2005 Pontiac Gto: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 21, 2015 · Suspension · 10,000 miles · VA

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 their life. I lost control of the vehicle the first time it occurred but managed to stay on the road.

Filed May 1, 2012 · Suspension, Tires · PA

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.

Filed Jul 10, 2010 · Suspension, Tires · 40,000 miles · FL

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 well. They said it was an alignment issue. After alignment and new tires the car continues to wear excessively. Dealer says they do not know why. Gm must do something about this before a fatality occurs.

Filed Jun 16, 2010 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · MI

The factory installed tires on my 2005 pontiac gto rub against the strut mounts causing excessive wear on the inside lip of the tire. I have replaced two sets of tires with only 15,000 miles on each set. My father was driving the vehicle when the most recent set of tires caused erratic steering conditions. He was not injured, but the rubber on the tires was so severely damaged from rubbing on the strut mounts that the rubber was separated from the steel belt. This rubbing could potentially cause a blowout which would be very dangerous at the high speeds the gto is capable of. There is a class action lawsuit in california currently on this issue. I just want gm to notify gto owners of this problem, even if they are unwilling to pony up the cash to fix their own engineering blunder.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Suspension, Tires · 27,000 miles · CA

I bought a 2005 gto and with only 27,000 miles the stock front tires are rubbing on the front strut bracket. I was told by a shop not to drive it as the tires are close to a blowout. Five minutes on the internet reveals this is a very common problem that has caused many accidents.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Suspension · 30,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac gto. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he heard a noise from the passenger side fender. He pulled over and noticed that the front passenger side tire had been rubbing against the strut. The contact replaced the tire but the same tire blew out while driving at 60 MPH. While changing the tire, the contact noticed that the rear passenger tire had burn marks on the inside wall. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 10/27/10.

Filed Mar 1, 2010 · Suspension · 21,500 miles · FL

My 2005 pontiac gto has issues with the struts causing my tires to wear on the inside and jerks really bad upon applying the brakes causing the steering wheel to shake as well. This is scary at times and gm needs to be investigated for this vehicle. I have put 4 sets of tires on the car, this is ridiculous and not safe. I fear I will have a blowout due to the inside tire wearing on the struts. This is very dangerous.

Filed Sep 6, 2009 · Suspension · 27,000 miles · IA

2005 pontiac gto from struts rubbing on tire, causing a blowout and almost complete loss of control.

Filed May 24, 2009 · Suspension · 21,000 miles · OH

I have a 2005 pontiac gto. The problem exist in the front suspension of the vehicle. The problem occurs when the front ire rubs against the strut tower causing the inner wall of the tire to erode, exposing the steel in the tire which will lead to a massive blowout in the tire. There is a flaw in the design. I had an extensive debate with the service guy at a local gm dealership about this, my two other gm cars I own have gone a year maybe even 2 without an alignment and neither one of them ate the tires off the car! This posses a safety hazard to me and anyone else on the road if that tire blows. Thank god I noticed the steel showing on my tire only cause I backed in and the wheels were turned out. The problem is because oem parts in the suspension have failed and need to be replaced. This failure means that your front end will not hold a proper alignment regardless....resulting in strut rub. I spent over $900 in parts and labor getting this fixed when the manufacturer should have taken care of this. This has happened to thousands of gto's and nothing has been done about it. My tire would have blown if I would not have noticed it, imagine that occurring on the freeway, recipe for disaster. *t

Filed Feb 18, 2009 · Suspension · 16,000 miles · VA

Strut rub on pontiac gto 2005. Noticed steering wheel vibrating and sent the car to have an alignment. The technician doing the alignment then had me come into the shop and look at the right front end and there was a 1/4 inch grove dug into the inside of the tire due to rubbing the welds on the strut. Only way recommended to repair is to but a $1400.00 suspension rebuild kit from an aftermarket parts distributor. The technician then checked service bulletins and recall notices for the car and found that gm is saying its wear and tear so they won't be held responsible for the damages nor the repairing of the vehicle. In research for the fixing of the problem found that many other owners of gto's are having the same problem. As for the consequences..... The tire will be grooved so bad that going down the highway at any speeds or hitting the smallest of potholes in the road will result in a blow out and lead to having no control of the vehicle afterwards. So could result in death or serious injury!!!

Filed Oct 1, 2008 · Suspension · 14,000 miles · FL

05 pontiac gto with bad strut bushings, horrible factory alignment, etc to cause my tires to rub the front struts. I almost had a blow out. I first complained to the dealer about the issue of the inside of the front tire wearing. They suggested an alignment for $80+. I refused. I personally removed the front wheels later to discover the tires were indeed rubbing (why couldn't the dealer see this? They are trained mechanics). They replaced tires and performed the alignment once again under warranty. My tires are not cupping on the outside. I think the dealer solved the strut rubbing problem by creating another problem...

Filed Sep 10, 2008 · Suspension, Tires · 13,987 miles · IL

2005 pontiac gto with 18" performance tire/wheel package. Premature suspension bushing wear causing premature tire wear and alignment issues in only 14,000 miles. Tires are completely worn out on the inner edge in 14,000 miles. Fortunately, I caught this before their was a blow out of a steering axle tire which could have caused a loss of vehicle control and possibly a mva. Even though this is a widely known problem gm has not addressed it and the dealership is unresponsive. Fortunately this vehicle has the 18" tire package or the tire side wall would be rubbing on the strut as they do on the vehicles with the "standard" 17" tire/wheel package.