Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2007)

290 consumer complaints on file.

#10604312June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597166June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEAT ISSUES. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE COMPLAINT IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON, WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER HAVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM REPLACED. ON AUGUST 15, 2013, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE DEALER, BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE SERVICE BAY, THE CONSUMER HAD A PASSENGER SIT IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. THEY HAD A GM REPRESENTATIVE WEIGHING 145 POUNDS SIT IN THE SEAT AND IT WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY. BUT, ONE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE KEY TO HAVE IT COME ON. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CUSHION BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597211June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
EVERY TIME I START MY CAR, I'M TOLD MY AIR BAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED. MY DEALER SAYS IT'S GOING TO COST ALMOST $900 TO FIX. AFTER SOME DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE SEAT SENSOR MECHANISM IS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE AND THE COST TO FIX IT IS MORE THAN EXORBITANT. I'M ALSO WORRIED ABOUT PUTTING MYSELF AND/OR MY PASSENGERS AT RISK BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONFIRMEDLY INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596362June 5, 2014
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY REPAIR SHOP (WILKINS BUICK--RICHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD)SAYS THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE ENGINE. I AM CONCERNED THE REPAIR SHOP KNOWS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE POOR BUILD/WORK FROM THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR FOR FREE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE--CAN I GET MY ENGINE PROBLEM FIXED ON GM. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, AND NOW I AM UNABLE TO FIX MY CAR DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595266May 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING STAYS ILLUMINATED, PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ENGAGED WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE SEEN MANY CASES REPORTED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS. VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST. DEALERSHIP STATES NOT A DEFECT. FAILURE CAUSED BY WATER GETTING TO THE UNIT (IE COFFEE SPILL ON PASSENGER SEAT?). PERSONALLY, I HAD NO COFFEE SPILL, BUT DEALERSHIP "DETAILED" MY CAR TWO TIMES. IF THIS IS SO COMMON, PERHAPS THE UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AGAINST WATER CAUSING AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO MALFUNCTION. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL DUE TO THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM INTENDED TO SAVE LIVES COMMONLY MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 2 MONTHS DUE TO THE FACT I CANNOT GET A STICKER AND IT WILL COST $1,000 TO FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595124May 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDE-SPREAD EVENT THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN THIS MAKE/MODEL AND AFFILIATED CARS (I.E. SATURN SKY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593190May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR HOME AND THE ROAD CURVED BUT THE CAR DIDN'T AND SHE HIT A SIGN THEN A PINE TREE THAT STOPPED HER. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE NEVER COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL THE IGNITION PROBLEM CAME TO LIGHT. SHE NEVER DROVE AGAIN AND DEVELOPED MULTIPLE INFECTIONS UNTIL SHE DIED FEB. 24,2013 AT AGE 57. NOT KNOWING THE WRECK WAS NOT HER FAULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10588028May 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN EITHER BY COASTING OR LIGHT BRAKING WHEN MY CAR GETS TO ABOUT 20MPH IT FEELS LIKE IT SUDDENLY BRAKES OR DOWN SHIFTS BUT IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD SEND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INTO THE WINDSHIELD!! IT IS TERRIFYING!! I AM A MASTER MECHANIC AND I VERIFIED THAT IT WASN'T THE BRAKES GRABBING BY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE IT SLOWED TO 20 MPH AND WHEN YOU DO THAT THE CAR WILL NOT SUDDENLY JERK STOPPED. IT SETS MANY CODES TCM ETC. I HAD THE TCM REPLACED AND SYNCED AT DEALERSHIP BUT THE CAR IS STILL DOING IT. THE CODE NOW READS THAT "COMMUNICATION TO THE TCM IS LOST" I WAS TOLD BY GM WHEN SPEAKING TO THEM ABOUT THE LATEST RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT THEY SAID IT COULD BE RELATED BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AFFECTS THE CAR SHUTTING OFF, ROLLING AWAY AND THE AIRBAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT. MANY OTHER PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588038May 13, 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
#10586224May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583818April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. SUBMISSION FROM RE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE(GM RECALL #14063) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY, IT TOOK SO LOOK TO DISCOVER THE DEFECT, RELATING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583870April 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10569132March 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN WEATHER OVER 90 DEGREES FOR MORE 30 MINUTES, AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA BECAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CARBON FILTER WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT REFUSED THE OFFER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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