2005 Pontiac GTO

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/21/2015· SUSPENSION

  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.

• 12/15/2007· SUSPENSION

  WHEN I WENT AND HAD THE LAST TWO SETS OF TIRES ON MY GTO REPLACED I NOTICE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE FRONT TIRES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER INFLATE TIRES AND MADE UP ANOTHER EXCUSE OR TWO. I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO GET NOWHERE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SWORE THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TIRE RUB. I THEN WENT HOME AND REMOVED THE TIRES THAT HAD ONLY BEEN ON MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS A REALIZED THEY TOO WERE RUBBING ON THE STRUT. *TR

• 12/12/2006· TIRES

  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 FEW YEARS AGO. *NM

• 12/10/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  STRUTS RUBBING AGAINST TIRES ON 2005 PONTIAC GTO. TIRES ARE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SIZE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IMMENSELY FROM MANUFACTURER DEFECT, TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY, AND SAFETY ISSUE TO FAMILY. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! *TR

• 12/05/2007· TIRES

  PURCHASED A NEW '05 GTO AND AT 20K DISCOVERED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR/ALIGNMENT/STRUT RUB. TIRES WERE SHREDDED AND BESIDES THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 11/29/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  2005 GTO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TRE HEAD ON . *TS *NM UPDATED11/29/05. *JB

• 11/19/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  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.

• 11/19/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2005 PONTIAC GTO THE FUEL RAIL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE RUBS THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE CAUSING A CUT IN THE LINE. THIS CUT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WILL EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS LINE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE ENGINE BAY TO IGNITE FROM THE FUEL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

• 11/02/2024· WHEELS

  Wheel feel off car driving. Gm refuses to investigate. Says call dealer. Have pics of wheel and screenshots of help conversation

• 10/31/2007· SUSPENSION

  THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. I HAD NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES. I THEN FELT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT AND THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 1/8" OR LESS CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE TIRE. THE FRONT STRUTS RUB ON THE FRONT TIRES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER ANY SMALL BUMP. THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND SENDS SHOCKS THROUGH THE STEERING SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE STRUT TOWERS WERE FLIPPED OVER HELP WITH THE CLEARANCE. THIS WAS TOTAL NONSENSE , ESPECIALLY WHEN I JACKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND NO PARTS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR AND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT WAS THE SAME. *TR

• 10/25/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINCrash

  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 THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 04/15/11

• 10/25/2005· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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 PEDAL SPRINGS AND ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET. ON OCTOBER 19 THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS LOOSE, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON AND THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING BRACKET WAS LOOSE. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT, CLUTCH PEDAL, AND THE MISSING RIGHT MUFFLER INSULATOR. *AK UPDATED11/29/05. *JB

• 10/17/2007· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TIRE FAILURE DUE TO STRUT RUB ON THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 GTO. *TR

• 10/16/2007· SUSPENSION

  TIRES RUBBING ON FRONT STRUTS WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON TIRES IVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM. *JB

• 10/11/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  JUST CHECKING THE TIRES NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SO TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND NOTICE THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD A SHINE PART TO IT THAT INDICATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AND CAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT WITH THE WIRES COMING OUT DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DEALER WONT HELP I REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND IN THE PROCESS TO ALSO REPLACE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERY GTO OWNERS THAT I CONTACT WITH THE 17 INCH WHEELS. *TR

• 10/10/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC GTO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY STILL WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 4 TIMES SO FAR. THE ECU MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP AS SOON AS A PART COMES IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HUB IN THE CAR ONCE AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BEFORE. I AM GETTING TIRED OF NOT BEING ABOUT TO ENJOY MY CAR WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. THE BACK SEATS ARE ALSO COMING UNDONE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. *TR

• 10/09/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES (MODEL UNKNOWN). WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE STRUTS AND CAUSED A FLAT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,774. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

• 10/02/2016· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. WHEN GETTING INTO CAR AND PLACING SEAT BELT ON, IT FULLY EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.

• 10/01/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION LOCKED UP HAD HAVE CAR TOWED NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED $400.00. *TR

• 10/01/2008· SUSPENSION

  05 PONTIAC GTO WITH BAD STRUT BUSHINGS, HORRIBLE FACTORY ALIGNMENT, ETC TO CAUSE MY TIRES TO RUB THE FRONT STRUTS. I ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT. I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRE WEARING. THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT FOR $80+. I REFUSED. I PERSONALLY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS LATER TO DISCOVER THE TIRES WERE INDEED RUBBING (WHY COULDN'T THE DEALER SEE THIS? THEY ARE TRAINED MECHANICS). THEY REPLACED TIRES AND PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ONCE AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. MY TIRES ARE NOT CUPPING ON THE OUTSIDE. I THINK THE DEALER SOLVED THE STRUT RUBBING PROBLEM BY CREATING ANOTHER PROBLEM... *TR

• 09/21/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IS BAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC GTO'S. GM NEEDS TO STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS PROBLEM. I'M BEING TOLD MY PART WONT BE IN INTO DECEMBER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. THANKS. *JB

