Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 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
#10423408August 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A SLAMMING STOP JOLTING BODY AND TRANSMISSION TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN PROCEEDING TO NORMAL DRIVING MODE UNTIL APPLYING BRAKES AGAIN. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR SAME REPAIR. CODES P0013, P0014, P0700 & P2637 ON DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED ALL 4 TIMES WHEN SERVICE DEPT. CHECKED FOR ISSUES. ALSO, POWERTRAIN DIFFERENTIAL IN REAR MAKES DRAGGING NOISE SINCE DAY ONE.
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
#10397402April 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD ON COLD STARTS AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2007, HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVEN'T HEARD FOR THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395930April 14, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TURN OFF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT NOW THE DEALER TELL ME 120 POUNDS IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH IT DOES NOT TURN OFF IN MY OTHER CHEVY'S SAY THEY CAN DO NO MORE TO FIX IT. *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
#10392335March 21, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSEGER AIR BAG TURNS OFF WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN SEAT. *TR
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
#10367082November 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CHANGED LANES TO THE CENTER LANE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS LOST ALL TRACTION; BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE FRONT AXLE CRACKED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10364034November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 07V589000(POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) ON HIS VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT HE CONTINUED TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362164October 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359184October 4, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL, I HAD IT FIXED MORE OR LESS 3 TIMES AT DEALER NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY THEY DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354201September 7, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DECK LID ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OPENED UP ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTROL FOR THE DECK LID WAS ELECTRONIC. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND CASE 71862322670 WAS ASSIGNED TO AN INVESTIGATOR. HE FINALLY TALKED TO THE INVESTIGATOR WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT MECHANICAL; THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
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

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