Pontiac GTO transmission problems
18 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
615 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
14,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 510 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
18 of 615 complaints match this topic (2.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10073298 · 2004-05-28 (May 28, 2004)
PUT KEY IN IGNITION, TURNED KEY TO START POSTITION, RADIO, EVERYTHING WAS RIGHT, THEN BELLS STARTED GOING OFF, AND ERROR SAID ABS FAULT, WENT TO START VEHICLE, AND ERROR SAID AIRBAG FAULT. CAR WOULDNT EVEN TURN OVER, JUST A CLICK. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS GETTING TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR, ANY GEAR, HAVE HAD IT POP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE IS ALSO A GRIND IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEN I TURN. VERY UNSATISFIED. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088748 · 2004-08-28 (August 28, 2004)
WHEN PROCEEDING NORMALLY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING RIGHT AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. FOUND THAT ALL 6 BOLTS AND 3 RETAINERS HOLDING THE DRIVER'S AXLE SHAFT TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD FALLEN OUT. NEXT DAY I FOUND ALL BOLTS AND RETAINERS WITHIN 50 FEET OF EACH OTHER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS SEVERELY HARASSED BY THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND I WAS HARASSED THERE ALSO, BUT THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY AS A "FAVOR". CORRECTED BY RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088748 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088787 · 2004-08-29 (August 29, 2004)
TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO REVERSE. DOUBLE CLUTCHING DOES NOT REMEDY AND YOU ALMOST HAVE TO FORCE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT TAKES AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE (IN LBS OR NEWTONS) TO FORCE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION ALSO OCCASIONALLY "POPS" OUT OF GEAR. GEARS ALSO GRIND SOMETIMES WHEN CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 7000 MILES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088787 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088798 · 2004-08-30 (August 30, 2004)
DRIVING IN 2ND GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION), 25MPH, I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE CAR NO LONGER ACCELERATED. GOT OUT AND FOUND 6 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE HALF SHAFT TO THE DIFFERENTIAL WERE LYING IN THE ROAD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ULTIMATE PONTIAC,FREDERICKSBURG, VA. IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE AUGUST 9TH WITH PARTS ON BACK ORDER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,392 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088798 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125015 · 2005-06-11 (June 11, 2005)
MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO REPEATEDLY COMES OUT OF OR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN GOING INTO 2ND BUT ALSO IN 1ST AND REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 GM DEALERS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE SINCE I CANNOT GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL IF I CANNOT GET IT INTO GEAR. I ALSO CANNOT ACCELERATE IF THE VEHICLE COMES OUT OF GEAR. MANY TIMES THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE ARIZONA GM REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED AND WITNESSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT TOLD US TO SUE GM BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT REPURC…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125015 at NHTSA ↗