2004 Pontiac GTO review from North America

Car leaks water!

Electrical problems: battery is just dead sometimes, I can't figure out why. Neither can the dealer.

Power door lock problems.

Power seat broke.

Rotors aren't adequate, they warped quickly.

I was excited about this car at first. It was everything I wanted. The power is great. The seats in this car are awesome. It sounds awesome. I can burn rubber with ease. I had a problem with the power locks screwing up, but the dealer fixed that, no big deal, it's a common problem. This car felt so solid to me. The Impulse blue paint is beautiful. It got compliments from many people, except one jerk who asked me if I liked my Cavalier. I don't think it looks like a Cavalier.

One day I after a lot of rain I reached for something sitting in the back on the floor and it was soaking wet! A closer look and I see the whole floor behind my seat is soaking wet. I did some looking around online and found other GTO owners having a problem with water leaking past the door seals. The dealer couldn't replicate the leak, and we don't get much rain where I am, so I'll have to wait till a big storm for the dealer to believe me. Soon after the wet floor my power seat went out, and I think it has something to do with this leak.

I also am having brake problems. GM just didn't give this car big enough rotors. This car is heavier than it should be and the brakes are just to small. The 05/06 GTOs got big rotors, why not the 04s?

The battery issue is just annoying. I let the car sit for a few days sometimes and the battery dies. Other times it's fine.