Pontiac GTOYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 616 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Pontiac GTO year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2004, 2005 and 2006. The GTO has 2 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pontiac GTO years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GTO median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
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Most common Pontiac GTO problems
All model years combined: 616 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 461 | 5 |
| Tires | 128 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 34 | 0 |
| Power train | 28 | 4 |
| Steering | 15 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | 1 |
| Air bags | 13 | 8 |
| Structure | 8 | 3 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 8 | 1 |
| 15 other systems | 42 | 1 |
Pontiac GTO recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the GTO
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