2006 Pontiac GTO owner complaints

2006 Pontiac gto - right front (passenger side) tire making contact with strut. There is a groove being worn into the tire. Car has factory 17" tires, car has 1,200 miles. This is a problem that has been well documented to gm. This can cause a tire failure and potential injury/death. *jb

The excessive negative chamber and the inadequate strut bushings caused the front tires to prematurely wear out. The car was under warranty but I was told by the dealer this was not covered. I had to purchase new tires and pay to have the front end aligned. *tr

Tire wear on 2006 Pontiac g.t.o. Hitting struts causing tires to separate. Taken to dealership, out of warranty so no repairs can be done. Car was in for the same repairs during the warranty period. All tires were replaced at that time, but problem still remains. *tr

Was driving a 2006 Pontiac gto with 19,100 miles on it and the car steering felt funny. Noticed extreme wear on the inside of the two front tires. Also, noticed slight rubbing on the front strut bar. Took car to dealer because cannot drive on these ruined tires which were ruined due to strut bar defeat. Now, I have to buy new tires and get an alignment. Dealer says I do not need a new strut bar which makes no sense. And they will not help me. *tr

Strut rub in my 06 Pontiac gto...tires rubbing against struts and causing dangerous wear on inside of tires. Dealership takes no responsibility and claims reason is alignment. *tr

I own a 2006 gto - purchased may 2007. Approx 8,000 miles the front passenger strut went out. Dealership replaced. Approx 11,000 miles, drivers side strut went out. Dealership also replaced. Now @ 31,000 miles our rear tires needed replacing. When we took the old tire off, we noticed that the inside of the tire had worn out. The dealership said that they would check into the problem. We know that the front tires will probably need to be replaced. We have not heard from the dealership in 4 weeks from the date we purchased the new tires. They did do a front wheel alignment @ no charge. We do plan on going to the dealership to see about them replacing our front tires @ no charge. Please note that I rely on my dealership to advise me that I should have purchased new tires. I have the

When removing my summer tires, and installing my winter tires I noticed that my front right tires inner shoulder was worn down to the steel belt. I was very concerned, as the car has been aligned by the mfg regularly, and the tires had low mileage on them. The tire was in a condition such that it could lose pressure at any moment. After research, it appears as if the front radius rod bushings and front strut mounts have failed. A major contributor to this failure was the fact that the vehicle was made in australia and shipped to the us for distribution/sales. During the shipping process, the vehicles were strapped down such that their suspensions were fully compressed. This extended load allowed for key suspension components to fail prematurely. Another contributor to the failure is

The car had been taken to the dealer in march 2008 regarding an issue of the front tires rubbing against the struts. The dealer identified the problem as an alignment issue and made a correction, however the excessive wear on the inside edges of the tires was not addressed. The excessive wear is not a tire defect and is a direct result of strut rub and alignment. Even when within alignment specs the excessive wear on the inside edges of the tires continues. At the time, in march, the front tires were rotated to the rear. In november the right rear tire, previously left front which had rubbed the strut, began to shred while driving 60 MPH. The tire did not go flat. The inside edge of the rubber peeled away from the tire in a 1/2 inch wide strip, exposing the steel belt. I am concerned tha

While driving down the freeway the inside edge of the right front tire was sliced off by the strut which rubs against the tire. Almost lost control on the freeway. The tire was sliced down to the metal cords. The other tires also show the same unusual wear pattern. It is hard to notice this unique tire wear because it is on the hidden inside edge. I found out after this happened, it is a common problem on the 2004-2006 Pontiac gto. Someone is going to get killed by this defect someday. *tr

I have a 2006 gto that was making a loud humming noise between 20 and 50 MPH after a 5,600 mile road trip which turned out to be premature tread wear on the inside edge (approx. 2" width) of each tire, with the remaining tread on each tire exhibiting normal wear. These were stock-size, 2 year-old dunlop direzza dz101 tires on the stock 17" wheels with 18,276 miles on them. After seeing this I checked the tires that came with the car that I kept for originality and they exhibited wear on the inside tread as well; it was just not as noticeable. I bought new tires, had the dealer perform a 4 wheel alignment check and everything was in specification. Since the dealer could not offer a solution I started checking online and noticed that other people have had this same issue. I then emailed

2006 Pontiac gto with 11,500 miles. The inside tread was worn to the belts on all four tires. The rest of the tread looked in good shape. If it weren't for a flat the wear would not have been noticed and I would have run the tires until there was a blowout. These tires had been rotated twice by the dealer without a comment on the tread wear. *tr

I purchased a 2006 Pontiac gto and from the start I heard a clunking sound at the front end while driving or slowing to stop. It appears to be the struts or control arms. This does not sound like a car without any problems and my friends have noticed the odd sounds like the car is getting ready to breakdown. *tr

The front struts on my car broke, and leaked fluid all over. The dealer said I was responsible however, and made me repair them even though I did not break them. Looking into this issue, I found out that this car has horrendous issues with their struts, which are defective. Even though the struts are defective, however they have not issued a recall, and the dealer has made me pay to fix them twice. The struts failed on two separate occasions. This could be a seriously dangerous problem, in regards to handling of the car, and car dealers across the country I have found out are telling people it is safe to drive the vehicle while replacement parts are available, which has been taking months. *nm

Front struts replaced before purchase 8/07(leaking) front right strut replaced 10/07 rear valence flew off on parkway replaced 10/18/07 tire rub front right dealer blames manufacturing defect on frame dealer also states front bumper sprayed. Fraud car bought new no accidents on car. *tr

Front struts on my 2006 Pontiac gto failed after only 20 months of use. This failure results in loss of directional stability and causes an increase in stopping distance. The car has seen no track time. It is my daily driver, mostly highway use. *tr

Right front stabilizer broke. Now both struts leaking, parts will not be in from australia for 3 weeks. What else is wrong because of the delay

Oil from the left front struts are leaking into the wheel well. The dealership informed me that it is safe to drive the vehicle even with the defective strut, but driving condition may worsen due to the continuing leakage of the strut. The dealer ordered the struts but claimed that the delivery may take more than one month. So in conclusion, the automobile, by the dealer's suggestion, is safe for driving even with a defective suspension part for more than one month. *nm

2006 Pontiac gto tires worn down to chord on inbard sides - despite alignment and regular tire rotation. Suspension bushings the consistencies of "gummy bears" were replaced with aftermarket replacements along with new tires. Radius rod bushings have not been replaced at this time. This allows the tires to vary alignment during braking. Bushings and one pair of tires are available. *tr

My car has worn out three sets of tires since 8/7/2006 when I purchased it new. I had a flat tire today. When I took the tire off the driver rear side of the car it was badly worn on the inner threads again. It looked to me that the tire had actually rubbed something as opposed to tire wear. I was so aggravated when I finally got home I went on ls1@gto.com and was advised by other members that the issue is called strut rub. I will be contacting gm when they open today. I am in the process of finding out what parts will correct the problem. *tr

I found that 3 of the wheels on my 2006 Pontiac gto have cracks. 2 wheels have one spoke cracked completely though and one is starting. There is no other damage on the wheels. These are the original 18x8 optional wheel. *tr