Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10226037April 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKING. SETTING DTC CODES P2637 AND P0700, POTENTIAL FOR REAR END COLLISION DUE TO LOCKUPS ON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. FEELS AS IF CAR IS BRAKING HARD WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED TO ANNOUNCE THAT DRIVER IS STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224608April 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR COLD START BRAKING ON OUR 2008 SOLSTICE. IF YOU FORGET TO LET THE CAR WARM UP THERE IS HARDLY ANY BRAKES AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223267April 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON OUR 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP TURBO SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222441March 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PONTIAC SOLSTICE - 2008 GXP AFTER MY CAR HAS SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN IT IS STARTED UP AGAIN THE CAR OVER REVS AND THE BRAKES TO NOT WORK. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT I WAS PUTTING DOWN THE TOP AND BY THE TIME I WAS DONE IT HAS STOPPED REVVING. THE SECOND TIME A DAY LATER I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND HEADED TOWARD A GATE. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE FENCE. AFTER I LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE IT STARTED WORKING OK. THIRD TIME MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF OUR GARAGE WHILE BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK CAUSING HER TO ROLL INTO THE STREET. GOOD NEWS IS SHE DID NOT GET HIT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOOK 4 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE CAR BUT IT SHOULD BE FINE NOW. AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE HOME. THE ENGINE FAN RAN FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222304March 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LACK OF BRAKING AFTER A COLD START - VEHICLE INACTIVE FOR A FEW HOURS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221845March 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I JUST PURCHASES A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP LAST WEEK. SINCE THE FIRST DAY, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MAJOR DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BRAKES. THIS MORNING, I WAS BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I JUST MISSED HITTING ANOTHER CAR BY AN INCH OR SO. I CALLED PONTIAC CONCERNING THE PROBLEM THIS MORNING AND THEY RELATED TO ME THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER IN THE MORNING. I'M VERY CONCERNED AND AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221765March 19, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PEG AND INSERT CONNECTION OF CONVERTIBLE ROOF AND TRUNK ARE RUSTING ON INTERIOR. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY ALLOYS IN CONTACT WITHOUT PROVOCATION OF MOISTURE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER (CAR IS 2 MONTHS AND GARAGED) AND REPAIR SERVICE COULD ONLY CLEAN RUST OFF AND LUBE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE RUST RETURNED. THE SOLUTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO USE A STAINLESS STEEL SNAPPING PIN IN THE TRUNKS RECEPTACLES WHERE THE PEG COMES DOWN INTO CONTACT. GM CURRENTLY HAS NO RECALL AND THE DEALER IS PUTTING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON GM AND NOR HONORING MY WARRANTY. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THIS MODEL SO BUGS ARE TO BE EXPECTED, HOWEVER NO ONE IS TAKING CARE OF MY CAR WHILE THEY SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS. ULTIMATELY, WHEN THESE PINS WHICH ARE PART OF THE TRUNK RUST THROUGH (THEY ARE NO THICKER THAN A 3 PENNY NAIL) THE ROOK WILL BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUNK LEADING TO POSSIBLE INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221232March 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. IF I TAKE OFF RIGHT AFTER I START THE CAR, THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR. I MUST WAIT A WHILE BEFORE DRIVING OR PUMP THE BRAKE 3 OR SO TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221045March 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM ON MY 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP WITH 2.0 TURBO ENGINE. AFTER STARTING CAR I PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE, AFTER BACKING UP 5 TO 10 FEET I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP CAR AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. HAD TO PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES VERY HARD AND TO PULL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY GET IT TO STOP. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANYONE ON SIDEWALK BEHIND MY AT THE TIME IT COULD HAD RESULTED IN A BAD ACCIDENT. THEN I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. AFTER LEAVING CAR AT DEALERSHIP A DAY OR 2 I WENT BACK AND THEY HAD FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ( DOCUMENT ID# 1982132 ) DATED 6/04/2007 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL ON THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP AND THE SATURN SKY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER THAT I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS REP. AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING BUT HE WOULD CHECK IN TO THE PROBLEM AND GET BACK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WITH THE FINDINGS. AFTER A WEEK I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS WRITING A NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE READY FOR 2 OR 3 MONTHS. THAT WAS ON NOVEMBER 3, 2007. AFTER WAITING FOR 3 AND DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM DEALERSHIP I CALLED THEY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS READY AND I COULD BRING MY CAR BACK AND THEY WOULD INSTALL THE NEW SOFTWARE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE