Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10583708April 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE AND AIR BAG LIGHT ARE ON. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT DETECTING WHEN SOMEONE IS ON THE SEAT. SYSTEM STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. WONDERING IF THIS MALFUNCTION IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE SENSOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583263April 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS UNABLE TO DETECT PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT NOW REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY SINCE GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR AIR BAG SAFETY. ALSO, I HAVE NOTICED AND HEARD SEVERAL OTHER PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. GM IS CHARGING ME $1,000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RAISE THIS ISSUE SINCE IT INVOLVES SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND DRIVER IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579752April 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH , AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY ITSELF. THE DEALER CLEARED THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578690April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY 2008 SOLSTICE OUT OF STORAGE AND WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DIC DISPLAY SAYING THE AIRBAGS NEEDED SERVICE. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD WITH ONLY 25000 MILES AND BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SOLSTICE. AFTER ABOUT 10 CALLS TO PONTIAC THEY AGREED TO HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSE IT AND THE DEALER SAID THE SIR COIL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $212.00. MY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT DO TO TIME AND NOT THE AMOUNT OF MILES. I HAVE SINCE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH PONTIAC ABOUT THEM PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, HOWEVER THEY ALWAYS CALL BACK AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AT A TIME THEY KNOW I'M AT WORK. I PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT DEALER SERVICED REGULARLY AND FEEL PONTIAC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CAR HAS NOW BEEN SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP TORN APART FOR A WEEK WAITING FOR PONTIAC TO GIVE THEM THE OKAY TO FIX IT, THIS IS CRIMINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578199April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE FORCEFULLY OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA FROM STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10578261April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE . THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578026April 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
I AM PART OF THE GM IGNITION RECALL... AND HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH NOW ON HOW IT MAY BE TIED TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE I SEEM TO BE HAVING. THE WARNING THAT MY AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK AND NEED TO BE SERVICED KEEPS COMING UP. (SO I AM DRIVING WITH NO AIRBAGS ACCORDING TO MY DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT, BUT OF COURSE THERE IS NO RECALL!!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577751April 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT PASSENGERS. EVENTUALLY, THE SENSOR COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AT ALL TIMES. GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF PPS MODULE ($1,100 FOR PARTS/LABOR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577429April 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON THE SOLSTICE WEBSITE THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR FAILS. THE HAVE AIRBAG SERVICED WARNING LIGHT IS ON. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. THIS MEANS MY PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577465April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 2/4/14 FROM A LOCAL REPUTABLY DEALER.THIS 06 SOLSTICE SHOWED ONLY 36998 MILES AND HAD A CLEAN CAR FAX REPORT. HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES DUE TO THE FOLLOWING . THE FEW TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN THERE SEEMS TO BE A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END ONLY AT LOW SPEED AND ONLY WHILE TURNING ,MOSTLY PARKING LOT SPEED .THE CAR WILL GRIND AND "VIOLENT SNATCH" AS IF SOMETHING IS BINDING OR CATCHING. THE LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFECT IN CLUTCHES OF THE REAR END ON THESE MODELS (06) AND THAT GM SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED IT A LONG TIME AGO .WELL, APPARENTLY MINE WAS NOT .ADDED THE REQUIRED GM ADDITIVE TO THE REAR ,BUT CAR CONTINUES TO GRIND.I HAVE READ MANY HORROR STORIES ON LINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THERE REAR WHEELS" LOCKING UP "AT SPEED AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN THESE CARS (.I AM NOT ABOUT TO LET MY WIFE EVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN.) PROBLEM #(2) I THOUGHT WAS INSIGNIFICANT UNTIL I SAW THIS CAR WAS RECALLED LAST WEEK ,AND NOW MY EXPERIENCE MAKES SENSE. NOT ONLY WILL THESE SWITCHES SHUT OFF DURING OPERATING THEY WILL ALSO UNINTENTIONALLY START DUE TO WEAK DETENTE IN SWITCH. ( NO HARM NO FOUL )...SO FAR....PROBLEM#3 MY PASS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THIS CAR WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. MEANING THE PASS SIDE BAG IS ACTIVE AND OPERATING ABOUT HALF THE TIME.