2005 Pontiac GTO Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2005 Pontiac GTO, 65% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “front tires” (42% of reports).
- 100suspension complaints
- 18,050median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 59%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 42 of 100 complaints (42%)
- Strut rub: mentioned in 17 of 100 complaints (17%)
- Rubbing against: mentioned in 16 of 100 complaints (16%)
- Wear inside: mentioned in 13 of 100 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 80 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Pontiac GTO suspension complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2005 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.
Inner tire wear
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…
My 2005 pontiac gto was purchased with 53000 miles and manufactured with 245mm tires that are too wide and rub on the front strut. This has caused excessive tire wear. Other 04-05 gtos have has the same problem. This has caused tire failure and accidents in other gtos. *js
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Pontiac GTOs have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about suspension for the 2005 Pontiac GTO (65% of the 154 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 2005 Pontiac GTO suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 18,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2005 Pontiac GTO?
The most frequent phrase is “front tires”, in 42 of 100 complaints, followed by “strut rub” (17).
See all 2005 Pontiac GTO problems or suspension problems across all GTO years.