER ON. TUES. 8/30/05, ON FRI. 9/2/05 I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO GET PARTS. MON. 9/5/05 I WAS INFORMED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN INSANE REPAIR TO A VEHICLE THAT STILL HAS ONLY 3500 MILES!!! TODAY FRI. 9/16/05 THE GTO FROM HELL IS STILL NOT READY! IF THIS IS THE WAY THAT GMC DOES BUSINESS THEN THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT, BECAUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10503999 · 2013-03-21 (March 21, 2013)

FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,299 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503999 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11504835 · 2023-02-01 (February 1, 2023)

Vehicle loss of power 3rd & 4th clutch fail during driving Unsafe on the highway Automatic transmission 4L65E Know issue with most rear wheel drive cars

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11504835 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

154 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

79.2%Usable mileage122 / 154 records

100.0%Valid incident date154 / 154 records

100.0%Valid filing date154 / 154 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates154 / 154 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006
Suspension:Front	7129.0% ODI 10088783 · 4,300 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD GRINDING NOISE FROM RIGHT, FRONT TIRE WHEN TURNING AND BACKING UP. ALSO NOTICED THAT STEERING WHEEL WAS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. BEFORE 5000 MILES I NOTICED AN EVER INCREASING ROUGH RIDE AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY WHILE DRIVING, ALSO NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN COMPLETELY BALD. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EVEN HAD THE CORDS HANGING OUT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCOVERING THIS, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST PONTIAC DEALER. AFTER BEING … Look up ODI 10088783 at NHTSA ↗	4629.9% ODI 10118076 REFERENCE COMPLAINT OID#10116796 CONCERNING FRONT SUSPENSION. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ARE MANY OTHERS.*AK Look up ODI 10118076 at NHTSA ↗	7233.3% ODI 10161798 · 1,200 mi THE FEB 06 BUILD OF THE 2006 PONTIAC GTO. BOTH OF MY CAR'S STRUTS HAVE FAILED AFTER 1200 MILES AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE WHO'S GTO WAS BUILT ON THIS DATE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RESULTED IN A CLATTERING SOUND WHILE DRIVING, THE PARTS IN QUESTION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM Look up ODI 10161798 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut	5723.3% ODI 10117954 · 7,500 mi IREFERENCE CLAIM OID 10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBING ON MY FRONT STRUTON MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO.*AK Look up ODI 10117954 at NHTSA ↗	2918.8% ODI 10118633 · 900 mi FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO REPLACE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NITTO 245-45-17, INSTEAD OF O.E.M., B.F.G.KDWS 245-45-17. DRIVING AWAY FROM TIRE STORE, BOTH TIRES[FRONT], RUBBING ON TOP OF STRUTS, SO BADLY, HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, AND SIDEWALLS ON INSIDE BURNING FROM FRICTION, AND SMOKING FROM WHEELWELL. WENT BACK TO TIRESTORE, THEY SAID CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND SOLD ME 2 NEW FRONT TIRES, YOKOHAMA 235-45-17, WHICH FIT AND HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARENCE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. Look up ODI 10118633 at NHTSA ↗	7032.4% ODI 10160669 · 414 mi LEAKING FRONT STRUTS ON A 2006 PONTIAC GTO SILVER/BLACK CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM ROGERS AUTO GROUP IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 3RD. THE BUILD DATE IS FEB 2006. *JB Look up ODI 10160669 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	4719.2% ODI 10118603 · 17,000 mi I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796. I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TIRES ARE RUBBED ON MY FRONT STRUTS AND AFTER ROTATION ALL 4 TIRES WERE WORN. TWO OF THEM WERE WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS AND ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO REPLACE MY DANGEROUSLY WORN TIRES. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A BLOWOUT. I DID SAVE THE LEAST WORN OF THE 4 TIRES FOR A FULL SIZE SPARE AND HAVE A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO WORST OF THE 4. HISTORY: THE 2004-2005 PONTIAC … Look up ODI 10118603 at NHTSA ↗	2113.6% ODI 10182835 · 24,400 mi AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT … Look up ODI 10182835 at NHTSA ↗	5425.0% ODI 10161378 · 2,600 mi BOTH FRONT STRUTS FAILED ON CAR WITH 2600 MILES. DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB Look up ODI 10161378 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	5221.2% ODI 10112537 · 6,000 mi I HAVE 6,000 MILES ON MY GTO. I CAN NOT ROTATIE MY TIRES BECAUSE THE INNER TIRE IN THE REAR OF MY CAR ARE BOLD. PONTIAC DEALER IS GIVING ME HARD TIME ABOUT THE REAR. MY TIRE ARE TOWED IN ON THE TOP SO I GOT UNEVEN WEAR THEY TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE REAR.