Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2007)

290 consumer complaints on file.

#10422974September 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
OWN A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP. FOR SOME TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS FAILED TO CHANGE WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT, SINCE APPROX 15,000 KMS. NOW THE DISPLAY PANEL READS "SERVICE AIRBAGS", SINCE APPROX 55,000 KMS. I TOOK IT INTO GM, WHO ADVISED THAT I NEED A SDM MODULE. I AM EXTREMELY SURPRISED. THIS IS AN ABNORMAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, THROUGH RESEARCH, APPEARS TO BE A COMMON CLASS ISSUE WITH THE SOLSTICE, THIS BEGS FOR GM TO LEAN FWD WITH VOLUNTARY RECALL BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST AS A RESULT, OR BEFORE IT GROWS TO AN EXTENT AKIN TO WHAT TOYOTA RECENTLY EXPERIENCED WITH LACK OF FWD THINKING & PROACTIVE DUE DILIGENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419848August 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 71-977-959082 , BUT DID NOT OFFER TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416394July 31, 2011
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. OVER $600 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414709July 22, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE PASSNEGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT IS INTERMITTANT WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN SIT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413976July 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 10/24/11 UPDATED 11/07/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402823May 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,307.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402722May 25, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392450March 22, 2011
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ON A LATER DATE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE SEAT SENSOR OR THE CONSOLE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,669.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371596December 17, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG ERROR LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER READING SOME THREADS IN FORUMS, I SAW THAT A LOT OF OWNERS OF THIS MODEL WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO REPLACE THE "SDM MODULE" WILL COST OVER $500, SO MY CAR WILL BE WITHOUT AND AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351584August 24, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
HANDBRAKE ALWAYS LOOSE AND THEREFORE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. DEALER CAN NOT TIGHTEN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351580August 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
1-"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT STAYS ON, PROBALY MEANING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. 2-NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279178August 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274614June 22, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHENEVER THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,682.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266655April 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I WAS DRIVING (PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2007)AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE FRONT END HAD SOME DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER COMING IN CONTACT WITH A CEMENT BARRIER. I CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. GM SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO REVIEW THE CAR. HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD THE CAR SENT TO AFTER THE ACCIDENT, REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY (UNDER WARRANTY) ALONG WITH THE FRONT-END DAMAGE THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED. I RECEIVED THE RECALL IN FEB. 2008 FOR THE REAR PINION SEAL LEAK AND HAD THE REQUIRED WORK DONE AT THAT TIME, ALSO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10262553March 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MISCLASSIFIED A 125 LBS. ADULT AS A CHILD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ONLY REMEDY WOULD BE TO INSTALL AN AIR BAG ON AND OFF SWITCH AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,300. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255388January 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AFTER MISFIRES, DEALERS REPLACED SPARK PLUGS STATING THEY WERE FAULTY (@APROX 18K MILES), THIS HAPPENS AGAIN 6K MILES LATER. DEALER INSTRUCTING THERE IS NO ISSUE, I SHOULD NOT USE THE SAME GAS STATION EVERY FILL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL MISFIRE AT A TIME THAT WILL LEAVE ME IN THE PATH OF OTHER CARS, UNABLE TO MOVE QUICK ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246393October 22, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED NEW 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SUDDENLY HAD A FLAT WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT FOR 6 WEEKS WITH VEHICLE. WHEN HAVING AUTO DEALER INSPECT THE FAULTY TIRE THE DEALER SAW SIDEWALL DAMAGE THAT REFLECTED SERIOUS FLAW/DEFECT ON SEVERAL OF THE GOODYEAR EAGLE P245/R4518 TIRES. WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT GOODYEAR AKRON, OHIO REFUSED TO EXCHANGE TIRES. BUT WOULD ACCEPT PRORATION ON TIRES THAT GOODYEAR DEALER CONFORMED TO BE DEFECTED TIRES. GOODYEAR DEALER SAID THAT GOODYEAR HAD SAME SIZE AND MODEL TIRES AS A RECALL ON A DIFFERENT AUTO RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235224July 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXTREMELY HARD DOWNSHIFTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. SO SEVERE THE TIRES SLID AS YOU COME TO A STOP. THIS IS A 2007, 2.4L 4CYL PONTIAC SOLSTICE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MIL LAMP IS ON WITH A P2637 CODE SET. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALL DOWNSHIFTS ARE HARSH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. UPSHIFTS ARE QUICK AND HARSH ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231581June 19, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226037April 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKING. SETTING DTC CODES P2637 AND P0700, POTENTIAL FOR REAR END COLLISION DUE TO LOCKUPS ON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. FEELS AS IF CAR IS BRAKING HARD WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED TO ANNOUNCE THAT DRIVER IS STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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