2006 Pontiac Gto: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Apr 25, 2011 · Tires · 22,000 miles · NC

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.

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Suspension · 24,500 miles · NJ · crash

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.

Filed Aug 14, 2010 · Tires · 15,948 miles · IN

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 5/10/2008 I had a tired blow out with only 15,948miles on my car. On 8/30/2008 I had another tire that would not hold air and had to get it replaced with then only having 18,721 miles on the car. At the time I did not know about struts rubbing on the tires on this car and didn't have any other problems with my car at the time and personally I didn't think about there being something wrong, I guess I just assumed bad luck then but I did find it odd. However, on 7/26/2010, when I started having my other problems with my car, I found out about the struts rubbing on tires and had my dealership lift my car up to see if it had this problem; and my gto did. Gm would only pay 50% out of warranty even though I explained it was a safety issue and that they were lucky 2yrs ago that I didn't hurt myself or someone else on the road. But at the same time I understand they can not prove since it's been 2yrs now that the struts were the cause then, however, it's kind of funny how my car had the strut tire rub issue and I had tire leakage and a blow out with very low miles back in 08. I currently have 27,000 miles on the car and I still have 2 of the original bf goodrich tires and two that are new and a different brand. The two bf goodrich tires that I have that came with the car new, do need to be replaced because they too are not lasting. I'm very upset about this issue, especially when it has been reported to gm in the past and they never did a recall on it. Its not fair to me that they possibly only look at my life as being worth 50% and now they have cost me a full set of tires that should have lasted probably atleast to around 40,000-50,000 miles.

Filed Apr 14, 2009 · Suspension · 15,500 miles · KS

2006 pontiac gto had to have all 4 tires replaced as the car has the strut rub problem that I have heard and read about since I bought the car. One of tires developed a slow leak and I took it to the local dealer where it has had its regular service done. They called me out to look and showed me how all of the tires had wear on the inside and one in particular was virtually shredded. I have had frequent rotations done on this car as a precaution since learning of this problem. Although with each rotation I would ask the dealer if there were any signs of this abnormal tire wear and they always acted like they never heard of such a thing. It is obviously a design flaw as what vehicle needs all new tires every 10-15 thousand miles because of inner tire shredding? I find it hard to believe that there has not been a recall on this automobile to fix this problem. I am just thankful that I did not experience a blow out on the highway because of this obvious design flaw.

Filed Nov 24, 2008 · Suspension, Tires · 16,800 miles · CA

The car had been taken to the dealer in march 2008 regarding an issue of the front tires rubbing against the struts. The dealer identified the problem as an alignment issue and made a correction, however the excessive wear on the inside edges of the tires was not addressed. The excessive wear is not a tire defect and is a direct result of strut rub and alignment. Even when within alignment specs the excessive wear on the inside edges of the tires continues. At the time, in march, the front tires were rotated to the rear. In november the right rear tire, previously left front which had rubbed the strut, began to shred while driving 60 MPH. The tire did not go flat. The inside edge of the rubber peeled away from the tire in a 1/2 inch wide strip, exposing the steel belt. I am concerned that the other rear tire, previously right front, is about to do the same. I took the car to the dealer again and the dealer acknowledged the problem but said that because the alignment is within specs it is not a warranty issue. The dealer did offer to replace the one shredded tire at the expense of the dealership, but would not replace the other worn tire. The dealer also offered to recheck and adjust the front alignment because the front tires were again showing signs of premature wear on the inside edges. This is not a tire defect and is not normal wear and tear. This is a manufacturing and design issue that needs to be addressed by gm as many people are having the same problem. I want to be able to drive a car that I feel safe in, and this car has an increased risk of blowouts due to this problem. Gm not only needs to replace tires, it needs to determine how to solve the alignment/strut rub problem to prevent new tires from excessive and premature wear.

Filed Nov 10, 2008 · Suspension · 11,500 miles · WA

2006 pontiac gto with 11,500 miles. The inside tread was worn to the belts on all four tires. The rest of the tread looked in good shape. If it weren't for a flat the wear would not have been noticed and I would have run the tires until there was a blowout. These tires had been rotated twice by the dealer without a comment on the tread wear.

