Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10212806December 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GRINDING NOISE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GRINDING ISSUE HAD BECOME SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK NOT ONLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10209753November 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THIS COMPLAINT IS IDENTICAL TO ONE ALREADY FILED WITH THE NHTSA, REPRESENTING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE FROM A COLD START IN MY NEW PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP DELIVERED ONLY ONE WEEK EARLIER (MILEAGE AT ONE WEEK=200), THE BRAKES FAILED WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARD (FORTUNATELY WITHOUT POWER APPLIED DOWN A SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES RESPONDED. LATER IN THE DAY, FROM A COLD START, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN MOMENTARILY WHILE PULLING OUT IN DRIVE. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY RESPONSIVE AND DIAGNOSED A FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT ALLOWS PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE HYDRAULIC LINES. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AS A STAC ORDER. I WAS TOLD THAT NO SPARE PARTS HAVE YET BEEN STOCKED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. THE DEALERSHIP PUT ME IMMEDIATELY IN A RENTAL VEHICLE AT GM'S EXPENSE UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, WHICH COULD BE "2 DAYS, 2 WEEKS, OR 2 MONTHS" AS THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID. COULD THIS BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT PRESENT IN ALL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS, PERHAPS OUTSOURCED, DELIVERED TO THE SOLSTICE GXP ASSEMBLY LINE IN DELAWARE? *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10209548November 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 3-5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE, IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS NOT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 550.
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No
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0
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#10208752November 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
STATED MY 2008 SOLSTICE AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR SITS OVERNIGHT. I MUST PRESS DOWN "HARD" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AGAIN ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS CONDITION WILL INJURE A PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY GM TO CORRECT THE BRAKES. DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN HOW BRAKES WORK. NO WARNING STICKER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208657November 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AFTER SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (3/4 HOURS) OR WHEN COLD THE BRAKES DO NOT WANT TO ENGAGE. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND YOU ARE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HAD OUR CAR TO DEALER A FEW WEEKS AGO. WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THEY PRINTED OUT A BULLETIN THAT STATED THAT ALL 2008 SOLSTICE, SKYS, AND OPEL GTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT DUE TO LOW BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CONDITIONS. THE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD FOR THE FIRST FEW BRAKE APPLICATIONS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR AT HIGHER ALTITUDES AND RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED BY GM TO NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR WHAT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION. SOME OF THIS SAME INFORMATION IS BURIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. SUBSCRIBE TO A SOLSTICE FORUM SITE AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR WORSE BEFORE GM IS FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? UNLESS YOU SIT IN CAR WITH ENGINE RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON. WITH COLD WEATHER BEGINNING ITS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208213November 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN I STARTED MOVING VEHICLE EVEN AFTER 5 MINUTE WARMUP. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10207710November 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1) STARTED CAR AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR. 2) CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. NEARLY HIT FAMILY CAR PARKED BEHIND. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR UNTIL THERE WAS CONSTANT "PUMPING" OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3) CAR BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AND DESCRIBED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THERE IS NO "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE ADVISOR ADMITS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SOMEONE CAN GET SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THIS BRAKE FAILURE. 4) VEHICLE IS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205298October 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
CRACKED REAR AXLE AFTER OWNING VECHILE FOR 2 WEEKS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10203340September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC SOLSTICE IN NOVEMBER, 2005. SINCE THEN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS GONE OUT TWICE (THE FIRST TIME APPROX. 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE) AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE FOR A LEAKING DIFF SEAL (SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT). IT WAS REPLACED TWICE SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ONCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED I WILL BE LEFT "HOLDING THE BAG" FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ON MY THIRD DIFF FOR THIS CAR AND HAVE MET OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, I HAVE NOT MET A SOLSTICE OWNER WHO HASN'T HAD A DIFF PROBLEM. I THINK PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DIFF AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE ONE! (INCIDENT DATE PROVIDED IS A "GUESS" OF THE LAST REPLACEMENT.) *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10196624July 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE CLUTCH PACKS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL WERE BINDING ON THE 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WITH JUST AROUND 11,000 MILES. A MAJOR VEHICLE COMPONENT LIKE THE DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD NOT BIND AT THIS EARLY STAGE IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. IN ANY CASE, IT MADE THE VEHICLE HARDER TO MANEUVER, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY RISK. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10193508June 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL MAKING CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN SHIFTING. NOTHING WAS DONE AS DEALER SAID THAT THISWAS ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S CHARACTERISTICS. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10191934May 29, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN INTERIOR UNLOCK BUTTON FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE CONTACT MUST PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR PUSH THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON MANUALLY IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 820.
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10191240May 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTHBOUND ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE, SC A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMBINED WITH VEHICLE JERKING OCCURRED, AND ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO STOP TURNING AND THE VEHICLE TO SKID ALONG THE ROADWAY. AMIDST CLOUDS OF SMOKE AND DUST THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER FACING PERPENDICULARLY TO THE ROADWAY.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10185732March 21, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
PURCHASED NEW 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE 11/06. 3/12 DRIVING WEST BOUND AND TRUNK FLIES OPEN - NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/13 FOR AN ACCESSORY TO BE INSTALLED. DEALERSHIP CALLED ON 3/14 AND SAID TRUNK WAS BENT, SCRATCHED AND DAMAGED. WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN I TURNED IN THE CAR ON 3/13. PLAYED PHONE TAG THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME ON 3/19 THAT THE TRUNK OPENING AND DAMAGE TO TRUNK WAS MY FAULT AND THEY WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY, CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY. CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED AS OF 3/21. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10183069February 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE FOOT ON BRAKE, THE OTHER ON THE CLUTCH, ENGINE WAS REVVING AT ~3500 RPM SECOND TIME AT ~2300 RPM. NECESSARY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO ACTION TAKEN. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10172166October 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171739October 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PINION SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUSED SMOKE THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SEAL. THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE VENT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, THEN OIL LEAK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION OIL SEAL. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10168829September 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ONLY COMES ON ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT CUSHION TWICE AND I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CONTACTED PONTIAC MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE SO FAR HAD ABOUT 10 CASES OF THE SENSOR NOT WORKING. THEY ARE NOT NOTIFYING OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE ARE SO FEW CASES OUT THERE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO RUSH THEIR EFFORTS IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM?*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162105July 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 1/8/06. PINION SEAL ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING 10 DAYS LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 1/19/06. 1/31/06 DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PINION SEAL AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. 3/8/06 PINION SEAL BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN, HEAVILY. TOOK BACK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 3/9/06. 3/16/06 DEALERSHIP REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY (GM CASE #8733080). 7/10/06 REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AGAIN (FOR THE 3RD TIME). 7/11/06 TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS. AS OF TODAY WAITING FOR INFO FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158573May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JUMP. ONCE GETTING TO THE DESTINATION, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN IN PUT IN DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE DRIVEN IN. WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE COMPUTER LISTED THE O CIRCUITS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERABLE. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP ALERTED THE CONTACT CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETELY FAIL.
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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