2006 Pontiac GTO Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 191 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2006 Pontiac GTO, 88% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 824 miles. The words owners use most often: “front struts” (36% of reports).
- 191suspension complaints
- 824median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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 struts: mentioned in 69 of 191 complaints (36%)
- Strut leaking: mentioned in 18 of 191 complaints (9%)
- Tire wear: mentioned in 13 of 191 complaints (7%)
- Wheel well: mentioned in 11 of 191 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 176 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 191 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Pontiac GTO suspension complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2006 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.
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…
My tires on my 2006 gto are wearing on the inside of the tire and blowing out my tire it appears to be rubbing on the struts i have replaced the tires and had alignments done and the new tires are doing the same thing it is a very dangerous situation with a car blowing out a front tire like this i…
I wish to know why nhtsa did not have a recall of pontiac gto's for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006..when 200+ complaints were filed about front suspension and extreme tire wear.. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Pontiac GTOs have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 191 owner complaints about suspension for the 2006 Pontiac GTO (88% of the 216 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 2006 Pontiac GTO suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 824 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2006 Pontiac GTO?
The most frequent phrase is “front struts”, in 69 of 191 complaints, followed by “strut leaking” (18).
See all 2006 Pontiac GTO problems or suspension problems across all GTO years.