*AK Look up ODI 10112537 at NHTSA ↗	3220.8% ODI 10153138 2005 PONTIAC GTO - FRONT TIRE RUB ON STRUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES. *JB Look up ODI 10153138 at NHTSA ↗	177.9% ODI 10182706 · 7,000 mi FRONT TIRES RUBBING ON THE STRUTS/STRUT BUSHINGS WORN OUT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITHIN 2-3 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WITH THE CAR WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR. FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ONCE, BUT WORE OUT IMMEDIATELY, APPOX 2-3 THOUSAND MILES. Look up ODI 10182706 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	52.0% ODI 10131617 MY 2004 GTO HAS PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FROM THE FUEL GAUGE NOT REGISTERING WHEN I PUT GAS IN, TO WHILE I START AND DRIVE MY CAR THE MILES UNTIL EMPTY AND LOW FUEL AND VERY LOW FUEL WARNINGS GO ON AND OFF. TO ALL MY GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DO WHAT THEY WANT. THE RPM NEEDLE WENT CRAZY IN PARK BEFORE AND WHILE DRIVING. MY TEMPERATURE NEEDLE WHILE ONLY DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES AS SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS IN HERE THE FLUIDS ALL BEING FULL WENT TO HOT AND WARNINGS CAME ON AND WENT OFF WITH TEMPERATURE NEEDLE GOING BACK TO NO… Look up ODI 10131617 at NHTSA ↗	117.1% ODI 10131907 · 3,100 mi 2005 PONTIAC GTO GAS PEDAL SENSOR FAILS. THIS IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO SAFETY MODE/REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE. CAR BECOMES UNSAFE DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL CUTTING OUT AND THE CAR CAN BARELY GO. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR COULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER LEAVING YOU EXPOSED TO A POSSIBLE COLLISION. *NM Look up ODI 10131907 at NHTSA ↗	52.3% ODI 10160677 · 500 mi REMOTE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK OR LOCK DOOR AND OPEN TRUNK. I HAVE TO PLACE THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK AND THEN PULL IT OUT IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK. IT FAILS TO OPEN MAYBE 1 OUT OF 30 ATTEMPTS. *NM Look up ODI 10160677 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	93.7% ODI 10125318 · 4,000 mi I REFERENCE CLAIM OID#10116796 EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR AT 4,000 MILES Look up ODI 10125318 at NHTSA ↗	42.6% ODI 10175976 · 15,800 mi B.F. GOODRICH FACTORIES TIRES WERE SHOT AT 15,800 MILES ON AT 2005 LATE MODEL PONTIAC GTO. THEY WERE DANGEROUS AND THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER CLAIMED ABUSE WHICH IS FALSE TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE PHOTOS AND ONE TIME HAD THE BELT SHIFT AND BECOME COMPLETELY EXPOSED. ANOTHER WAS BALD ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT THE OTHER. TWO OTHERS WERE ROUNDING AND FLATTENING IN VARIOUS SPOTS. IT APPEARS TO BE THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP A MAJOR DEFECT THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS AND COSTLY TO THEM MUCH LIKE THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM ON THE SUV'S A … Look up ODI 10175976 at NHTSA ↗	10.5% ODI 10218771 · 25,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED AND SHOOK EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS VERY LOW. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TIRE IMBALANCE. A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. Look up ODI 10218771 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Sidewall	52.0% ODI 10118684 TIRE RUBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO LACK OF TESTING FROM PONTIAC.. THE SIDEWALL HAS A NEW GROVE CUT IN THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND NOW AND IM WORRIED ABOUT TIRE MALFUNCTION. *AK Look up ODI 10118684 at NHTSA ↗	85.2% ODI 10118724 FRONT TIRE CAUSES RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUT, NAMELY AND MORE COMMONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUT. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY A RUBBING MARK ON THE STRUT BODY, AND MANY TIMES WEAR MARKS ON THE TIRES THEMSELVES. THE TIRE SIDEWALL RUBBING IN THIS AREA COULD EASILY CAUSE A BLOW OUT, ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER DOESN'T INSPECT THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION WELL, OR ISN'T AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. IN LIGHT OF THE FORD-FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED.*AK Look up ODI 10118724 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	31.2% ODI 10150270 2004 GTO FRONT SIDEWALL OF TIRE IS RUBBING A HARD METAL OBJECT (STRUT). *JB Look up ODI 10150270 at NHTSA ↗	53.2% ODI 10315157 · 24,000 mi THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAVING ITS BOTH FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE SHOCKS DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE INSTALLED NI THE CAR ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TIRE RUB INCREASES DURING A TURN OR BRAKING. CONSTANT RUB COULD LEAD TO TIRE DAMAGE AND BURAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALL THE TIRES ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED ALSO. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVE, PONTIAC SERVICEMAN SAY IT IS… Look up ODI 10315157 at NHTSA ↗	31.4% ODI 10264839 · 27,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC GTO ENGINE FAILURE AT 15,000 MILES. FRONT SUSPENSION PULLS TO THE LEFT, WITH TREMENDOUS VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. BRAKING IS HARSH WITH FURTHER FRONT END VIBRATIONS, OCCASIONAL SQUEALING AND DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAN HEAR THE COLLAPSING NOISE OF THE COMPRESSED STRUT TOWERS, ALONG WITH SOME INNER WHEEL STRUT RUB. THE PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL KNOCKING AND POPPING NOISE WITH THE VEHICLE SITTING STILL AND JUST TURNING THE STEERING WH… Look up ODI 10264839 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Suspension:Front	13,997–24,240 mi	17,900 mi	40	ODI 10182538 · 15,000 mi THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. NM Look up ODI 10182538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10182650 · 28,000 mi TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE FRONT TIRES RUB ON THE STRUTS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE SECOND SET OF TIRES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. AK Look up ODI 10182650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10182727 · 18,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC GTO. MASSIVE TIRE TO STRUT RUB. CAUSING THE TIRE TO RIP APART. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET STRUT MOUNT AND BEARING AND SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO GET THE CAR ALIGNED. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET FOR FIX $650. NM Look up ODI 10182727 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	15,904–27,000 mi	19,500 mi	25	ODI 10182538 · 15,000 mi THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. NM Look up ODI 10182538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183126 · 16,000 mi INSIDE OF TWO FRONT TIRES WERE SHREDDED AFTER JUST 16K MILES. ONE OF THEM BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE OTHER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. JB Look up ODI 10183126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183205 · 44,000 mi TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. HE RECEIVED A NHTSA REPORT VIA EMAIL STATING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE07010. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME FAILURES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS; THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING , AND THE TIRES ARE SHREDDING BECAUSE OF IT. THE TIRE BRAND IS BF GOODRICH, DOT BE8R3U113304, TIRE SIZE, 17/245. THE… Look up ODI 10183205 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut	5,825–22,000 mi	17,853 mi	24	ODI 10118633 · 900 mi FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO REPLACE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NITTO 245-45-17, INSTEAD OF O.E.M., B.F.G.KDWS 245-45-17. DRIVING AWAY FROM TIRE STORE, BOTH TIRES[FRONT], RUBBING ON TOP OF STRUTS, SO BADLY, HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, AND SIDEWALLS ON INSIDE BURNING FROM FRICTION, AND SMOKING FROM WHEELWELL. WENT BACK TO TIRESTORE, THEY SAID CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND SOLD ME 2 NEW FRONT TIRES, YOKOHAMA 235-45-17, WHICH FIT AND HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARENCE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. Look up ODI 10118633 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10126676 · 2,000 mi DT: BOTH TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ARE CAUSING WEAR ON FRONT STRUTS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS .THE CAR HAS BEEN REALIGNED, BUT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING RUBBING OF THE STRUTS. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO CONTACT GM OF THIS SITUATION. BUT CURRENTLY NO OTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE. AK Look up ODI 10126676 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10150315 · 19,978 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ARE RUBBING ON THE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A RACK HAVING OTHER REPAIR WORK PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS AN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. Look up ODI 10150315 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	12,525–40,000 mi	23,984 mi	14	ODI 10182835 · 24,400 mi AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT … Look up ODI 10182835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184409 · 11,700 mi TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION ON THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 11700 CURRENT MILEAGE THE TIRE SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRES. AND THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE REPAIRED SOON. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF STRUT HE HAD, HE STATED THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.AK UPDATED 04/05/07.JB Look up ODI 10184409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184418 · 15,000 mi THREE TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO TIRE BLOW OUTS AT UNSAFE SPEEDS DURING THE PAST YEAR (2006-2007). MECHANICS NOTED RUBBING OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AGAINST THE STRUTS OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. JB Look up ODI 10184418 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	3,340–46,750 mi	12,001 mi	11	ODI 10131907 · 3,100 mi 2005 PONTIAC GTO GAS PEDAL SENSOR FAILS. THIS IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO SAFETY MODE/REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE. CAR BECOMES UNSAFE DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL CUTTING OUT AND THE CAR CAN BARELY GO. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR COULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER LEAVING YOU EXPOSED TO A POSSIBLE COLLISION. *NM Look up ODI 10131907 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10136820 · 3,580 mi THIS JUNK IS NOW IN THE SHOP [DEALER ] FOR THE SEVENTH TIME! THIS TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS, AND HORN WENT ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TOO! I TOOK THE GTO FROM HELL TO THE DEALER ON. TUES. 8/30/05, ON FRI. 9/2/05 I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO GET PARTS. MON. 9/5/05 I WAS INFORMED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN INSANE REPAIR TO A VEHICLE THAT STILL HAS ONLY 3500 MILES!!! TODAY FRI. 9/16/05 THE GTO FROM HELL IS STILL NOT READY! IF THIS IS THE WAY THAT GMC DOES BUSINESS THEN THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT, BECAUS… Look up ODI 10136820 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10140791 · 3 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON APRIL 26, 2005 THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, HARNESS, THROTTLE BODY, ENGINE RELAY SWITCH, CLAMPS AND HANGERS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THEY REPLACED SOME MISSING STRUT TOWER NUTS. THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTED. THE SAFETY AND CHECK OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. LATER, ON SEPTEMBER 27 , 2005 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE, EXHAUST HANGER AND CLAMPS AGAIN, PEDAL AND PED… Look up ODI 10140791 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Sidewall	Too few reports for a range	18,250 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10182835 · 24,400 mi AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT … Look up ODI 10182835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10189218 · 18,250 mi THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS CHOSEN A STANDARD WHEEL/TIRE COMBINATION AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE PROPER ALIGNMENT AS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS IS IN NEGLIGENCE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICE FOR A PERFORMANCE TYPE CAR. DURING REGULAR DRIVING IT IS PROBABLE AND LIKELY THAT THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WILL RUB IN A DANGEROUS FASHION ON THE SUSPENSIONS COMPONENTS (NAMELY STRUT) CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURE… Look up ODI 10189218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10191943 · 11,073 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LIFT RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, CORRECT VIN, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,073. Look up ODI 10191943 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	88,150 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10503999 · 87,299 mi FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THE… Look up ODI 10503999 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10604778 · 106,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THAT THE NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 106,000. Look up ODI 10604778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10659243 · 85,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMANENTLY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. Look up ODI 10659243 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	52,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10315157 · 24,000 mi THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAVING ITS BOTH FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE SHOCKS DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE INSTALLED NI THE CAR ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TIRE RUB INCREASES DURING A TURN OR BRAKING. CONSTANT RUB COULD LEAD TO TIRE DAMAGE AND BURAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALL THE TIRES ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED ALSO. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVE, PONTIAC SERVICEMAN SAY IT IS… Look up ODI 10315157 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10362221 · 80,000 mi TLTHE 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 01/12/11LJ UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 01/27/11 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTERNALLY, AND TH… Look up ODI 10362221 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10535943 · 12,001 mi WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT FROZE. I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED JUST REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST $1371.67 TO GET THIS CAR FIXED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT ON THE WEEK MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, 3 OTHER PONTIACS WERE IN THE SAME SHOP, FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING TH… Look up ODI 10535943 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	1	None	ODI 11623292 Wheel feel off car driving. Gm refuses to investigate. Says call dealer. Have pics of wheel and screenshots of help conversation Look up ODI 11623292 at NHTSA ↗
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 103 complaints · 2006: 187 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	20	40	103
2006	140	163	187

