Pontiac suspension problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,396 complaints involve suspension. The Gto accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Gto with 202 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,396 about suspension, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Gto 35% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 875 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gto | 487 | 35% |
| Grand AM | 314 | 23% |
| Grand Prix | 152 | 11% |
| G6 | 127 | 9% |
| Aztek | 52 | 4% |
| Sunfire | 49 | 4% |
| Bonneville | 40 | 3% |
| Montana | 37 | 3% |
| G8 | 33 | 2% |
| Trans Sport | 22 | 2% |
Worst model years for suspension
- 2006 Pontiac Gto202 complaints
- 2004 Pontiac Gto182 complaints
- 1999 Pontiac Grand AM113 complaints
- 2005 Pontiac Gto103 complaints
- 2006 Pontiac G660 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 53 |
| 1997 | 77 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 140 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 44 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 218 |
| 2005 | 137 |
| 2006 | 292 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 46 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 3 |
Among the 875 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.