Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2006)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10631282September 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE DISPLAY INDICATES SERVICE AIRBAGS. AIRBAG INDICATOR TURNS RED AS WELL TO INDICATE A AIRBAG PROBLEM. CAUSE OF ISSUE IS A BAD PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. A COSTLY ITEM TO REPAIR. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY CARS. OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST THAT WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG FAULT IS INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY PROBLEM. SHOULD SOMEONE HAVE A COLLISION BEFORE THEY CAN GET THIS FIXED GREATER INJURY COULD HAPPEN. SUGGEST THAT MANUFACTURER ADDRESS THE RELIABILITY ISSUE OF THESE SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629833September 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING ICON ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYS LIT AND "SERVICE AIRBAGS" MESSAGE IS ON MESSAGE WINDOW. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISARMED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT A LARGE PORTION OF SATURN SKYS AND PONTIAC SOLSTICES SHARE AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. SINCE SO MANY OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME MALFUNCTION, I FEEL GM SHOULD CONSIDER THIS FOR RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR FAULTY AIRBAG SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626769August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED TO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619577August 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. COUNSEL REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PARTS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618134August 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT COME ON WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE SEAT. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE A TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHOM SITS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617967July 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
AT 33800 MILES , THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATED AN OFF CONDITION FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SEATED. I CONSIDER THIS AS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINS OFF. MANY SOLSTICE OWNER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY GM TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 09/24/14. *JB UPDATED 10/22/14. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618026July 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS IN DEALERSHIP FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WORK (RECALL 14063 AND 14113). WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES START, AND SOMETIMES NOT. I START WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, CLUTCH DEPRESSED. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE ISSUE, WHICH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE HALL EFFECT DEVICES IN THE KEY HEAD. I AM AN EX GM ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - I UNDERSTAND NEUTRAL SAFETY. THIS IS NOT A CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS A KEY SWITCH FAILURE TO ENGAGE CRANK ISSUE. THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH ALWAYS STARTED IN THIS CRANK CONFIGURATION. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE MY VEHICLE AT HOME, AND BOTH RECALL KEYS HAVE DEMONSTRATED A REFUSAL TO START THE CAR AT TIMES. TURN THE KEY, NO CRANK. GREAT, IF I DUMP THE CLUTCH AND STALL THE VEHICLE, I MAY BE IN A ROAD CONDITION THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND BE UNABLE TO START MY CAR. IT "COULD" BE A WALK HOME FAILURE PER THE TECHNICIANS COMMENTS IF I UNDERSTOOD HIM CORRECTLY. IN RETURNING "ONE" OF THE "TWO" SUPPLIED KEYS SO THEY COULD ORDER REPLACEMENTS, THE COMMENT WAS MADE THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH HALL KEY HEADS BEFORE. EXCUSE ME, I WOULD THINK A "NO START" CONDITION IS A RECALL CONDITION -- YOU CAN GET SOMEONE HURT IN TRAFFIC. I WOULD ALSO THINK ALL KEY HEAD SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION IN SERVICE. HOW MANY OF THE RECALLED "FIXED" VEHICLES HAVE THESE UNSAFE KEYS IN CUSTOMERS HANDS? I CHALLENGE THIS SOLUTION AS A "FIX", AND QUESTION THE RECALL SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617241July 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615801July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614428July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE GM RECALL. *SMD 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER BACK A MONTH LATER, AND WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607933July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
NOTICED "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE AS WELL AS RED AIRBAG LIGHT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. TRIED TO CLEAR THE INFORMATION AND IT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. HAS REMAINED ON AT ANY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE WEEK NOW. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS SEEM TO STATE THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH WELL UNDER 100,000 MILES. THE PRICE TO FIX APPEARS TO BE ANYWHERE FROM 400.00 TO 800.00. ADD TO THAT THE DECLINING VALUE OF OUR CARS, DUE TO RECALLS AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES, I FEEL GM SHOULD ISSUE THIS RECALL AS WELL. THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO A FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT GM IS CLEARLY AWARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607555July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606650June 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
