- Worst Model Year:
- 2008
- Worst Complaint:
- paint scaling
We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Pontiac Wave (although feel free to add yours here) -- it's either not very popular ... or it's very, very good.
The 2008 Pontiac Wave has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2008 Wave for paint scaling.
Worst Reported Problems with the Wave
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#1: paint scaling on the 2008 Wave
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#2: car occasionally shudders or stalls when first started on the 2008 Wave
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#3: bushing failure on the 2008 Wave
Latest Owner Complaints About the Wave
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scraping noise left from wheel -- 2006 Wave:
I just had the left front wheel bearing and the front brake pads replaced, and started noticing a scraping noise in the left front wheel when I steered or turned right. My mechanic and I took it for a test drive, but he insisted he could not hear the noise, so I decided to ignore it. I took ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2006 Wave owners.
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wheel bearing went out -- 2006 Wave:
When I took my car in due to the loss of power problem, the mechanic took the car for a test drive, and he noticed a noise coming from the left front wheel. He checked it out, and found the wheel bearing was in need of replacement. As if that wasn't bad enough, when he took out the wheel bearing, ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2006 Wave owners.
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no power even when accelerator floored -- 2006 Wave:
When I started my car to go home, it would only drive at 20km/hr no matter how much gas I gave it. I had to drive 25km at 20km/hr (slower on the uphills) to get home. The sensor was apparently registering that the car was idling, so it would not respond to the accelerator. Lucky for me I could ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2006 Wave owners.
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alignment issues -- 2008 Wave:
Tires worn out due to poor alignment (car has had 4 alignments though! wtf?) Replaced all 4 tires and paid for another alignment to be done. Yes, car still pulls to the right! Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2008 Wave owners.
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trim falling apart -- 2008 Wave:
Front grill trim coming apart. Black piece in the trim at front grill was coming out and falling off. Entire trim cover was replaced. Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2008 Wave owners.