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	153	0	1
2006	216	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Suspension:Front	Tires	Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut	Suspension	Electrical System	Tires:Sidewall	Air Bags	Steering
Suspension:Front	—	12 ODI 10182538 · 15,000 mi THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. NM Look up ODI 10182538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183205 · 44,000 mi TL -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. HE RECEIVED A NHTSA REPORT VIA EMAIL STATING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE07010. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME FAILURES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS; THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING , AND THE TIRES ARE SHREDDING BECAUSE OF IT. THE TIRE BRAND IS BF GOODRICH, DOT BE8R3U113304, TIRE SIZE, 17/245. THE… Look up ODI 10183205 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184342 05 GTO 18,000 MILES. FRONT TIRES RUB STRUTS. *JB Look up ODI 10184342 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10189218 · 18,250 mi THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS CHOSEN A STANDARD WHEEL/TIRE COMBINATION AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE PROPER ALIGNMENT AS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS IS IN NEGLIGENCE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICE FOR A PERFORMANCE TYPE CAR. DURING REGULAR DRIVING IT IS PROBABLE AND LIKELY THAT THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WILL RUB IN A DANGEROUS FASHION ON THE SUSPENSIONS COMPONENTS (NAMELY STRUT) CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURE… Look up ODI 10189218 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10315157 · 24,000 mi THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAVING ITS BOTH FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE SHOCKS DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE INSTALLED NI THE CAR ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TIRE RUB INCREASES DURING A TURN OR BRAKING. CONSTANT RUB COULD LEAD TO TIRE DAMAGE AND BURAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALL THE TIRES ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED ALSO. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVE, PONTIAC SERVICEMAN SAY IT IS… Look up ODI 10315157 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	12 ODI 10182538 · 15,000 mi THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL TREAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BECK AND MASTEN PONTIAC, HOUSTON,TEXAS) AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE VIRTUALLY ABOUT TO BLOW BECAUSE IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. NM Look up ODI 10182538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183205 · 44,000 mi TL -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. HE RECEIVED A NHTSA REPORT VIA EMAIL STATING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE07010. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME FAILURES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS; THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING , AND THE TIRES ARE SHREDDING BECAUSE OF IT. THE TIRE BRAND IS BF GOODRICH, DOT BE8R3U113304, TIRE SIZE, 17/245. THE… Look up ODI 10183205 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184342 05 GTO 18,000 MILES. FRONT TIRES RUB STRUTS. *JB Look up ODI 10184342 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10190324 · 18,100 mi THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18,000 MILES WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SERVICE STATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS OF POTENTIAL NAIL PENETRATION TO FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ON APRIL 14, 2007. SLOW LEAK IN TIRE AFTER WINTER STORAGE IN GARAGE CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE FLAT. UPON REMOVAL FROM CAR THE DEFECTIVE TIRE DETERMINED THE ENTIRE INNER RIM WAS WORN OUT, EXPOSING WIRES. STATED I WAS LUCKY THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW,OUT AND RIP MY FENDER OFF, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON, BU… Look up ODI 10190324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10191209 · 19,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC GTO PURCHASED IN 6/2005 HAD TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. AFTER 19,000 MILES IN 2/200 2 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO STRUTS SCRAPING INSIDE WALL OF TIRES. AFTER 22,000 MILES IN 5/2007 OTHER 2 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM. PONTIAC DEALER CHARGED ME $50 FOR FRONT ALIGNMENT TO MOVE STRUTS AWAY FROM TIRES. TIRE COST OF $120 B.F. GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE 24545ZR17+$21 INSTALLMENT +TAX=$152 EACH.AK Look up ODI 10191209 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10195981 · 35,000 mi STRONG VIBRATION DEVELOPED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF THE FRONT END REVEALED THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS CUT PAST THE STEEL BELTS DUE TO IT RUBBING ON THE STRUT. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES ON THE CAR. TR Look up ODI 10195981 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10183101 FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE STRUT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT WAS JUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY BILLED ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. JUST OVER 18K MILES. MIDDLE AND OUTSIDE OF TIRE WAS JUST FINE, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. INSIDE HAD A GROOVE CUT INTO THE TIRE AND HAD CUT THE TIRE DOWN TO THE BELT. JB Look up ODI 10183101 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184156 2005 PONTIAC GTO SUFFERED A FLAT FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE. UPON MY OWN INSPECTION, BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SEVERE INNER WEAR FROM RUBBING THE STRUTS. JB Look up ODI 10184156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184418 · 15,000 mi THREE TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO TIRE BLOW OUTS AT UNSAFE SPEEDS DURING THE PAST YEAR (2006-2007). MECHANICS NOTED RUBBING OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AGAINST THE STRUTS OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. *JB Look up ODI 10184418 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut	0	4 ODI 10190324 · 18,100 mi THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18,000 MILES WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SERVICE STATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS OF POTENTIAL NAIL PENETRATION TO FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ON APRIL 14, 2007. SLOW LEAK IN TIRE AFTER WINTER STORAGE IN GARAGE CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE FLAT. UPON REMOVAL FROM CAR THE DEFECTIVE TIRE DETERMINED THE ENTIRE INNER RIM WAS WORN OUT, EXPOSING WIRES. STATED I WAS LUCKY THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW,OUT AND RIP MY FENDER OFF, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON, BU… Look up ODI 10190324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10191209 · 19,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC GTO PURCHASED IN 6/2005 HAD TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. AFTER 19,000 MILES IN 2/200 2 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO STRUTS SCRAPING INSIDE WALL OF TIRES. AFTER 22,000 MILES IN 5/2007 OTHER 2 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM. PONTIAC DEALER CHARGED ME $50 FOR FRONT ALIGNMENT TO MOVE STRUTS AWAY FROM TIRES. TIRE COST OF $120 B.F. GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE 24545ZR17+$21 INSTALLMENT +TAX=$152 EACH.AK Look up ODI 10191209 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10195981 · 35,000 mi STRONG VIBRATION DEVELOPED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF THE FRONT END REVEALED THE INSIDE EDGE OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS CUT PAST THE STEEL BELTS DUE TO IT RUBBING ON THE STRUT. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES ON THE CAR. TR Look up ODI 10195981 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10184409 · 11,700 mi TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION ON THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 11700 CURRENT MILEAGE THE TIRE SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRES. AND THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE REPAIRED SOON. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF STRUT HE HAD, HE STATED THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.AK UPDATED 04/05/07.*JB Look up ODI 10184409 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10187363 MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO IS SHOWING EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE TREADWEAR ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. ALSO GETS SEVERE VIBRATION/SHIMMIE FROM THE FRONT WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 10187363 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Suspension	0	9 ODI 10183101 FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE STRUT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT WAS JUST OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY BILLED ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. JUST OVER 18K MILES. MIDDLE AND OUTSIDE OF TIRE WAS JUST FINE, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. INSIDE HAD A GROOVE CUT INTO THE TIRE AND HAD CUT THE TIRE DOWN TO THE BELT. JB Look up ODI 10183101 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184156 2005 PONTIAC GTO SUFFERED A FLAT FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE. UPON MY OWN INSPECTION, BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SEVERE INNER WEAR FROM RUBBING THE STRUTS. JB Look up ODI 10184156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184418 · 15,000 mi THREE TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO TIRE BLOW OUTS AT UNSAFE SPEEDS DURING THE PAST YEAR (2006-2007). MECHANICS NOTED RUBBING OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AGAINST THE STRUTS OF MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. *JB Look up ODI 10184418 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10184409 · 11,700 mi TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION ON THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 11700 CURRENT MILEAGE THE TIRE SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRES. AND THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE REPAIRED SOON. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF STRUT HE HAD, HE STATED THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.AK UPDATED 04/05/07.*JB Look up ODI 10184409 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 10182835 · 24,400 mi AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT … Look up ODI 10182835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10205935 TIRE FAILURE DUE TO STRUT RUB ON THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 GTO. *TR Look up ODI 10205935 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10362221 · 80,000 mi TLTHE 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 01/12/11LJ UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 01/27/11 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTERNALLY, AND TH… Look up ODI 10362221 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10503999 · 87,299 mi FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THE… Look up ODI 10503999 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10535943 · 12,001 mi WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT FROZE. I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED JUST REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST $1371.67 TO GET THIS CAR FIXED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT ON THE WEEK MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, 3 OTHER PONTIACS WERE IN THE SAME SHOP, FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING TH… Look up ODI 10535943 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Sidewall	1 ODI 10189218 · 18,250 mi THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS CHOSEN A STANDARD WHEEL/TIRE COMBINATION AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE PROPER ALIGNMENT AS SET BY THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS IS IN NEGLIGENCE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICE FOR A PERFORMANCE TYPE CAR. DURING REGULAR DRIVING IT IS PROBABLE AND LIKELY THAT THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WILL RUB IN A DANGEROUS FASHION ON THE SUSPENSIONS COMPONENTS (NAMELY STRUT) CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURE… Look up ODI 10189218 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10187363 MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO IS SHOWING EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE TREADWEAR ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. ALSO GETS SEVERE VIBRATION/SHIMMIE FROM THE FRONT WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 10187363 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10182835 · 24,400 mi AFTER READING CLEVELAND'S NEWSNET5 REPORT ABOUT FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS ON THE 2004-2005 GTO, I REALIZED I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 24,400 MILES DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEING SEVERELY CUT AND WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD. SINCE MY TIRE TREAD WAS ABOUT HALF WAY WORN, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL INSTEAD OF ONE, OR TWO. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, AND DID NOT SEE ANY SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 20,000. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RIGHT … Look up ODI 10182835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10205935 TIRE FAILURE DUE TO STRUT RUB ON THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 GTO. *TR Look up ODI 10205935 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10503999 · 87,299 mi FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THE… Look up ODI 10503999 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Steering	1 ODI 10315157 · 24,000 mi THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAVING ITS BOTH FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE SHOCKS DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE INSTALLED NI THE CAR ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TIRE RUB INCREASES DURING A TURN OR BRAKING. CONSTANT RUB COULD LEAD TO TIRE DAMAGE AND BURAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALL THE TIRES ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED ALSO. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVE, PONTIAC SERVICEMAN SAY IT IS… Look up ODI 10315157 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10362221 · 80,000 mi TLTHE 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 01/12/11LJ UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 01/27/11 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTERNALLY, AND TH… Look up ODI 10362221 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10535943 · 12,001 mi WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT FROZE. I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED JUST REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST $1371.67 TO GET THIS CAR FIXED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT ON THE WEEK MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, 3 OTHER PONTIACS WERE IN THE SAME SHOP, FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING TH… Look up ODI 10535943 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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5 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,555 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10140791 · 3 mi