(MY DAUGHTER HAS HAD HER LAST RIDE AS WELL) THE REAL PROBLEM HERE IS THAT I STILL OWE 14000 ON A CAR THAT LOOKS GREAT BUT CAN'T BE SAFELY DRIVEN . THIS PURCHASE IS MY FIRST SINCE BANKRUPTCY 2 YRS AGO ,AND IT LOOKS AS IF I WILL BE GIVING IT BACK TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AND WILL BE OUT MY 2000 DOLLARS DOWN PAYMENT. AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THESE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING ,HAVE BEEN AN ONGOING FOR GM.WHY ARE THEY STILL OUT THERE BEING SOLD TO THE CONSUMER? AND TO THINK I CHEERED WHEN GM WAS BAILED OUT!! BLAME GOES TO ME FOR TRUSTING GM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577082April 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, AND MY HAND WAS SLASHED OPEN. BLEEDING PROFUSELY. THE CHROME HAD PEELED OFF THE HANDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL, STATING THAT IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE, ONE PIECE UNIT. I SOLD THE CAR, AND BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE FROM MY FIANCE. (WE BOUGHT THEM BOTH ON THE SAME WEEK) HERS HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL NOW, WHEN THE CHROME ON THIS ONE HAS BEGUN TO BUBBLE UP. IT WILL ALSO BREAK FREE AND BECOME TOO SHARP TO USE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE NOT EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THE SOLSTICE OR THE HHR, WHICH SHARE THE PROBLEM, AND A SINGLE PIECE STYLE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER SAID THE SINGLE PIECE PANEL IS A BAD DESIGN, AND SO EXPENSIVE, THAT GM IS REFUSING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTIES ON THEM. LEAVING THE CUSTOMERS SWINGING IN THE BREEZE WITH AN INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10577092April 3, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND HOW IMPORTANT (BOLDED AND UNDERSCORED) THAT IT WAS TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND GET THE REPORT COMPLETED. HOWEVER THE DEALER WON'T TAKE AN APPOINT BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. THE THINKS NEXT WEEK, BUT NOW HE SAID I'D NEED ANOTHER LETTER FROM GM BEFORE I CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. ALSO THE GM GUY WON'T SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT EVEN IF HE HAS THE PARTS IN. IF I WANT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINT FOR A DATE NEXT WEEK I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE SERVICE -- LIKE AN OIL CHANGE TO SECURE THAT DAY/TIME. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIFIC TO THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AT THE DEAL IN ABOUT A WEEK AND LIKELY RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER. SO NOW THAT I'VE WASTED AN HOUR OF TIME GOING THRU ALL THE STEPS THE FIRST LETTER ASKS, I'M GOING TO BE DRIVING A "DANGEROUS VEHICLE", UNTIL I GET A LETTER -- REGARDLESS OF THE PARTS ARE IN. BUT -- IF I PAY FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE I WILL BE GRANTED AN APPOINTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576324April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NOT PROPERLY SENSE WHEN A OCCUPANT WAS UTILIZING THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO OFFER A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600. UPDATED 05/19/14 MA..UPDATED 06/10/14 *BF UPDATED 06/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576347April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574749March 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574786March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND THE CHROME WAS RAZOR SHAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573331March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES THAT SENSOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHY HAS IT GONE OUT WITH MINIMAL USE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573223March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ANYTHING WOULD TOUCH THE KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISABLE THE AIR BAG SENSOR MORE THAN ONCE TO GET THE SENSOR LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572566March 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE 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 - $1000), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COSTS NOT THE CAR OWNERS. THIS SEEMS SO MUCH LIKE CONSUMER FRAUD TO ME. A THOUSAND DOLLAR PART GOING OUT AT ONLY 35K MILES THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569338March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT CHANGE FROM ON TO OFF. IT ALWAYS REMAINS LIT OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILING. THE PART ALONE IS OVER $300 AND TO HAVE A DEALER REPAIR IS OVER $700. REGARDLESS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS WIDESPREAD ON PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY MODELS. GM HAS YET TO ISSUE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THIS SEEMS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHERE UP TO 300 PEOPLE HAVE DIED. THE ISSUE DOES NOT CLEAR ITSELF AND IS ALWAYS ON THE DASH PANEL WARNING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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