Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10459863May 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THE AIR BAG PASSENGER LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING OFF. THERE WAS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT WITH A WEIGHT OF 135 LBS. ALSO THE DIC DISPLAYED "SERVICE AIR BAG". *TR FROM WHAT I GATHER ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS OVER $600. I CANNOT PAY THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458590May 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY FOUND A MELTED WIRE ON THE CLOCK SPRING. TWO HOURS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,220 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,241.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457787May 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457144May 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 5 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO REGAIN BRAKE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456642April 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON BY ITSELF. SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND IT IS SAID THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE IS BROKEN AND IT COSTS AROUND $700 TO FIX. SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE A HUGE BUNCH OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO IT. THE AIR BAG IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD RECALL THIS PART BEFORE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO COMPLAIN THIS. AND I AM SURE THERE ARE STILL MANY OTHER PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO REPORT AND COMPLAIN THIS PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF THE ONLINE FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE REPORT THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/DIC-SERVICE-AIR-BAG-FAMILIAR-ANYONE-69046/ I REALLY HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE APPROPRIATELY SOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455535April 17, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY SOLSTICE ON THE HIGH WAY AT 55MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT SEEMED LIKE THE MOTOR DIED I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AT A RAPID SPEED, DOWN TO 25MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND RATTLE IT ALSO WAS JOLTING FORWARD. AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGH WAY THE CAR AGAIN JUMPED FORWARD CAUSING ME TO CLIP THE CURB WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SCRATCH THE DOOR. IT WAS ONLY AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT THAT ANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT A CATASTROPHIC CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE BACK IN 2009 AND WOULD FIX IT AT NO CHARGE. WHY DID THEY NOT MAKE A RECALL AND FIX THIS AT THAT TIME? AFTER CONTACTING THEM BY TELEPHONE THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE SCRATCH ON MY CAR. HOW ARE THEY NOT AT FAULT? IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME AND CRASHED INTO ME AND KILLED ME, WOULD THEY HAVE THE SAME ATTITUDE? IT WAS THEIR PART THAT FAILED, AND YET I AM STUCK BAILING THEM OUT ONCE AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453600March 30, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME MATERIAL ON THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND SHARP EDGES WERE EXPOSED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CUT HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10453354March 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF BECAUSE OF SENSOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453025March 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
RECEIVING CHECK AIRBAG MESSAGE FROM PASSENGER SEAT, MILEAGE IS 63K AND 80% OF THE MILEAGE WAS WITH ONLY THE DRIVER'S SEAT OCCUPIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452492March 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR TURNED OFF, THEN BACK ON, THEN OFF AGAIN WHEN SOMEONE OVER 100# WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEN, IT STAYED OFF, AND THE DASH LIGHT "SERVICE AIR BAG SOON" NOW STAYS ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448875February 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SHOWS "SERVICE AIR BAG" AFTER 42000 MILES, 80% OF WHICH WITHOUT A PASSENGER. PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF, WHILE PASSENGER IN CAR. NEVER COMES ON. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM, WILL NOT COVER IT, $1000+ REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448583February 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447173February 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WAS TOO LIGHT TO ACTIVATE IT. IT FINALLY QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND THERE IS A WARNING EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND THE AIR BAG MAY NOT WORK. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS MANY OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS EXACT CAR. THE GM DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE $900 TO REPAIR. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR, AS THIS IS A VERY SMALL 2 SEAT CAR AND MY DAUGHTER HAS NO OTHER CHOICE OF WHERE TO SIT. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS SITUATION WITH THE AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONING COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445289January 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO FOUR GM DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. ALL TOLD ME THAT ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE IS FUTILE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES STORED IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER (OTHER THAN A GENERAL 0013 INDICATING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP). ONLY WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS DISPLAYED WILL THERE BE A FAULT CODE DETAILING THE CIRCUIT INVOLVED. ALL SERVICE MANAGERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443483January 11, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN A PERSON SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS ON THE TIME AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG DISPLAY ON THE DIC. THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE IN PASSENGER SEAT SYSTEM AS IT IS SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS THIS ELECTRICAL AND MODULES WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT COULD RESULT A DEATH IN A CRASH. A LOT OF DRIVERS HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS ON THIS AIRBAG HAZARD ON ALL 06 THRU 10 PONTIAC SOLSTICE NOTED IN THE SOLSTICE FORUM. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLAINS DECLARE IT RECALL. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439656December 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE OVERHEATS; PASSENGER FLOOR INNER SIDE GETS VERY HOT, COOLANT LIGHT ON PANEL COMES ON AND LEAKS COOLANT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BENITEZ AUTO IN CAGUAS PUERTO RICO) BUT THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011 COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON 7 TIMES AND DID IT AGAIN DECEMBER 11 AND 12, 2011. I AM AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE MY CATCH FIRE. IN ADDITION I NEVER GOT THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, RECALL FOR SEAT BELTS FRONT ANCHORAGE; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V454000. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP OR INFORM ME OF WHAT TO DO BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS, THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438909December 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,430 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432249October 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. CHECKED MANUAL AND MANUAL STATED TO SEE LOCAL DEALER IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY MEANS TO ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK TO AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING: SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON SCANNED CODE B0081 CODE STORED CURRENT CHECK OUT PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND PPS SYSTEM HAS NO DATA PPS HAS CURRENT CODES 2036-1063 INDICATING FAILED PPS MODULE. $575.92 PTL TO REPLACE AND PROGRAM REPLACED PPS SYSTEM ALL IN ONE ASSY WITH CUSHION WIRING MODULE, ETC. RECALIBRATE SYSTEM CLEAR CODES AND RECHECK OPERATION OK. SO BOTTOM LINE, LIKE SEVERAL OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FILED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. INQUIRED WITH AUTHORIZED DEALER IF PONTIAC WOULD STAND BEHIND WHAT IS AN APPARENT NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE MAKE AND YEAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE. AUTHORIZED DEALER SIMPLY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. HOW MANY MORE 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S WITH LOW MILEAGE HAVE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A RECALL IS OBVIOUS? THIS IS NOT JUST A SQUEAKY RATTLE THIS IS SAFETY. THESE CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS FOR A REASON. THEY ARE SMALL COMPACT TWO SEATERS. WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING AIR BAG IT COULD BE FATAL FOR PASSENGER IN A COLLISION. BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE OF THE CAR IT WOULD NOT TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL COLLISION FOR SAFETY TO BE A AN ISSUE. WILL IT REQUIRE SOMEONE BEING PERMANENTLY INJURED OR LOSING THEIR LIFE BEFORE A RECALL IS REQUIRED? I DON'T EVEN KNOW CARS AND I CAN READ THE POSTS ON THIS SITE AND KNOW 2 + 2 DOES EQUAL A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE INITIATE AND MAKE PONTIAC DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430207October 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE INDICATORS FOR THE AIR BAGS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE OF $600-$1000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 11/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE SENDING UNIT IN THE SEAT. IT WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR WHICH WAS $200. UPDATED 11/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425679September 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH AN UNUSUAL NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY REAR END AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PONTIAC DID ISSUE A RECALL AND INSTALLED A NEW REAR END. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE BUT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL NOT BE REPLACED AGAIN. IF IT IS FAULTY I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE SECOND DEFECTIVE PART. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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