Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10549678October 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, THIS LEAVES THE PASSENGER UNPROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY CAR. THE FIRST WAS ON 5/18/2009 AT 15501 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WELL THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), BY VIEWING THE SOLSTICE FORUM ON-LINE IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND AS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR AGENCY. THE WEB SITE IS: HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/DIC-SERVICE-AIR-BAG-FAMILIAR-ANYONE-69046/ PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE GM TO REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE UNITS. THANK YOU *TR
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#10549226October 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR, FOR THE PASSENGER, IN MY VEHICLE FAILED. I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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#10548246October 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENOR WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,481 UPDATED 11/12/13*LJ
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#10545595September 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
FOR YEARS, THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT PASSENGERS. NOW THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, AND THE AIRBAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON. A GM SERVICE CENTER REPORTS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $900. *JS
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#10543589September 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE ON DASH. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT "OFF" EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PERSON SITTING ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. DEALER PERFORMED SCAN TEST. FOUND CODES B0081-71 IN THE SIT. FOUND CODE 1063 IN PP MODULE. DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESENT MODULE. PART # 19124219, MODULE KI 11,419. COST = $460.00 PLUS LABOR OF $165.00. MILEAGE WHEN REPLACED, 47,400. DATE OF REPAIR SERVICE, 9/12/2013. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. FOR 47,400 MILES.
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#10542690September 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING WITH HIS WIFE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY AIR BAG SEAT MODULE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $1200.00. UPDATED 10/31/13
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#10538342September 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR THAT DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CURRENTLY, THE LIGHT SIGNAL THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE AIR BAGS ARE ON OR OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE SHOWS THE AIR BAGS OFF WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A SENSOR DETERMINES WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, IF THERE WAS AN IMPACT, THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD COST A LIFE IF THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE. *JS
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#10536402August 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. WILL NOT RECOGNIZE PASSENGER. THE DEALER REPAIR IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. *TR
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#10534866August 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
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#10533966August 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS
MY CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES HARD ON IT'S OWN AS I AM SLOWING AND GENTLY APPLYING BRAKES. IT STARTS AROUND 20 MPH. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. TO HAVE YOUR CAR SLAM ON IT'S BRAKES ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE POWERTRAIN/TRANSMISSION CAN THROW ERROR CODES P0700 AND P2637 AND THAT CAN CAUSE THE SAME SUDDEN BRAKING OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN. ALSO MY COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE(DIGITAL) INTERMITTENTLY GOES BLANK SHOWING ONLY THREE DASHES INSTEAD OF THE TEMP. WHEN IT DOES THIS MY AIR/HEAT WILL NOT WORK. MY PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALSO MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I ALSO HAVE A MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LEAK BUT IT'S INTERMITTENT AS WELL. *TR
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#10532630July 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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#10532084July 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIT UP ON DISPLAY IN DASH AT THE SAME TIME PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH WENT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON I HAD DEALER CHECK THIS AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOW INOPERATIVE AS I DID NOT WANT MY WIFE RIDING IN THIS SEAT WITHOUT IT WORKING PROPERLY. HE INFORMED ME A SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS I HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL SOLSTICE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS SOME WITH AS LOW AS 2300 MILES ON THEIR VEHICLES THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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#10525626July 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE INAPPROPRIATE WEIGHT OF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN
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#10525215July 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY LIGHTLY DRIVEN 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AT 24,300 MILE MARK. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE FIX AND OR RECALL. DURING MY SEARCH I NOTICED MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, NUMBERING IN THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO GM FOR MANY YEARS THEY MAKE GREAT VEHICLES AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BUY GM. BUT THIS AIR BAG LIGHT BUGS ME EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THE FIX IS EXPENSIVE AND WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. MY LAST SIX NEW VEHICLES WERE GENERAL MOTORS AND I OWN TWO NOW NO OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, OR FOR THAT MATTER ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. *TR
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#10524787July 15, 2013
AIR BAGS
IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR I PURCHASED MY SECOND PONTIAC. TODAY THIS VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME SERVICE MESSAGE AS MY OTHER PONTIAC. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. MY OTHER PONTIAC HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS NOW, I CAN'T AFFORD THE $750 IT COSTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ON THE FIRST PONTIAC IS THE MAIN REASON I STILL HAVE THE ISSUES, BUT NOW MY SECOND PONTIAC PURCHASE IS HAVING THE SAME ERROR. THIS HAS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MORE THAN JUST ME. I DO SEE THAT THE AIR BAG HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR MY MODEL BUT A DIFFERENT YEAR. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE MORE THAN ONE MODEL ISSUE. THANKS *TR
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#10524652July 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A "SERVICE AIR BAG" NOTICE ON THE DASH. IT IS NOT TRIGGERED EVERY TIME THE CAR RUNS BUT IN READING FORUMS TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM, THERE SEEMS TO BE AN BIGGER ISSUE DATING BACK TO 2011. MORE AND MORE SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY CAR OWNERS ARE ASKING THIS SAME QUESTION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE SEAT BUT THE FIX IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE SEAT. ANY RECALL FOR THIS WOULD BE SAFER FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS AS WELL. THANK YOU *TR
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#10524561July 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS NO GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $800.00. I BELIEVE WITH ONLY 39000 MILES GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
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#10524485July 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATES THAT IT IS "OFF" EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR GOING OUT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COSTLY REPAIR THAT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE OWNER! GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY FEATURE SINCE IT IS SO PREVALENT AMONG SOLSTICE OWNERS. IS OUR SAFETY NOT IMPORTANT?... *TR
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#10522928July 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN A PERSON SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SERVICE AIR BAG IS DISPLAYED ON THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. ANY PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT HAS ALSO BEEN CONFIRMED BY GM THAT NOT REPLACING THE MODULE CAN LEAD TO ARBITRARY INFLATION OF THE AIRBAG OR FAILURE OF ALL AIR BAGS. I HAD IT REPAIRED TODAY FOR $793.16 A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. FOR 47500 MILES. *TR
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#10522478June 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG WASN'T WORKING. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL SHOWED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR MAY BE BAD. *TR
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