• 09/17/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW TO TREAT A CUSTOMER WHO HAS SUPPORTED THEM FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE!!! *JB

• 09/13/2011· SUSPENSION

  I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2005, I HAVE 38,000 MILES ON IT TODAY AND I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES AND FIFTH ALIGNMENT. MY TIRES ON THE REAR, WEAR SEVERELY ON THE INSIDE EACH TIME, SO I MORE CAREFULLY WATCHED AND HAD RECHECKING THE ALIGNMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH TIRE ROTATION. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO A DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT ALIGN THE REAR END AND ALL COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD, GO TO DEALER. I WENT TO DEALER AND SHOWED THEM THE SPECKS WHAT THE CAR WAS OUT AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO THE ALIGNMENT. THEY DID A ALIGNMENT FOR A FEE AND TOLD ME IT NEED PARTS, FRONT CAMBER KIT, REAR NEEDS TWO BUSHINGS AND GM PART 1 ON THE EXPLODED VIEW KNOWN AS DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE REAR END TOGETHER FOR A PRICE OF PARTS $1,249.00 AND LABOR $664.00 TOTAL $1913 AND ANOTHER FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT FOR JUST A LITTLE OVER $2,000.00. I SAID WHY ARE YOU CHARGING ME FOR AN ALIGNMENT IF YOU CAN NOT DO IT PROPERLY AND I HAD ALREADY GIVEN YOU THE ALIGNMENT SPECS FROM DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY. THEY SAID ALL MACHINES ARE DIFFERENT AND WE HAVE TO DO OUR OWN. SO YOUR TELLING ME THAT THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW IS A STRUCTURAL PART FLAW THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED BEFORE BUT HAVE BEEN CHARGING ME FOR ALIGNMENTS AND TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES. NO, WE FEEL YOUR CAR GOT HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I SAID THE CAR HAS NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND IT IS A PREIGSITING PROBLEM FROM NEW THAT HAS BEEN OVER LOOKED AT MY EXPENSE. TOOK CAR TO A THIRD PARTY AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO PARTS THAT ARE STRUCTURAL DAMAGED, THEY GOT ON LINE AND SAW ALL THE BLOGS FOR THIS IDENTICAL CONDITION AND THAT IS WHY I AM REPORTING THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS CAMBER KIT FOR REAR FROM MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA WHERE CAR IS MADE AND THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF FOR YEAR, PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL FROM GM. *TR

• 09/10/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  2005 PONTIAC GTO WITH 18" PERFORMANCE TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. PREMATURE SUSPENSION BUSHING WEAR CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES IN ONLY 14,000 MILES. TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INNER EDGE IN 14,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I CAUGHT THIS BEFORE THEIR WAS A BLOW OUT OF A STEERING AXLE TIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A MVA. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNRESPONSIVE. FORTUNATELY THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 18" TIRE PACKAGE OR THE TIRE SIDE WALL WOULD BE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS THEY DO ON THE VEHICLES WITH THE "STANDARD" 17" TIRE/WHEEL PACKAGE. *TR

• 09/10/2008· SUSPENSION

  MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO FRONT TIRES WERE CUT ON THE INBOARD SIDE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRONT STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES AND HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RIMS AND TIRES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE OTHER TIRE RUBBING ON THE STRUT AS WELL. *TR

• 09/06/2009· SUSPENSION

  2005 PONTIAC GTO FROM STRUTS RUBBING ON TIRE, CAUSING A BLOWOUT AND ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

• 08/29/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS FLUNG OPEN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WINDOW TRACK COMING UNGLUED FROM THE GLASS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DRIVE UP WINDOWS, DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/HIGHWAY AND EVEN HAS FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR IN A TURN BEFORE. IN THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTOS BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS COME DETACHED FROM THEIR FORWARD MOST BRACKET THAT KEEPS THE WINDOWS IN THEIR TRACKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO MOVE AND APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM OR LINKAGE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW IT HITS THE LINKAGE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR OPENS. IF GOING THROUGH A TURN AND ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW THE DOOR CAN FLY OPEN AND YOU CAN POSSIBLY FALL OUT. ALSO IF THE DOOR OPENS INTO TRAFFIC OF SOME SORT LIKE IN CLOSE QUARTERS ON A 2 LANE ROAD THE VEHICLES DOOR COULD BE STRUCK AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DEPENDING ON WHICH DOOR IS CURRENTLY AFFECTED.

• 08/21/2007· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE LEANING AGAINST THE STRUTS OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND WERE WEARING UNEVENLY IN THE INNERSIDE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION ON AUGUST 21, 2007. NO TIRE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,904.