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ODI 10188397 · 6,555 mi

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW. MOTOR FAILED AT APPROX 6,555 MILES. LOUD POOF FOLLOWED BY FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF BOTTOM END OF MOTOR. ENGINE FAILURE ALSO SPRAYED HOT MOTOR OIL OVER UNDERCARRIAGE AND BODY PANELS. BLACK SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER CABIN RESULTING IN ZERO VISIBILITY AND FOUL ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. AFTER ENGINE FAILURE, APPLICATION OF BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE, REQUIRING DRIVER TO COAST TO STOP WITH ZERO VISIBILITY. AFTER VEHICLE CAME TO STOP, DRIVER EXITED AND RECEIVED MINOR BURNS FROM…

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ODI 10362221 · 80,000 mi

TL*THE 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*LJ UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 01/27/11 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTERNALLY, AND TH…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,555 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10188397 · 6,555 mi

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ODI 11504835

Vehicle loss of power 3rd & 4th clutch fail during driving Unsafe on the highway Automatic transmission 4L65E Know issue with most rear wheel drive cars

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 13 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10153710 · 13 mi

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 21,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10315036 · 21,500 mi

MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO HAS ISSUES WITH THE STRUTS CAUSING MY TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE AND JERKS REALLY BAD UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AS WELL. THIS IS SCARY AT TIMES AND GM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PUT 4 SETS OF TIRES ON THE CAR, THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT SAFE. I FEAR I WILL HAVE A BLOWOUT DUE TO THE INSIDE TIRE WEARING ON THE STRUTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10604778 · 106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THAT THE NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 106,000.

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b