Pontiac Gto tire blowout problems

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 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 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, Tires · 44,985 miles · GA

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 of the tires to fail prematurely. It is impossible to see the wear unless the tire is removed from the vehicle. Pontiac has replaced the tires once under warranty due to this issue, but when I returned to gm to announce that the previous "fix" did not work - they dismissed me stating the vehicle was out of warranty. This is our third set of tires within 45,000 miles and my wife feels that the car is unsafe to drive because of her blowout experience. I need gm to come up with a solution to this problem. I have researched and spoken to many gto owners only to find that they all have the same issue, and some dealers have retrofitted gto's with the appropriate 18" wheel and tire combination, but carl black in roswell ga and the district manager "rod" will do nothing to help us. Please - can you help?

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 21, 2010 · Brakes, Suspension · 32,754 miles · WA

1. My wife was complaining of a squeaking sound whenever she put on the brakes. When researching brake pads and rotors online I noticed numerous complaints for 2004 and 2005 gto's regarding tires rubbing on the front struts. Since I was going to remove the tires to get a better look at the brake pads I also checked for the tire rub problem. Sure enough the right side tire and strut both showed signs of wear. The tires inside tread was worn and there were areas on the tires where small cracks had started and one 3 inch long crack through the sidewall. Left side tire tread was not worn yet there was evidence of tire rub on the strut. 2. Since I was fortunate enough to run across the information online, I will be able to avoid a failure. The failure if I were to let it go would most certainly be eather a gradual loss of air pressure or if running freeway speeds a sudden blowout. Simply replacing the tires (with oem replacements) and adjusting the front end alignment will not prevent the problem from occurring again. 3. I'm currently in the process of researching options to correct the problem. We purchased the car used but with very low miles and got an extended warranty. Since other items contribute to the tire rub such as premature failure of bushings and brearngs I hope to get at least those replaced since they are covered. A formal recall has not yet been required, so any replacement parts would be the same as those that failed in the firstplace. I'm strongly looking at installing an aftermarket kit designed to correct all the problems.

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.