2004 Pontiac GTO Tires Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2004 Pontiac GTO, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “front tires” (42% of reports).
- 65tires complaints
- 17,200median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 71%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front tires: mentioned in 27 of 65 complaints (42%)
- Tire wear: mentioned in 9 of 65 complaints (14%)
- Against strut: mentioned in 7 of 65 complaints (11%)
- Rubbing struts: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 65 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Pontiac GTO tires complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 2004 Pontiac GTO. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2004 pontiac gto tire blow out we purchased our 2004 pontiac gto new, and have had issues with rubbing sounds and vibrations since it was new. The car currently has 45,000 miles and we had a blow out. Apparently the tires on 2004 gto's rub the spring pocket of the strut causing the inner side wall…
1. My wife was complaining of a squeaking sound whenever she put on the brakes. When researching brake pads and rotors online i noticed numerous complaints for 2004 and 2005 gto's regarding tires rubbing on the front struts. Since i was going to remove the tires to get a better look at the brake…
2004 pontiac gto, strut rub. The tires rub the front tires and were right threw the tires, went to the dealer, and said i need a alignment and that's what they did, know my tires are worn down on the out side of the tires, was told the bushings are all bad by other gto owners. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Pontiac GTOs have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about tires for the 2004 Pontiac GTO (27% of the 245 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Pontiac GTO tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 17,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2004 Pontiac GTO?
The most frequent phrase is “front tires”, in 27 of 65 complaints, followed by “tire wear” (9).
Other 2004 Pontiac GTO problems
- Suspension problems (169)
See all 2004 Pontiac GTO problems or tires problems across all GTO years.