2006 Pontiac Gto problems
NHTSA has received 248 complaints about the 2006 Pontiac Gto, and 81% of them involve suspension. Next are tires (8%) and electrical system (3%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 248 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 82% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 226 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 182 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 35 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 226 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 1,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 1,000 miles (187 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac gto. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle crashed head-on into another vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the air bags were not investigated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available.the failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 87,128.
I took my 2006 gto into the dealer in jan. 2009 for some warranty repair work on the fan switch. While performing a safety inspection the dealer noticed the right front strut was rubbing on the tire and causing significant wear on the inner tread. I had noticed a clunking sound as I went over speed bumps or turned tight like you would in a parking lot for approximately 3 months prior to that.
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.
Took the vehicle to dealer for oil change and tire rotation. I inspected the vehicle myself while on the lift in service bay. Both front struts were leaking fluid ,and tire had rubbed paint off the struts.