NEW SOFTWARE WAS INSTALL ON 3/3/2008. I RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TO PICK-UP MY CAR ONLY TO FIND THAT THE "NEW" SOFTWARE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND THAT THEY WERE AT THE MERCY OF GENERAL MOTORS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS BRAKING PROBLEM WAS NOT A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR WHEN IT IS COLD, EVEN AFTER DRIVING CAR AND THE LETTING IT SET 4 OR 5 HOURS IT DOES THE SAME THING. SO I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221062March 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, ONE WHEEL LOST TRACTION AT 10 TO 15 DEGREES UPHILL. WHEN THE OTHER WHEEL REGAINED TRACTION, IT PULLED THE A-FRAME APART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A-FRAME IS ATTACHED WITH TWO BOLTS. THE ATTACHMENT OF THE A-FRAME HAS A TWO INCH SLOT WITH A 5/8 INCH BOLT, NO LOCKS, WASHERS, OR ANYTHING HOLDING THE A-FRAME SECTION TOGETHER. WITH A TWO INCH SLOT AND A 5/8 INCH BOLT, THE STEERING CAPABILITY WILL BE NONEXISTENT IF THE NUT COMES OFF OF THE BOLT. IF THERE IS ANY TORQUE INVOLVED, THE ENERGY THAT IS INTRODUCED TO THE SLOT WILL RIP OUT THE A-FRAME SECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220532March 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2007 REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND SHE BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED IMPROPERLY. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220706March 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH A BOAT IN TOW, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, THE A-FRAME FAILED, AND THE MAIN FRAME COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE BOAT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
Crash:
Yes
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
#10219850March 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON COLD STARTS, WHEN IT IS ON HIGH IDLE. THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO APPLY, AND HARD TO STOP CAR. AFTER ABOUT 20 TO30 SECONDS THEY WORK AS INTENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218099February 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, TIRES
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC 2007 SOLSTICE THIS PAST SUMMER "NEW" FROM PAUL BENTON PONTIAC IN OAK RIDGE TN. I LOVE MY CAR BUT, EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT HAS HAD VIBRATION PROBLEMS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE THE TOP WOULD MAKE A SCRAPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. WELL THE NOISE COMES AND GOES, I TOOK MY CAR TODAY AND HAD THE SAFETY RECALL DONE. THEY REPLACED THE REAL PINION SEAL, THEY JUST REPLACED ONE SEAL. IS IT JUST ONE SEAL OR DO THEY NEED TO REPLACE MORE BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE SERVICE COUNTER INFORMED ME THAT MY BACK R/R AND L/R WHEELS ARE BENT. THEY BALANCED THE TIRES BUT IT NOW THE VIBRATION IS WORSE THAN BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE PART. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE STEERING IS LOOSE IN IT, IT WAS TIGHT AND NOW THE WHEEL TURNS BUT THE WHEELS TAKE A WHILE TO CATCH UP. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE DEPT MORE THAN HALF THE TIME. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANGER IF HE COULD FIX IT BUT HE SAID THE ONLY THING COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WAS THE PART AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS FAR CONSIDERING I PAID ALMOST 30,000 FOR THIS CAR HAVE HAD IT LESS THAN A YEAR AND NO FAULT OF MY OWN IT IS HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218042February 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY WITH MY 2008 PONTIAC GXP UPON STARTUP, OCCASIONALLY. NO SENSATION OF HAVING BRAKES FOR FIRST 3-5 SECONDS, THEN BRAKES KICK IN. DOES NO MATTER IF BACKING UP OR PULLING FORWARD. *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
#10215816January 23, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. MY WIFE WEIGHS 115 LBS, 5FT 2 IN AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE SYSTEM HAS NOT ENGAGED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWN THE SYSTEM WAS OFF WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIRD TIME IS COMING THIS WEEK AS IT STILL ISN'T WORKING ALL THE TIME. EACH TIME THEY HAVE RELOADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND IT WORKS FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214929January 15, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF OF THE VEHICLE OPENED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY OPENED THE SUN ROOF WITH THE PNEUMATIC DEVICE. THE DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213087December 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WE PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 67 MILES ON IT, WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF DRIVING THE CAR WE NOTICED IF IT SAT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT INITIAL START UP. *TR WE WOULD PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE AND OR DRIVE PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD,YOU COULD NOT PUSH IT DOWN TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AT ALL. WE HAVE HAD TO USE OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER START UP TO ENSURE WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY THAT OUR CAR WOULD STOP. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES LETTING THEM KNOW THAT SOMETHING MAJOR IS WRONG WITH OUR BRAKING SYSTEM, THEY FINALLY ON DECEMBER 19TH REPLACED THE EBCM, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE, WE STILL HAVE NO BRAKES AT START UP. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED. BRAKES IN MY EYES ARE AN IMPORTANT FEATURE ON A CAR. GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. I AM ON A FORUM THAT HAS NUMEROUS 08'S WITH THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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