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 dunlop direzza dz101 tires on the stock 17" wheels with 18,276 miles on them. After seeing this I checked the tires that came with the car that I kept for originality and they exhibited wear on the inside tread as well; it was just not as noticeable. I bought new tires, had the dealer perform a 4 wheel alignment check and everything was in specification. Since the dealer could not offer a solution I started checking online and noticed that other people have had this same issue. I then emailed gm priority care and they responded by saying the tires were at fault since they were not original to the car and that gm would take no responsibility for this problem, even though I gave supporting documentation from other people, along with evidence of the same wear on the original tires. I then discovered that the suspension on these cars have quite a bit of negative camber built-in and that the camber is not field adjustable, so the only solution is to replace the suspension with aftermarket parts at great expense that allow camber adjustment. Finally, I emailed gm priority care again, explained the negative camber issue to them and asked them which tires I should put on the car to prevent this from happening again (the stock tires are no longer made), but they did not respond. So now I must dismount the tires at every rotation to even-out the wear and hopefully prevent premature failure. As a side note, gm refuses to address the situation with my car in any capacity even though it is still under the extended gmpp major guard warranty until july 2016!
2006 Pontiac Gto suspension problems
191 complaints (88% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 850. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 191
- of this car's complaints
- 88%
- typical mileage
- 850
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front72
- Front: macpherson strut70
- Front: stabilizer bar3
- Rear2
- Front: shock absorber1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Gto suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Front strut to tire interference
Note: the complaint and warranty counts given in the failure report summary of this resume include all records related to tire wear and wheel alignment and are not limited to tire-strut contact.general motors (gm) identified two contributors to premature front tire wear in the subject vehicles.one of the contributors causing the premature tire wear was out of specification negative camber.gm stated that excessive negative camber could be caused by improper camber settings from the factory or bending of the front strut assemblies due to sharp road impact (I.e., severe pot holes).to improve camber settings from the factory, gm stated that from february of 2005 through may of 2006 several modifications were made to the camber setting fixture.gm also noted that excessive negative camber could result in front tire to strut contact, which could also be caused by use of non-original equipment (oe) tires and/or wheels.gm stated that contact of the front tire and front strut assembly can cause a polishing on the tire sidewall and/or strut assembly; however, this does not cause a sudden loss of air. General motors provided odi with the final factory front camber settings where available for complaint and warranty claim vehicles.approximately 90 percent of these vehicles had right wheel camber settings that were out of design specification.four percent of the vehicles had left wheel camber settings that were out of specification.in a review of consumer complaints, most noted excessive tire wear to varying degrees to both front tires.for complaints indicating excessive wear to a single front tire, 90 percent involved the right side. Although in some cases there are indications of tire contact with front strut assemblies in the subject vehicles, analysis of tire wear patterns in photographs shows the greatest wear occurring on the inboard tread surface from road wear and not on the area of the tire on the upper shoulder that contacts the strut.this is consistent with the known tire wear patterns associated with excessive negative camber, with or without strut contact.this is most apparent in some pictures, which show minor tire-strut contact while exhibiting significant wear of the inner tread surface of the tires.based on data reviewed during the investigation, while excessive negative camber is an apparent issue, the premature tire wear appears to be primarily caused by tire to road surface contact as opposed to contact of the front tires to the front strut assemblies.odi reviewed approximately 1,400 total complaints and warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect.virtually all of the reports relate to uneven/excessive tire wear or some awareness of the tire-strut contact issue.odi was able to identify 9 tire air loss incidents alleged to be caused by tire-strut contact, with5 of these describing a slow air loss.while there was evidence of tire-strut contact in some of these vehicles, odi's analysis did not find that this contact was the cause of the air loss but rather a secondary symptom of the excessive negative camber condition that results in rapid road wear on the inboard tread surface. Odi is aware of one crash alleged to be caused by contact of the front strut to front tire.however, analysis of the information provided by the consumer, gm and a third party investigator does not indicate that tire-strut contact was a factor in the crash.odi is unaware of any injuries or fatalities attributed to the alleged defect. Odi has not identified a safety related defect trend in the subject vehicles.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of th
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What 2006 Pontiac Gto owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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 almost caused a sever accident.
