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2004 Pontiac GTOProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 245 owner complaints about the 2004 Pontiac GTO, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2004 Pontiac GTO
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.2× the GTO median · #1 of 3 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints24514 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage18kSuspension, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 3, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Pontiac GTO has problems

245 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension1692
Tires650
Power train173
Electrical system140
Engine and engine cooling60
Fuel system, gasoline61
Structure63
Steering61
Air bags54
10 other systems210

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Pontiac GTO recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do suspension problems start?

18kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 132 suspension complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
103under 30k miles132under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other GTO year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GTO median. How we score

'67'68'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2004 Pontiac GTO safety ratings

2004 Pontiac GTO 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 Pontiac GTO, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT STRUT TO TIRE INTERFERENCEPE07010 · closed Aug 8, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What GTO owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I GOT NEW TIRES PUT ON YESTERDAY. THEY ARE THE STOCK SIZED TIRES. SHORTLY AFTER I HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE BACK RIGHT SIDE. I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE FENDER. THE CAR SAGS MORE AND MORE EACH DAY. THEN YESTERDAY, I WAS JUST DRIVING NORMALLY FROM STOP LIGHT TO STOP LIGHT, AND MY…
Complaint 10505238 · Apr 1, 2013 · 91,250 miles
I OWN 2004 PONTIAC GTO THAT HAS HAD 2 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND HAS BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF FRONT TIRES IN 55K MILES. GM STATED TO ME THAT IT HAS TO BE MY DRIVING HABITS AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A DEFECT ON THEIR PART. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION DURING MY LAST TIRE SWAP OUT. I NOTICED TIRE DAMAGE TO…
Complaint 10413435 · Jul 18, 2011 · 11,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10336689 · Jun 16, 2010 · 44,985 miles

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