Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10705624April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHED INDICATING TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705501April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DAUGHTERS IN 2006 SOLSTICE. DRUNK DRIVER RAN RED LIGHT GOING 50 MPH AND HIT OUR DAUGHTERS MAKING A LEFT TURN. SEVERE IMPACT ON AN ANGLE (FRONT/LEFT SIDE) WITH 2 FOOT INTRUSION INTO OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REQUIRED PROLONGED EXTRICATION; SERIOUS INJURY WITH BAYFLIGHT TO HOSPITAL. 2006 SOLSTICE IS A GM RECALL VEHICLE FOR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10703652April 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON NOV 2014 I BOUGHT THIS PONTIAC ROADSTER FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ON WITH A MERE 32500 MILES ON IT, I DROVE THE CAR 1 MONTH & PARKED IT FOR THE WINTER, LAST WEEK 3-30-2015 I TOOK IT TO MY SHOP TO HAVE THE AIR BAG LITE CODE SCANNED & IT READ FAULTY SEAT REAR SEAT BELT MODULE GM PART # 15874981-15838918 & WOULD NOT CLEAR, I CALLED GM TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL & IT WAS OVER A 800 $ FIX, I WAS SHOCKED ! I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND ALOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM THE 3 YEARS IN SERVICE ON THE SOLSTICE & SKY'S ALL SAYING THE SAME THING, FAULTY AIR BAG PASSENGER SEAT MODULE, THIS IS A GM PROBLEM THAT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE CAR TO DRIVE, IT NEEDS RECALLED ASAP AS I UNDERSTAND I HAVE NO AIR BAGS & NO SEAT BELT TENSIONER ALSO , IM SCARED OF THIS CAR & I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT, THERE GOTTA BE A WAY GM CAN FIX THIS SO AT LEAST I CAN HAVE AIR BAGS & SEAT BELT TENSION TO THE DRIVER AT THE VERY LEAST, MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR WITH ME, I REFUSE TO SELL THIS CAR UNTIL ITS FIXED & SAFE , IF GM WILL NOT FIX THIS I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM, THEY ONLY MADE THIS CAR 3 YEARS & THEY NEED ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES IT CAN HAVE UP & RUNNING PROPERLY, HOW DARE GM NOT TO FIX THIS CAR IN NOV WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH & NOT FIX THIS AIR BAG SAFETY FEATURE WHILE IT WAS IN THE GM SHOP, ALSO AM I CORRECT THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS UPON IMPACT WILL NOT WORK W/O THE AIR BAGS WORKING ? DO YOU REALIZE HOW MANY OF THESE CARS ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THE SEAT BELT & AIR BAGS NOT WORKING. THIS NEEDS FIXED ASAP BY A RECALL !!! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX, SINCERELY [XXX] AGE 52 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703268April 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR - CAUSES PASSENGER AIR BAG TO NOT FUNCTION, EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701873March 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT SENSOR HAS FAILED, DISABLING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS CAR, AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR OURSELVES AND ANY PASSENGERS. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL TO REPAIR THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE REVIEWING THE GM RECORDS FOR THE NUMBER OF UNITS SOLD AS REPLACEMENTS WILL REINFORCE MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683344March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE OR SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVEN OF A COLLISION. THE DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED WHEN DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL GM DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691228February 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE MY CAR JERKS HARD WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 20-30 MPH. WHEN THE CAR DOWN SHIFTS WHILE SLOWING DOWN IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS BRAKING HARD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING!!! WHILE DRIVING TO WORK OR WITH MY CHILD I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I KNOW THAT EVENTUALLY IT WILL LEAD TO ME OR ONE OF MY LOVED ONES BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED!!! I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE, BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. HOPEFULLY GM CAN HELP ME AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THERE VEHICLE THEY SOLD ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10690403February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS RE GM IGNITION CLAIMS. *SMD 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONSUMER STATED IN AUGUST 2006, SHE EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT INVOLVING THE IGNITION SWITCH WHERE THE KEYS LOCKED UP IN THE AUXILIARY POSITION RENDERING WHICH CAUSED THE KEY TO BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IN JANUARY 2011, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. ON OCTOBER 11, 2012, THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10689895February 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. DOES NOT DETECT IF THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING ON SEAT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS. DEALER CHARGING $1200 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683133February 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE OCCUPANT MODULE SENSOR (GM PART #19124219) LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILED AFTER ONLY 52,000 MILES. THIS MODULE, WHEN FAULTY, CUTS OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN THE LIFETIME OF OWNERSHIP I ONLY HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT APPROX 20% OF THE TIME SO WEAR IS NOT THE ISSUE.ON FURTHER CHECKING OF THE 40+ SOLSTICE OWNERS I KNOW, MOST HAVE THE PROBLEM.THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR PARTS LABOR AND RECALIBRATION IS BETWEEN $500 TO $800. MOST OWNERS IGNORE IT AND THE FACT THAT HALF THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF COST. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM PART BUT APPARENTLY DOES NOT SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. A ONE TIME REPROGRAMMING TO A "ALWAYS ON" STATE WOULD BE A CHEAP ACCEPTABLE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682783February 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THAT CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE RADIATOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. UPDATED 10/23/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676830January 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER (SERVICE) AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. THE LIGHT WHICH SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN ARMED NO LONGER ILLUMINATES. