Pontiac Solstice Complaints (2006)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10587620May 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
INITIALLY MY SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD MALFUNCTION THEN WORK. FINALLY IT HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER ABOUT THE DATE NOTED. I CURRENTLY HAVE NO EVIDENCE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL WORK OR NOT AS THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING TO SHOW OCCUPANCY IN THE SEAT. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. MAYBE WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE OR ARE INJURED GM WILL ADMIT IT IS A FAULTY SEAT WIRE AND RECALL IT. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, SPENDING $850 TO REPLACE IT WILL NOT PREVENT IT FROM FAILING AGAIN. THEREFORE THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT CONTINUE TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587515May 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER PRESENCE AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS A THIN SENSOR MAT AND THE BREAK IN THE COPPER IS VERY CLEAR TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586632May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586644May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
AN ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REQUIRES SERVICE. THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WEIGHING MORE THAN 150 LBS. IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585390April 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH A PASSENGER AND SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DIC. TOOK SOLSTICE IN TO BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC DEALER, FOR IGNITION RECALL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DIAGNOSED AS A BAD PASSENGER PRESSENCE SENSOR. ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT CHARGE OF $850. CHARGED $120 FOR DIAGNOSIS. SEARCHING ONLINE FORUMS SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGNED SEAT SENSOR. OWNERS ARE PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT ONLY FOR THE PART TO BREAK AGAIN. MAKING THIS A $970 REPAIR (DIAGNOSIS + PARTS + LABOR). PLEASE EXPEDITE A RECALL, BECAUSE THIS MAKES THIS TWO SEAT CONVERTIBLE, A ONE PERSON CAR! *TR UPDATED 10/9/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584769April 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
DEALER DIAGNOSED WARNING LIGHT TO FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR, PART #19124219 AND QUOTED OVER $800 TO FIX. QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE, BUT AS OF YET NO RECALL ISSUED. GIVEN THE VAST NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, AND THE FACT THIS IS DIRECTLY TIED TO SAFETY ISSUE, ITS APPALLING THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RECTIFY THE KNOWN ISSUE. I'M GOING TO BUY AND INSTALL THE PART MYSELF, WHICH WILL STILL COST $400 BUT WILL ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE MEETS THE SAFETY STANDARDS IT WAS DESIGNED AND TESTED FOR. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578026April 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
I AM PART OF THE GM IGNITION RECALL... AND HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH NOW ON HOW IT MAY BE TIED TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE I SEEM TO BE HAVING. THE WARNING THAT MY AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK AND NEED TO BE SERVICED KEEPS COMING UP. (SO I AM DRIVING WITH NO AIRBAGS ACCORDING TO MY DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT, BUT OF COURSE THERE IS NO RECALL!!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577429April 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON THE SOLSTICE WEBSITE THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR FAILS. THE HAVE AIRBAG SERVICED WARNING LIGHT IS ON. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. THIS MEANS MY PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577465April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 2/4/14 FROM A LOCAL REPUTABLY DEALER.THIS 06 SOLSTICE SHOWED ONLY 36998 MILES AND HAD A CLEAN CAR FAX REPORT. HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES DUE TO THE FOLLOWING . THE FEW TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN THERE SEEMS TO BE A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END ONLY AT LOW SPEED AND ONLY WHILE TURNING ,MOSTLY PARKING LOT SPEED .THE CAR WILL GRIND AND "VIOLENT SNATCH" AS IF SOMETHING IS BINDING OR CATCHING. THE LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFECT IN CLUTCHES OF THE REAR END ON THESE MODELS (06) AND THAT GM SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED IT A LONG TIME AGO .WELL, APPARENTLY MINE WAS NOT .ADDED THE REQUIRED GM ADDITIVE TO THE REAR ,BUT CAR CONTINUES TO GRIND.I HAVE READ MANY HORROR STORIES ON LINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THERE REAR WHEELS" LOCKING UP "AT SPEED AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN THESE CARS (.I AM NOT ABOUT TO LET MY WIFE EVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN.) PROBLEM #(2) I THOUGHT WAS INSIGNIFICANT UNTIL I SAW THIS CAR WAS RECALLED LAST WEEK ,AND NOW MY EXPERIENCE MAKES SENSE. NOT ONLY WILL THESE SWITCHES SHUT OFF DURING OPERATING THEY WILL ALSO UNINTENTIONALLY START DUE TO WEAK DETENTE IN SWITCH. ( NO HARM NO FOUL )...SO FAR....PROBLEM#3 MY PASS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THIS CAR WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. MEANING THE PASS SIDE BAG IS ACTIVE AND OPERATING ABOUT HALF THE TIME.