Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2008)

159 consumer complaints on file.

#10628737September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628679August 27, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION REPAIR IS STILL PENDING PARTS 6 MONTHS AFTER RECALL IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR SAFETY ISSUE. DAY FOR DAY PENALTY SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON GM FOR UNACCEPTABLE DELAY IS COMPLETING RECALL REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607143June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
IN JANUARY 2014..MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DIC SAYING TO SERVICE AIRBAG??? I HAVE VERY FEW PASSENGERS FROM TIME TO TIME..MAYBE THREE A MONTH..NONE ARE HEAVY ENOUGH AS TO PLOP DOWN ON SEAT WITH ENOUGH WEIGHT TO INFLICT DAMAGE ON WHATEVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE!!! ALSO, WHEN I CLEAN THE CAR, I MAKE CERTAIN AS TO NOT KNEEL OR PUT ANY SORT OF WEIGHT AS TO BREAK THE CIRCUIT IN WHICH I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT ALL THE MANY OTHERS!!! HAS ANYBODY GIVEN ANY THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT'S A DEFAULT?? IT HAPPENS SO VERY OFTEN WITH MANY OF THE OTHER AUTOMOBILES...SO WHAT MAKES OUR CAR ANY DIFFERENT??? IT HAPPENS!!! AS MY WORD, I DID NOTHING IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM TO DAMAGE IT!!!! I LOVE MY SOLSTICE, BUT IF NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS, I , MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND WHOEVER ELSE I MAY INFORM WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH GM AGAIN..SORRY, BUT THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT...SAFETY!!!LOL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599198June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604326June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598972June 17, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597415June 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNED ON WHILE BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597143June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 14E021000 (AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCHES), 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALERS AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596390June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE CRASH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10595942June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE MAKING A LOW SPEED LEFT TURN PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG "ON" LIGHT DIMMED. 145 LB PASSENGER WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT. DIC WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON: "SERVICE AIRBAG". 1/2 HOUR LATER WHILE GOING STRAIGHT WITH SAME PASSENGER IN SEAT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG "ON" LIGHT DIMMED AND THEN "OFF". STAYED "OFF" FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE, THEN WENT BACK TO "ON". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585978May 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585631April 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579752April 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH , AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY ITSELF. THE DEALER CLEARED THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578690April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY 2008 SOLSTICE OUT OF STORAGE AND WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DIC DISPLAY SAYING THE AIRBAGS NEEDED SERVICE. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD WITH ONLY 25000 MILES AND BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SOLSTICE. AFTER ABOUT 10 CALLS TO PONTIAC THEY AGREED TO HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSE IT AND THE DEALER SAID THE SIR COIL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $212.00. MY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT DO TO TIME AND NOT THE AMOUNT OF MILES. I HAVE SINCE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH PONTIAC ABOUT THEM PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, HOWEVER THEY ALWAYS CALL BACK AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AT A TIME THEY KNOW I'M AT WORK. I PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT DEALER SERVICED REGULARLY AND FEEL PONTIAC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CAR HAS NOW BEEN SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP TORN APART FOR A WEEK WAITING FOR PONTIAC TO GIVE THEM THE OKAY TO FIX IT, THIS IS CRIMINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577082April 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, AND MY HAND WAS SLASHED OPEN. BLEEDING PROFUSELY. THE CHROME HAD PEELED OFF THE HANDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL, STATING THAT IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE, ONE PIECE UNIT. I SOLD THE CAR, AND BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE FROM MY FIANCE. (WE BOUGHT THEM BOTH ON THE SAME WEEK) HERS HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL NOW, WHEN THE CHROME ON THIS ONE HAS BEGUN TO BUBBLE UP. IT WILL ALSO BREAK FREE AND BECOME TOO SHARP TO USE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE NOT EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THE SOLSTICE OR THE HHR, WHICH SHARE THE PROBLEM, AND A SINGLE PIECE STYLE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER SAID THE SINGLE PIECE PANEL IS A BAD DESIGN, AND SO EXPENSIVE, THAT GM IS REFUSING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTIES ON THEM. LEAVING THE CUSTOMERS SWINGING IN THE BREEZE WITH AN INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574786March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND THE CHROME WAS RAZOR SHAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573331March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES THAT SENSOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHY HAS IT GONE OUT WITH MINIMAL USE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572566March 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $1000), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COSTS NOT THE CAR OWNERS. THIS SEEMS SO MUCH LIKE CONSUMER FRAUD TO ME. A THOUSAND DOLLAR PART GOING OUT AT ONLY 35K MILES THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558866January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A RECALL AS THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST $1000 TO REPAIR. THAT IS CRAZY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 40K MILES ON IT!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543589September 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE ON DASH. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT "OFF" EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PERSON SITTING ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. DEALER PERFORMED SCAN TEST. FOUND CODES B0081-71 IN THE SIT. FOUND CODE 1063 IN PP MODULE. DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESENT MODULE. PART # 19124219, MODULE KI 11,419. COST = $460.00 PLUS LABOR OF $165.00. MILEAGE WHEN REPLACED, 47,400. DATE OF REPAIR SERVICE, 9/12/2013. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. FOR 47,400 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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