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHICH MUST BE REPLACED. THE PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND BREAKS EASILY. I AM WORRIED THAT NOT ONLY IS THERE A CHANCE THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT BUT THAT IF I DO GET THE PART REPLACED, IT WILL SOON BREAK AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY! THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART, WHICH SYSTEMATICALLY GOES OUT ON EVERY CAR, FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE IGNORED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672928January 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 03/02/15*LJ UPDATED 6/15/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672959January 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE RELEASE IS BROKEN AND NO LONGER CONNECTED TO RELEASE/OPEN DOOR IN VEHICLE. NOW ONLY WAY FOR DRIVER TO EXIT VEHICLE IS TO HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW-REACH OUTSIDE TO OPEN MY DOOR WITH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. SAFETY ISSUE, AS I CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE QUICKLY IN EMERGENCY AND ONLY CAN EXIT IF WINDOW IS DOWN. HAVE ASKED DEALER TO REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, AND STILL NOT AVAILABLE FROM GM. IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN SCANNING SOLSTICE INTERNET FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE AMONG OWNERS. MY VEHICLE IS LOW MILEAGE, YET I CANNOT GET THE GM/PONTIAC DEALER TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE STILL AWAITING PARTS FROM GM. FORUM REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/DOOR-HANDLE-REPLACEMENT-HOW-69171/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673093January 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS OF THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE IN WHICH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTION MODULE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND MAKES THE AIRBAGS NOT FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672405January 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT LIST. GM HIDING IT'S HEAD IN THE SAND AGAIN. IN AUGUST OF 2014, MY DAUGHTER HAD HER IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PER THE RECALL NOTICE ON HER 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON ALONG WITH MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT. MILEAGE 61,000. THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN A PERSON SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! THE RED AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS ON ALL THE TIME ALONG WITH THE SERVICE AIR BAG DISPLAY ON THE DIC. GM FIXED ONE AIR BAG ISSUE AND NOW ANOTHER ONE HAS SURFACED. IN REVIEWING THE MANY ARTICLES ON THE WEB, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ABOUT ON THE AIRBAG HAZARD ON ALL 06 THRU 10 PONTIAC SOLSTICES, SATURN SKY AND VARIOUS OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT RENDERS IT UNSAFE AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO GM, THEY DIAGNOSED SAME, SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND REPORTED CODE 1063 - PASSENGER PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENT COST APPROXIMATELY $900.00. THIS DEFECT WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO OPERATE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR IS PROHIBITIVE AND SHOULD NOT FAIL. THE SENSOR WAS MANUFACTURED IN LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY (MANUFACTURE UNKNOWN #BR53008361171M8H). THIS IS AN INSPECTION ISSUE IN SOME STATES AND WHERE THERE IS NO INSPECTION, MANY PEOPLE ARE JUST DRIVING AROUND WITH THE LIGHT ON NOT KNOWING THEIR BAGS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DEFECTIVE SEAT MODULE RENDERS THE PASSENGER SEAT UNSAFE AS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A CRASH. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS DECLARE IT RECALL. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672426January 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SCANNED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PPS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DECIDED NOT TO DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE OVER $800. I AM QUITE UPSET BECAUSE THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ONLY HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT, BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ( BEING OVER 36 MONTHS). WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT HAVE A FAULTY AIRBAG MODULE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670974January 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES I GET A "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE WHICH INHIBITS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FROM ARMING REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH SOMEONE WEIGHS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS APPEAR TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF AN ADULT PASSENGER SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670733January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON AND THE DEALER SHIP SAYS MY AIRBAG MODULE HAS GONE OUT. WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 62133 MILES AIRBAG MODULE GO OUT, ITS BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER, CUP HOLDER BROKE FIRST MONTH I HAD CAR, THEN REAR AXLE RECALL,,THEN IGNITION SWITCH AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE.I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH DOOR HANDLES AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS HARDLY EVER USED BUT THEY BROKE OFF FROM JUST REGULAR USE. NOW I AM TOLD I NEED AN AIR BAG MODULE, SHOULDN'T THAT HAVE LASTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS AREN'T WORKING. I AM GONNA HAVE TO FORK OVER 557 DOLLARS NOT TO MENTION THE 92 I JUST HAD TO PAY JUST TO FIND OUT WHY MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. I PAID OVER THIRTY THOUSAND FOR THIS CAR AND IT SHOULD STILL HAVE WORKING AIR BAGS.THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT, THEY TOOK THAT BAIL OUT FROM ME THE TAX PAYER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668456December 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. IT NO LONGER SENSING WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM SINCE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY ON PASSENGER SIDE IN A CRASH. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED, I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ORDER A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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