• 08/19/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS AND ARE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AGGRESSIVE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,740. RVK

• 08/19/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, 12,000 MILES DRIVEN SINCE PURCHASED NEW. *JB

• 08/18/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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 THIS EXACT ISSUE. DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN AND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FAULTY PARTS IN THE IGNITION, I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT MOVE THIS CAR OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE OTHERWISE. FUNNY HOW IT FAILED 2 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED! HOW IS THIS FAIR THAT THEIR PART FAILED AND YET THEY ARE TAKING TO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX! PLEASE RECALL THE PONTIAC IGNITIONS! SO I AM OUT ALMOST $1500. BAD CALL GM! *TR

• 08/18/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE FILLING TANK, GAS BACK-SPLASHED; IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING, GAS CAP FELL OFF (REVERSE PRESSURE) AND CAR STARTED BUCKING VIOLENTLY. GAS HAD REVERSED ITS FLOW THROUGHOUT THE PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SUBSEQUENT FILLS.*JB

• 08/16/2007· SUSPENSION

  AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES MY INNER TREAD OF ALL FOUR TIRES HAS PREMATURE WEAR. WOULD HAVE NEVER NOTICED THIS WEAR HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE FAULTY WORK ON THE REAR COIL SPRING HOUSING TO THE AXLE (LEFT SIDE) BEEN MAKING CLICKING SOUNDS. IT REQUIRED AN INSPECTION ON A LIFT AND IT WAS NOTICED THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO WELD THE HOUSING TO THE AXLE WHICH IN MY OPINION SEEMS DANGEROUS TOO. *JB

• 08/08/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP, CAR CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED. *TR

• 08/08/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 08/07/2007· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE MORE AS THE MPH INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED THREE SETS OF TIRES IN TWO YEARS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

• 07/31/2007· SUSPENSION

  STRUT RUB ON FRONT TIRES. *TR

• 07/31/2005· POWER TRAIN

  CAR SHAKING, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN 5TH GEAR, AT ABOUT 2600 TO 3000 RPM. DRIVE TRAIN CLUNKS WHEN LETTING OUT CLUTCH, AT ANY TIME. *NM

• 07/31/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

• 07/31/2005· EQUIPMENTFire

  CD PLAYER QUIT. *JB

• 07/31/2005· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD DISTORTION. FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ALL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD PERIMETER, THERE IS A DISTORTION TO THE GLASS THAT IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. THIS DISTORTION DOES NOT EXIST IN ANY OTHER AREA OF THE GLASS, JUST THE PERIMETER AREAS. *JB

• 07/30/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER FLUID LINE FRACTURED AND THE ROCKING PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

• 07/29/2009· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC GTO AND THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM WAS I HAD NOTICED THAT MY TIRES WERE NOT HOLDING AIR SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT MY TIRES THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TREAD HAD BEEN RUBBED OFF DUE TO THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. *TR

• 07/23/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  DROVE OFF A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN N.C. DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL. WENT DOWN OVER 300 YARDS PLUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED TWO SKULL FRACTURES AND TWO BROKEN NECK BONES. ALSO, THE SKIN ON MY LEFT ARM, WAS SCRAPED TO THE BONE. NUMEROUS CUTS AND MY ENTIRE BODY WAS SORE. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF

• 07/21/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE STRUTS. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH WERE NEWER TIRES, REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST SET WORE). CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES. BACK TIRES ARE STILL ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. *TR

• 07/21/2007· SUSPENSION

  FRONT TIRES RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS. *TR

• 07/18/2018· STEERING

  MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN MY YARD, HAVING TO GET IT TOWED TO THE PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT PAYING OVER $2,000 TO GET IT FIX. THEN AFTER A YEAR IT LOCKED UP AGAIN. BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE EVERY SINCE. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY TO CONTINUE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIX IF IT'S GONNA KEEP OCCURRING.

• 07/16/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2005 PONTIAC GTO - DASH WATER TEMP GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR IDLING. NEEDLE SHOOTS UP AS SOON AS SECOND FAN STARTS. SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY RANDOM. TURNING ON THE HEAT TO FULL BLAST AND REVVING ENGINE (IF STOPPED) CURES IT TEMPORARILY. SIMPLY TURNING ON THE HEAT WILL BLOW OUT COLD AIR, SO ENGINE MUST BE REVVED FOR HOT AIR TO BEGIN FLOWING FROM THE VENTS. HIGHWAY DRIVING WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THE NEEDLE. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS AT ALL, ASIDE FROM THE NEEDLE SHOOTING UP. PERFORMANCE IS NOT HINDERED. NO SMOKE OF ANY KIND. DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE AT DEALER. *TR

• 07/14/2007· SUSPENSION

  2005 PONTIAC GTO, FRONT TIRE FAILURE, UNUSUAL WEAR ON INSIDE SHOULDER. 26,880 MILES ON TIRES, HAD CAR SINCE NEW. STEEL BELTS SHOWING ON INSIDE OF RIGHT FRONT, LEFT FRONT SHOWING SIMILAR WEAR. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH. VERY LUCK TO AVOID BLOWOUT. LOVE CAR'S PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING BUT THIS HAS CAUSE A CONCERN. *TR

• 07/10/2010· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON MY 2005 GTO. TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT WAS NOT DETECTED BECAUSE IT ONLY OCCURS AT THE VERY INSIDE EDGE. TIRE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY OCCURRED AND WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER THEY NOTICED THE OTHER WAS SHOWING STEEL THROUGH AS WELL. THEY SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. AFTER ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES THE CAR CONTINUES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY. GM MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR