Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2007)

290 consumer complaints on file.

#11384260December 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE PPS IS THROWING SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON DASH AND ITS NOT ARMING ITS SELF > THE CAR DONT EVEN HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES , MY UNDERSTANDING THEIR IS A RECALL ON THIS JUNK BUT GENERAL MOTORS SAID THE WHEN I CALLED THEY SAY NO OPEN RECALLS ! WHAT HE HECK ? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGER AND LILABLE FOR ME< INS CO< AND GENERAL MOTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377236November 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING TO MY SONS HOUSE, THE ENGINE STOPPED. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT FAR FROM THE HOUSE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST IN. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS UP TO DATE ON THE RECALLS. A MECHANIC CHECKED THE CAR. IT SEEMS THAT THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351821August 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY INDEPENDENT OF A CRASH. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341866July 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PERSON SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SO IT SHOWS THE AIRBAG AS BEING "OFF" BECAUSE THE PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE SEAT IS BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330760June 25, 2020
AIR BAGS
TOOK THE CAR IN FOR RECALL. NO LIGHT ON. PARKED ALL WINTER TOOK FOR A DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. CALL DEALER WANT 120$ TO CHECK IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330595June 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE DOCTOR ON THE HIGHWAY AND A GIRL DIDN'T SEE OR STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AS SHE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER BROADSIDE AT 70MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ALMOST COME THROUGH TO MY LAP. I SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES DUE TO THIS AND HAD TO BE AIR MED'D TO NEW ORLEANS TRAUMA HOSPITAL DUE TO THIS. AS A RESULT I AM STILL SUFFERING WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL INJURIES AND THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OR SENT ANY NOTIFICATION OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN IT AND WOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IF I WAS NOTIFIED. I BELIEVE THAT MY INJURIES WOULDN'T BE SO EXTENSIVE IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE SAFETY RECALL ISSUES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS NOW TOTALED. I AM VERY UPSET THAT SOMEONE FAILED TO DO THEIR JOB AND INFORM ME OF HOW UNSAFE MY CAR WAS. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND HOPE THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS AS SEVERELY INJURED DUE TO SOMEONE ELSE'S NEGLIGENCE. I AM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND CANNOT WORK DUE TO MY SUFFERING FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND BELIEVE THAT MY INJURIES WOULDN'T BE SO SEVERE IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED ON MY CAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11270169October 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED (NOT REPLACED) UNDER PREVIOUS NHTSA RECALL. HOWEVER THE SENSOR STILL DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES "OFF" WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THERE ARE NO FURTHER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS. THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258416September 26, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOLLOWING RECALL 17036 OF INSTALLMENT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR REINFORCEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233224July 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL 17V061 FOR THE PPS. THE DEALER- PATRICK LOCATED AT 4700 W. HENRIETTA RD, NY 14467 REPLACED THE REINFORCEMENT STRIP AND MAT FOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT PER THE RECALL. AFTER COMPLETING THESE STEPS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE CONSOLE. BOTH GM AND PATRICK REFUSE TO COVER ANY FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS UNDER THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE SERVICES THEY PERFORMED DID NOT RESOLVE THE ERROR MESSAGES. THE DEALER HAS CLOSED OUT THE RECALL AND GM'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT GROUP WILL NOT COVER ANY FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228888July 2, 2019
AIR BAGS
