Pontiac Gto Reliability
785 NHTSA complaints (2004–2006). Complaint rate: 1184.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Pontiac Gto has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Pontiac Gto Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 189 | 1.1% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 156 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 122 | 2.5% |
| TIRES | 101 | 1.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 | 0.0% |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 14 | 0.0% |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 13 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 11 | 27.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 50.0% |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 8 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 333 | 12 | 1 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 204 | 7 | 2 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 248 | 4 | — | View 2006View→ |
See also: Pontiac Gtoaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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