Filed Oct 3, 2008 · Tires · MD

I purchased a 2006 pontiac gto in august 2007. After driving for 1 month, I parked the car in my garage and was deployed overseas to iraq for 3 months. After returning, and driving my car for approximately 6 months, with a total car mileage of less than 20,000, my front tire unexpectedly started to fray and caught on to the axle as I was driving on the highway in may of 2008. The tire literally started to unravel like a ball of yarn. I took my car into the pontiac dealership at 16200 frederick rd, gaithersburg, md 20898. The service mechanic informed me that low tire pressure caused the tire to rub against the strut and that is what caused the tire failure. I was also told that both front tires needed replacement. At that time, I just had the one tire replaced and the tires rotated. On october 2, while taking my car in for an oil change, I received a call from the dealer saying I needed two new front tires, as the inner tread had started to wear quite rapidly and was becoming dangerous. My car has less than 21,000 miles on it, with tire pressure inspected, and if needed, filled on a bi-weekly basis. I did some research and it appears this is a common occurrence with my vehicle make. I feel this is a defect in the design of the car. All of the parts on my car are directly from the factory and it has never been raced or abused. I drive my car each day less than 5 miles, as I take public transportation to work. My car is mainly a weekend car, with little use during the week. I have owned 2 separate cars in the past and have never had this problem. I realize my car is a high-performance vehicle, but other cars of the same category do not have this problem.

Filed Sep 10, 2008 · Suspension · 31,700 miles · NV

I took my 2006 pontiac gto in to get tires rotated and balanced. As the mechanics took the tires off the car to balance them they observed severe tire damage on the inside of the tire. The mechanics stated that the front tires have been rubbing against the struts on both side of the car. I have replaced the original tires on the car prior to this incident due to the mechanic stating tire failure because of improper alignment. This is ridiculous my car is currently at the dealership as they look for a reason to not warranty the problem.

Filed Aug 27, 2008 · Suspension · 24,000 miles · CO

I am the original owner of a 2006 pontiac gto with 17" wheels. The struts rubbed the front tires until a chunk of rubber and metal coils were loose swinging around behind my tires. Both of my front tires have to be replaced, even though the right tire has a lot of tread left, because the strut rub has eaten almost all the way through the tire. I was lucky I didn't have a blowout, but I noticed it in time. Pontiac will not warranty anything, only offering me a free alignment in which they told me they were going to adjust to the maximum negative camber to try to move the tires as far away from the strut as possible. I have less than 24 thousand miles. I have had strut problems before. One side has been replaced 2 times and the other side once, not for strut rub. This sucks.

Filed Aug 16, 2008 · Suspension · 35,991 miles · TX

While driving on a local highway, the front driver's side tire blew out. The blow out was caused by tire contact with the strut. This is the second occurrence of blow outs on this car due to the same issue. The last fix was to replace the tires and realign the car per updated specifications. The first blow outs occurred at 17,000 miles. This one was at 35,991 miles (18,991 miles after new tires). This "fix" of realigning the vehicle is inadequate, and someone should have to be held accountable to fix this issue from gm.

Filed Aug 5, 2008 · Suspension, Tires · 16,000 miles · KY

Pontiac gto 2006. 1st incident happened with approx 4,950 miles on car. Front passenger tire blew out when I had just got off interstate (thank god). That was "fixed" by dealership after my car was parked in my driveway for approx 3 weeks while dealership got the specs from gm to re-align the front of my car. 2nd incident happened at over 16,000 miles. Pulled over after hearing a noise. Back passenger tire was severed and a long piece had hit my fender wheel alerting me to the fact before the tire blew out completely. After looking at the other back tire - I found it had similar wear pattern. Both were warn on the inside of the tire. Dealership told me this was caused from a alignment problem that had been there since the beginning. I am now scared to drive my car! Who knows what will happen in another 16,000 miles.

Filed Jul 21, 2008 · Tires · 28,500 miles · MD

I was driving at approximately 40 MPH and the tire blew out. I went home and put on my "donut" to find out that the blow out occurred on the inside of the tire close to the tire wheel interface. I called my serviceman and had my two back wheels replaced.