Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2006)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10228988May 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OUT OF HIS GARAGE, HE NOTICED LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS LEAKING. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,420 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,199.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227681May 13, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN MY 2006 SOLSTICE . HAS BEEN BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 5 TIMES. THE SYSTEM MAINS FAULTY WITH NO IDEA ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220234March 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
PONTIAC SAFETY RECALL 07204 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK, THE FAILURE OCCURRED SOON AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED, UPON RETURN OF THE CAR IT WAS NOTICED THE REAR AXLE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE THAT WAS VERY PRONOUNCED AND UNABLE TO TALK OVER. CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE AXLE FLUID AND PUT AN ADDITIVE IN FOR THE WHINE. NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY AND IS STILL PRESENT TO THIS DAY. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 MORE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. FEB 2008 RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GM SAYING THE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND "DAMAGED BEARINGS WILL CREATE NOISE" "DIFFERENTIAL COULD JAM AND LOCK THE DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION" "A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITH OUT WARNING" I RETURNED THE CAR FOR THE RECALL AND THE AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED AGAIN, UPON RETURN OF THE CAR THE AXLE IS STILL WHINING AS LOUD AS EVER AND IS NOW A VERY HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO ME THAT THE CAR MAY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC TO ADVISE THEM THE ISSUE IS STILL ON GOING CASE #71-606320808 AT THIS POINT THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE AND HAVE STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS BEEN SATISFIED BY REPLACING THE AXLE SEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216635January 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR-END CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR-END WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, NONE REPAIRABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212806December 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GRINDING NOISE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GRINDING ISSUE HAD BECOME SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK NOT ONLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203340September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC SOLSTICE IN NOVEMBER, 2005. SINCE THEN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS GONE OUT TWICE (THE FIRST TIME APPROX. 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE) AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE FOR A LEAKING DIFF SEAL (SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT). IT WAS REPLACED TWICE SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ONCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED I WILL BE LEFT "HOLDING THE BAG" FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ON MY THIRD DIFF FOR THIS CAR AND HAVE MET OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, I HAVE NOT MET A SOLSTICE OWNER WHO HASN'T HAD A DIFF PROBLEM. I THINK PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DIFF AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE ONE! (INCIDENT DATE PROVIDED IS A "GUESS" OF THE LAST REPLACEMENT.) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196624July 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE CLUTCH PACKS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL WERE BINDING ON THE 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WITH JUST AROUND 11,000 MILES. A MAJOR VEHICLE COMPONENT LIKE THE DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD NOT BIND AT THIS EARLY STAGE IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. IN ANY CASE, IT MADE THE VEHICLE HARDER TO MANEUVER, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY RISK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193508June 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL MAKING CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN SHIFTING. NOTHING WAS DONE AS DEALER SAID THAT THISWAS ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S CHARACTERISTICS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191240May 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTHBOUND ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE, SC A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMBINED WITH VEHICLE JERKING OCCURRED, AND ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO STOP TURNING AND THE VEHICLE TO SKID ALONG THE ROADWAY. AMIDST CLOUDS OF SMOKE AND DUST THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER FACING PERPENDICULARLY TO THE ROADWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183069February 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE FOOT ON BRAKE, THE OTHER ON THE CLUTCH, ENGINE WAS REVVING AT ~3500 RPM SECOND TIME AT ~2300 RPM. NECESSARY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO ACTION TAKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172166October 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MAKES HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION IN 3RD, 4TH AND 5FTH GEAR. CONSTANT HIGH PITCHED WHINE IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE SHOP IN AUGUST OF 2006. WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND SENT AWAY. COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANNER, MR. STONE. HE FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINTS. CONTACTED OWNER OF DEALERSHIP, MR. ROBERT HESS. HE DROVE IN THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. NOTED THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY. WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD TEST DRIVE A NEW CAR TO SEE IF THE NOISE WAS PRESENT. CONTACTED OWNER (MR. HESS) IN OCTOBER OF 2006 WAS TOLD GM REP WOULD COME LOOK AT CAR. TOOK CAR IN ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER. WAS TOLD THAT CAR WAS MAKING A LOUDER NOISE THAN NORMAL AND THEY WOULD KEEP CAR FOR REPAIR. WAS CONTACTED ON THE 25TH OF OCTOBER. WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER FEELS THAT NOISE IS NORMAL AND NO REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE. WAS ALSO TOLD IF I REQUESTED REPAIRS ON THE TRANSMISSION, THEN WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171739October 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PINION SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUSED SMOKE THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SEAL. THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE VENT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, THEN OIL LEAK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION OIL SEAL. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168829September 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ONLY COMES ON ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT CUSHION TWICE AND I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CONTACTED PONTIAC MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE SO FAR HAD ABOUT 10 CASES OF THE SENSOR NOT WORKING. THEY ARE NOT NOTIFYING OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE ARE SO FEW CASES OUT THERE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO RUSH THEIR EFFORTS IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162105July 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 1/8/06. PINION SEAL ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING 10 DAYS LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 1/19/06. 1/31/06 DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PINION SEAL AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. 3/8/06 PINION SEAL BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN, HEAVILY. TOOK BACK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 3/9/06. 3/16/06 DEALERSHIP REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY (GM CASE #8733080). 7/10/06 REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AGAIN (FOR THE 3RD TIME). 7/11/06 TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS. AS OF TODAY WAITING FOR INFO FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158573May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JUMP. ONCE GETTING TO THE DESTINATION, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN IN PUT IN DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE DRIVEN IN. WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE COMPUTER LISTED THE O CIRCUITS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERABLE. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP ALERTED THE CONTACT CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETELY FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158449May 27, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
GAS OUT ON WELD TO FRAME AND BRACKETS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156893May 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
DIFFERENTIAL LEAK LEADING TO TRANSMISSION WHINE, TRANSMISSION CLUNK AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF DIFFERENTIAL. GM WILL REPLACE PINION SEAL WHEN THE PERMANENT FIX IS REPLACEMENT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL WITH A REDESIGNED PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156898May 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION GASKET LEAK REPAIRED BY GM ON 5/2/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153389March 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE THROTTLE STICKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151368February 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVS UP FOR A FEW SECONDS EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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