(MY DAUGHTER HAS HAD HER LAST RIDE AS WELL) THE REAL PROBLEM HERE IS THAT I STILL OWE 14000 ON A CAR THAT LOOKS GREAT BUT CAN'T BE SAFELY DRIVEN . THIS PURCHASE IS MY FIRST SINCE BANKRUPTCY 2 YRS AGO ,AND IT LOOKS AS IF I WILL BE GIVING IT BACK TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AND WILL BE OUT MY 2000 DOLLARS DOWN PAYMENT. AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THESE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING ,HAVE BEEN AN ONGOING FOR GM.WHY ARE THEY STILL OUT THERE BEING SOLD TO THE CONSUMER? AND TO THINK I CHEERED WHEN GM WAS BAILED OUT!! BLAME GOES TO ME FOR TRUSTING GM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577092April 3, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND HOW IMPORTANT (BOLDED AND UNDERSCORED) THAT IT WAS TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND GET THE REPORT COMPLETED. HOWEVER THE DEALER WON'T TAKE AN APPOINT BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. THE THINKS NEXT WEEK, BUT NOW HE SAID I'D NEED ANOTHER LETTER FROM GM BEFORE I CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. ALSO THE GM GUY WON'T SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT EVEN IF HE HAS THE PARTS IN. IF I WANT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINT FOR A DATE NEXT WEEK I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE SERVICE -- LIKE AN OIL CHANGE TO SECURE THAT DAY/TIME. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIFIC TO THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AT THE DEAL IN ABOUT A WEEK AND LIKELY RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER. SO NOW THAT I'VE WASTED AN HOUR OF TIME GOING THRU ALL THE STEPS THE FIRST LETTER ASKS, I'M GOING TO BE DRIVING A "DANGEROUS VEHICLE", UNTIL I GET A LETTER -- REGARDLESS OF THE PARTS ARE IN. BUT -- IF I PAY FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE I WILL BE GRANTED AN APPOINTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576324April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NOT PROPERLY SENSE WHEN A OCCUPANT WAS UTILIZING THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO OFFER A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600. UPDATED 05/19/14 MA..UPDATED 06/10/14 *BF UPDATED 06/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574749March 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569388March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, RESULT IS AIR BAG FOR PASSENGER IS DEACTIVATED. I HAVE SEARCHED VARIOUS PONTIAC SOLSTICE FORUMS AND USER GROUPS AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. GM DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM A CHRONIC, HOWEVER, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LISTED ON WEBSITES. THE REPAIR ESTIMATES ARE VERY HIGH TO REPLACE THE FAULTY SENSOR (ABOUT $750 FROM A GM DEALER). SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER, IT SHOULD BE GIVEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL. SINCE GM WILL NOT STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CHRONIC PROBLEM, I PETITION GOVERNMENT TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR RESOLUTION. A RECALL IS JUSTIFIED AND CRITICALLY NECESSARY FOR THIS AIR BAG FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568251March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
BEGINNING MARCH, 2012, MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO SEND A WARNING. PRIOR TO THE SERVICE LIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE ON/OFF INDICATOR WOULD PERIODICALLY NOT RECOGNIZE THAT SOMEONE WAS IN THE SEAT AND HAD THE SEAT BELT SECURLY ON. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PASSENGER IN MY CAR IS SAFE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED NOW THAT I LEARNED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE MY CAR TO CEASE RUNNING. THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I LOVE THIS CAR AND DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OF IT. IN ADDITION, I WOULD NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT I WOULD BE SELLING A SAVE CAR TO A NEW OWNER. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SOLSTICE WEB SITES AND THIS SEAT BELT PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567993March 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN REFERENCE TO THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR A PERSISTENT PROBLEM IN THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SISTER CAR THE SATURN SKY WHICH CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT LIMITED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES BUT MOSTLY ALL! GM NEEDS TO STAND BY THIS PRODUCT WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR REPLACED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567750March 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON. AFTER REVIEWING MY OPTIONS AND A REVIEW OF SOLSTICE AND SKY ON-LINE SIGHTS THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY OF THESE CARS. INTERESTING THAT GM HAS NOW COME FORTH ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY THAT HAS CAUSED DEATHS THAT THYE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR MANY YEARS. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS WELL. CLEARLY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS A FAULT. I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD DEAL WITH THIS BEFORE ANY MORE DEATHS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552176November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE "HAVE AIRBAGS SERVICED" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED, THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR IS NOT RESPONDING. APPARENTLY FROM WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, AND GM OFFERS AN $800 REPAIR WITH THE SAME LOW QUALITY SENSOR WHICH HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER BEING REPLACED. THESE SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF COST BASED ON THEIR POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549226October 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR, FOR THE PASSENGER, IN MY VEHICLE FAILED. I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. 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 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536402August 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. WILL NOT RECOGNIZE PASSENGER. THE DEALER REPAIR IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532630July 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT 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 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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