2006 Pontiac Gto: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 246 complaints
246
Total Complaints
1,195mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

450 25th Percentile
1,195 Median Mileage
14,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT
71
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
70
SUSPENSION
53
TIRES
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
3
STEERING
3
EQUIPMENT
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"6 SPEED TRANSMISSION MANUAL WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEARS. 770 MILES ON CAR. *JB"
"LEAKING FRONT STRUTS ON A 2006 PONTIAC GTO SILVER/BLACK CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM ROGERS AUTO GROUP IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 3RD. THE BUILD DATE IS FEB 2006. *JB"
"BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28