I HAVE AN AIRBAG LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS ALWAYS OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. COST FOR FIX IS OVER $1000. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM, HOWEVER, CONTACTING PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAY THAT MY PARTICULAR CAR IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY SENT ME A COUPON FOR $100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205663May 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN THREE TIMES AND LANDED AGAINST A SIDEWALK. THE TIRES WENT FLAT AND THE RIMS AND ROTORS WERE SPLIT IN TWO. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND LEGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND THEN TO A JUNKYARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11179714February 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL NOTICE #17V061. *AS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153354November 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR LURCHES OR DOWNSHIFT WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. THIS CAUSES IT HARD TO CONTROL. PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVE BEEN FOR POWER TRAIN. HOWEVER MY VIN #DOESN'T QUALIFY. THIS IS A MISTAKE. I WAS HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING WHEN IT OCCURRED. NORMAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144241October 30, 2018
AIR BAGS
NHTSA #17V061 IN AUGUST 2018 THE PART FAILED. I TOOK THE CAR TO GM FOR REPAIR IN EARLY AUGUST 2018. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY WITH SAME RESULTS. WAITING WITH NO RESPONSE REGARDING WHEN PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. SO WE HAVE NO AIRBAG FOR AN ADULT PASSENGER WITH NO PROJECTED RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132972October 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAD MY SOLSTICE AIR BAG INDICATOR REPAIRED AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH CHEVROLET DEALER BACK ON 9/27/2016 (SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT, PAGE 1). I THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2018 FOR THE SAME PART. I SUBMITTED A REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY SOLSTICE BACK TO THE DEALER TO VERIFY THEY REPLACED THE PART IN QUESTION FROM THE RECALL. I DID THAT ON 5/9/2018 (SEE PAGE 2 OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT). I WAS TOLD THAT ALL WAS IN ORDER AND I WOULD RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $832.00 THAT I SPENT ON THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY MONEY. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS THE HOLD UP ON GETTING THE REIMBURSEMENT? NEW SMYRNA BEACH CHEVROLET CAN VERIFY ALL THIS. THE ADVISOR THERE WAS CHRISTINA BARRY (386-427-1313).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123177August 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE PPS SYSTEM WHICH IF IT DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO NOT ACTIVATE LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND GM DIRECTLY ON THIS SINCE APRIL 2018. THE DEALER TELLS ME GM KEEPS CANCELING THE PARTS ON ORDER FOR THE REPAIR AND GM TELLS ME THE DEALER IS ALL SET TO MAKE THE REPAIRS BUT THE TWO CAN NEVER AGREE. THIS WEEK I CONTACTED GM AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE CASE WAS CLOSED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CONTACT ME WHICH IS INCORRECT AS THEY HAVE MY PHONE AND EMAIL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY ARE ELEVATING THE CASE TO A SENIOR MANAGER BUT NOONE CALLS ME. THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN MY CALLS. THE CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. I HAVE CONTINUED TO CALL BOTH GM AND THE DEALER EVERY FEW WEEKS SINCE APRIL BUT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. THE RECALL IS 17036. PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121752August 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SUTTLE MOTORS (12525 JEFFERSON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602, 757-886-1700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4504892437. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111734July 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
DELIVERED CAR TO DEALER TODAY FOR SCHEDULED SAFETY RECALL REPAIR FOR FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR. TOLD BY DEALER THAT REPAIR PART IS UNAVAILABLE, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE AIRBAG INDICATOR INDICATES FAULT AND AIRBAG ALERT IS TRIGGERED. CAR IS FUNCTIONALLY UNUSABLE WITH A PASSENGER (IT'S A TWO-SEAT ROADSTER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111396July 15, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FIRST THIS ISSUE STARTED WITH MY TORQUE CONVERTER I MISSED RECALL BY MONTHS WHEN THAT WAS FIXED I TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING NOR WAS THE MILEAGE INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WOULD STAY N LOW GEAR SO I TOOK IT BACK T TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD WATER IN IT IT APPEARED T THEM IT SHOULD B A RECALL BECAUSE THE FRAME THE COMPUTER WAS SITTING ON WAS STRAIGHT NOT AT A ANGLE CAUSING WATER T GET IN COMPUTER. SO NOW NEED T TAKE T PONTIAC T GET A COST ON WHAT I WILL NEED T PAY AFTER THEY CHARGE ME 100.00 IT'S FUNNY TRANSMISSION SHOP CHARGED ME NOTHING TO LOOK AT IT .MORAL OF THE STORY I BELIEVE THE CONVERTER PLAYS ALOT 8NTO THIS ISSUE. NO MORE AMERICAN MADE CARS FOR ME .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109679July 5, 2018
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (ANDY MOHR BUICK GMC, 9295 131ST STREET, FISHERS, INDIANA 46038) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER NOTIFYING HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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