Pontiac tires problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 521 complaints involve tires. The Gto accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Gto with 66 tires complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 521 about tires, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Gto 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 257 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 42 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gto | 130 | 25% |
| Grand AM | 106 | 20% |
| Grand Prix | 65 | 13% |
| Bonneville | 34 | 7% |
| Montana | 30 | 6% |
| Vibe | 27 | 5% |
| Sunfire | 24 | 5% |
| G6 | 23 | 4% |
| Trans Sport | 22 | 4% |
| Aztek | 14 | 3% |
Worst model years for tires
- 2004 Pontiac Gto66 complaints
- 2005 Pontiac Gto44 complaints
- 2006 Pontiac Gto20 complaints
- 2000 Pontiac Grand AM16 complaints
- 2001 Pontiac Grand AM13 complaints
Tires complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 40 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 84 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 43 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 13 |
Among the 257 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.