2005 Pontiac Gto: problems, recalls and reliability

“Driver seat belt is fully extended and will not retract. When getting into car and placing seat belt on, it fully extended and would not retract.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Sep 2016

“My steering wheel locked up in my yard, having to get it towed to the pontiac service department paying over $2,000 to get it fix. Then after a year it locked up again. Been sitting in my garage every since. I don't have that type of money to continue to get the problem fix if it's gonna keep occurring.”Owner report · Steering · Feb 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac gto. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and was very difficult to maneuver. The vehicle began to leak oil and was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power fluid line fractured and the rocking pinion nut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2015

“Drove off a mountain in western n.c. Due to loose gravel. Went down over 300 yards plus. The air bags did not deploy. I received two skull fractures and two broken neck bones. Also, the skin on my left arm, was scraped to the bone. Numerous cuts and my entire body was sore. ...updated 10/22/14 *bf”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac gto. After starting the vehicle, the air bag sensor illuminated and the air bag fault message displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the sensor for the passenger side seat belt retractor was faulty. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed that the parts needed to repair the failure were permanently no longer available. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 85,000.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac gto. The contact stated when that the no air bag warning light illuminated once the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the diagnosis was that the seat belt pretensioners were defective. The contact was told that the parts were not available, and that model was no longer being made. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 106,000.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Apr 2014

“While driver side window is being lowered, window contacts door latch mechanism causing door to become ajar and window gets stuck in place off center. After returning window to up position and attempting to lower window again, door now becomes completely unlatched and swings freely after window hits mechanism. Issue was noticed prior to door becoming completely unlatched. Major safety hazard if window is lowered and door becomes unlatched while driving (to other owners). *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2013