CAR HAS AN UNBELIEVABLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING MOSTLY FROM 1ST THRU 3RD GEAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. AFTER 2 MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS(RESULTS FINE) I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM(IT WAS UNDER ITS 30 DAY FRONT TO BACK WARRANTY), WHEN THEY DROVE IT FOR 50FT SAID YES THERE IS A DEFINITE "CLUNKING" NOISE GOING ON AND WE'LL LOOK INTO IT. THEY TOOK IT TO THEIR PONTIAC/GM DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION. THAT DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE REAR END AND IT WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER MINE WAS EXCESSIVE SO THEY RE-PLACED THE REAR END/DRIVESHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME IT STILL WAS MAKING THE NOISE W/ A LETTER FROM GM STATING THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THESE PARTICULAR CARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL, THERE IS DEFINITELY SOME KIND OF DEFECT GOING ON W THESE MAKES AND MODELS, IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT OF THIS CAR AND OTHERS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING IT BASICALLY SOUNDS LIKE THE BACK END OR TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT OR SOMETHING IS STICKING, THE GEARS ARE ALWAYS GETTING STUCK WHEN SHIFTING AND IT IS A FIGHT TO GET IT INTO GEAR MOST TIMES. ADDITIONALLY WHEN TRYING TO TURN CORNERS OR COME TO A STOP THE CAR APPEARS TO BE LOCKING UP, STEERING GETS TIGHT AND BREAKS JUST DON'T FEEL TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS IN MINT CONDITION FOR IT BEING A 2006 AND UNDER 26K MILES(W/ THE EXCEPTION OF THIS COMPLAINT). ALL THE PREVIOUS RECALL HAVE BEEN DONE AND THE NEWEST ONE HAS YET TO BE DONE EVEN THOUGH THE PONTIAC/GM DEALERSHIP ORDERED IT FOR ME 2 MONTHS AGO AND GM SENT ME A LETTER LAST WEEK TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED, THERE STILL ARE NO PARTS AND IM STILL WAITING AND IM BASICALLY ACCORDING TO GM STUCK W A CAR THAT CLUNKS AND DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND STICKS IN BETWEEN GEARS WHICH THEY STATE IS NORMAL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THESE MODELS, I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604485June 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
WE PURCHASED THE 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO AND FOR THE PAST YEAR HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT FAILS INSPECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT AT THIS POINT ARE NOT BEING MADE TO CORRECT IT. HOW CAN THAT BE ALLOWED. WE ENJOYED THE CAR VERY MUCH WHEN WE COULD DRIVE IT BUT JUST TAKING UP SPACE IN THE GARAGE IS NOT WHAT WE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR. WE HAVE REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR NOW TWICE AND CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW TO HAVE THE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED YET AGAIN, IS GM EVER GOING TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597508June 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED THE CARE THREE YEARS FROM A DEALER. THE FIRST YEAR AND A HALF I HAD NO PROBLEMS. THAT ALL CHANGED AS THE CHECK AIR BAG RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THAT FOLLOWED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDING REPLACEMENT WITHOUT EVER RECEIVING A NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE SENT ONLY TO THE DEALERS, NOT THE OWNERS BY GM. UPON GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPLACE THE CONVERTER. MOST RECENT WAS A MAILED NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BEING RECALLED AND WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN. HOWEVER, AFTER WRITING THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF GM AND INFORMING HER OF MY PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG ABOUT TWO MONTHS A REPLY CAME BACK WITH ANY RESOLVE TO THE PROBLEM. AS OF RECENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GM IS IN THE NEW AGAIN WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SPORT VEHICLES SUCH AS THE CADILLAC ESCALATE. IN OWNING CARS OR OVER 50 YEARS I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED A CHECK AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT MY CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM AS PLACED IN THEIR SPORT VEHICLES. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT OTHERS MAY BE IN FOR LETHAL ACCIDENT IF SUCH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DOES NOT OCCUR DURING AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT YET! THE ABOVE DATE IS WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AND STILL ON. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596635June 6, 2014
SEAT BELTS
THE ISSUE IS THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON . JUST ONE DAY WE GOT MESSAGE SERVICE AIR BAG. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON 2009 AND OTHER COMPLAINTS 2006 BUT HAVE NOT SEEN RECALL ON MY YEAR. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596339June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE . THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART THE NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595754June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIRBAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588748May 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
WARNING LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON FOR AN AIR BAG PROBLEM (INDICATES PASSENGER BAG IS OFF) WHILE MY WIFE OF ABOUT 150 LBS. WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT. IT WENT OUT BRIEFLY AND THEN CAME BACK ON PERMANENTLY. IT HAS REMAINED ON ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, AND THE WARNING LIGHT IN THE SPEEDOMETER WARNS THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDS MAINTENANCE. FROM READINGS ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED, THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT MUST BE REPLACED AT BETWEEN $600.-$750, THAT THE AIR BAG WILL IN FACT FAIL TO DEPLOY AND THAT ANY REPLACEMENT SENSORS LIKELY WILL ALSO FAIL. IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH ANY PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588336May 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE START POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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