Pontiac GTO Tires Problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the Pontiac GTO across 3 model years. The 2004 model year has the most (65). The words owners use most often: “front tires” (38% of reports).
- 128tires complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 65%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 48 of 128 complaints (38%)
- Tire wear: mentioned in 22 of 128 complaints (17%)
- Steel belts: mentioned in 12 of 128 complaints (9%)
- Against strut: mentioned in 11 of 128 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 90 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 128 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Pontiac GTO tires complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 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.
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
Blow out of right rear tire on 2006 pontiac gto with factory bridgestone potenza 18 tires with 22,000 miles on them. Inside tread severely worn before the rest of the tire causing a tear all the way around the tire. This was not discovered until after the blow out. *tr
I just found out my gto had this problem when i started having many other numerous problems cosmetically with my car by researching my problems on the gto forums online. I own a 2006 pontiac gto that has not been modified, is original stock, is not raced or beat on, but has been babied. Back on…
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…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Pontiac GTOs have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 128 owner complaints about tires for the Pontiac GTO. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Pontiac GTO tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
What do owners say about tires problems on the Pontiac GTO?
The most frequent phrase is “front tires”, in 48 of 128 complaints, followed by “tire wear” (22).
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