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2004 Pontiac Gto power train problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Pontiac Gto7% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
4,392 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I got new tires put on yesterday. They are the stock sized tires. Shortly after I heard a loud sound coming from the back right side. I noticed the tire was rubbing on the fender. The car sags more and more each day. Then yesterday, I was just driving normally from stop light to stop light, and my…

    filed Apr 1, 2013

  • My problem was with the 6 speed manual transmission which would cause a grinding sound while shifting and "popping" out of gear while driving. I took it to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as the clutch. They replaced the clutch but the problem not only still existed but it got worse. It became…

    filed Mar 17, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Gto years

YearReportsShare
2006 Gto42%
2005 Gto75%
Gto power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.