I wish to know why the federal safety agency 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..
Hello, I would like to send you a complaint concerning the safety of my vehicle. I own a 2006 pontiac gto. My car currently has under 25k miles on it and I have already had two sets of tires blow out on me due to inner tire wear. I have owned my car for less then 1.5 years and I have put under 19k miles on it. As far as I know, I am not the gto owner with these problems. I have been told that the issue which is causing these tire problems has to do with bad suspension. I beg you to help by having gm contact gto owners and put a recall on these cars. How can gm get away this? The first time my tire blow out I figured the tire was bad b/c the car was a couple of years old even though it only had 5xxx miles on it. The second time I had a blow out, I was with a loved and nearly hit a telephone pole after I avoided hitting an on coming car. My tires are rotated regularly and my alignment is set just as often. This issue is very dangerous and I beg for your support, I do not feel safe in my car and this should not be the case. Thank you for your time and please please help.
Front passenger side suspension strut failed. Oil leaked out on smooth road surface. There was no activity prior to failure that would lead to unit being under abnormal stress. There are only 19000 miles on vehicle. Both front struts were replaced with monroe units as I would have no faith in standard units.
Struts leaking oil- struts bushing collapsed- no recalls from gmc seems alot people are having this problem with 06 pontiac gto.
I have a 2006 pontiac gto with just over 14,000 miles on the odometer. I was getting an oil change done and the car was up on a lift. My mechanic told me that I need to come look at something. He showed me that the inside of my right rear tire was worn to the point that the steel belts were showing through the tire. He also pointed out that the insides of my other tires were showing wear but not near as badly as the right rear tire. He stated to me that the only cause of this was to get an alignment. I had the alignment checked by an alignment shop that tells me that the alignment is in factory specifications. I had to pay for four new tires at discount tire company here in phoenix. I have done searches on the internet and many other gto owners are having the same issues I am having. Pontiac needs to research this and recall these vehicles if necessary. Something is very wrong here.
When replacing a "flat" tire on my 2006 pontiac gto with standard 17" wheels and original tires (approx. 26k miles), I noticed that the whole inner side of the tire was shredded beyond the belts. When I had the tire replaced, two additional tires were found in even worse condition - all were shredded on the inner side. One tire that had previously been replaced, was in good condition. I remember that when I bought the car, there was a manufacturer's service bulletin addressing "strut rub" on the inside of the front wheels. I made sure this was addressed and that the vehicle received an alignment at the dealership according to manufacturer's specs. Tires have been rotated at every oil change in accordance with maintenance procedures in the owner's manual. It appears that even though the manufacturer is aware of the defect, the solution is not a cure. We have a vehicle that keeps on shredding tires - that is not very safe.
The excessive negative chamber and the inadequate strut bushings caused the front tires to prematurely wear out. The car was under warranty but I was told by the dealer this was not covered. I had to purchase new tires and pay to have the front end aligned.
Tire wear on 2006 pontiac g.t.o. Hitting struts causing tires to separate. Taken to dealership, out of warranty so no repairs can be done. Car was in for the same repairs during the warranty period. All tires were replaced at that time, but problem still remains.
Questions about the 2006 Pontiac Gto suspension
Does the 2006 Pontiac Gto have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 191 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Pontiac Gto, 88% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Pontiac Gto suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 850 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Pontiac Gto suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Gto have bad suspension?
The Pontiac Gto model years with the most suspension complaints are 2006 (191 complaints), 2004 (169 complaints) and 2005 (100 complaints).
Other 2006 Pontiac Gto problems
Tires 19Electrical 6Transmission 4Engine 3Steering 3Airbags 1Body 1Brakes 1Locks 1Wheels 1
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