Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#10616228July 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MY THROTTLE STICKS AND ERRATICALLY IDLES. WHEN PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLING TO A STOP MY CAR IDLES UP TO 3000 RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616352July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON . AFTER DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $1080.14 A FOUND OUT ON SOLSTICEFORM.COM THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND SEVERAL OTHER GM VEHICLES. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE REPORTED MORE THEN ONE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615801July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614684July 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
HAD MESSAGE SERVICE AIR BAG COME ON . SYSTEM SHOWED PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALER. INSPECTION SHOWED A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR, COMPROMISING BOTH AIR BAGS. THIS WOULD REQUIRE A 800.00 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611275July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611313July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAGS ALERT ON THE DIC WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610957July 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENSGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AT 32000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614428July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE GM RECALL. *SMD 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER BACK A MONTH LATER, AND WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610027July 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CAR JERKED VERY HARD AND I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BACK WHEELS ALMOST LOCK UP. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WAS SUDDENLY THROWN INTO REVERSE & THE CAR WAS TRYING TO ADJUST. IT OCCURRED EVERY TIME I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN OR STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. LUCKILY THE 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE WAS FAR ENOUGH BEHIND ME BUT HAD HE BEEN MUCH CLOSER, HE WOULD HAVE CRUSHED ME! WE JUST BOUGHT AN AUDI AND WERE GOING TO GIVE THE SOLSTICE TO OUR 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS A GRADUATION PRESENT BUT NOW I AM TERRIFIED FOR HER TO DRIVE IT!! THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL SO I NEED TO CALL OUR LOCAL DEALER ASAP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609762July 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE OR PPS IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT ARM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER ESTIMATE IS $1000 TO REPLACE THE SEAT CUSHION. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MOST IF NOT EVENTUALLY ALL PONTIAC SOLSTICES. THIS SUB STANDARD CRITICAL LIFE SAFETY PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609521July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECEIVED A RECALL ON FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DATED APRIL 2014. CALLED A DEALER TO INQUIRE ON APRIL 24, 2014. WAS TOLD THAT PART WOULD BE ORDERED AND WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. CALLED 5/19/14 AGAIN TO DEALER, NO PART IN YET. CALLED AGAIN JULY 3, 2014. FINALLY AN APPOINTMENT WAS SET UP FOR WED. JULY 9TH (YESTERDAY). I FEEL THAT IS WAY TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR WHAT COULD BE A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609525July 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN ON JULY 4, 2014, THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR PASSENGER WENT FROM ON TO OFF (THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT) AND A SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED DEALER TO CHECK ON THIS, ALREADY HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR JULY 9TH TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH (RECALL). WERE TOLD THAT THE TWO INCIDENTS WERE NOT RELATED. RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (AT DEALER) ON JULY 9, 2014 THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY MODULE FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM AND WOULD COST $750.00 TO REPLACE. THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS AIRBAG ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE BUT DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS ANY CHOICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608305July 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A FAULTY PPS SYSTEM I HAVE HAD NO WRECKS AND THINK THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE AS THERE IS NO REASON FOR FAULTY AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608002July 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,048. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF COSTS FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATED 09/02/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607933July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
NOTICED "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE AS WELL AS RED AIRBAG LIGHT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. TRIED TO CLEAR THE INFORMATION AND IT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. HAS REMAINED ON AT ANY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE WEEK NOW. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS SEEM TO STATE THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH WELL UNDER 100,000 MILES. THE PRICE TO FIX APPEARS TO BE ANYWHERE FROM 400.00 TO 800.00. ADD TO THAT THE DECLINING VALUE OF OUR CARS, DUE TO RECALLS AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES, I FEEL GM SHOULD ISSUE THIS RECALL AS WELL. THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO A FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT GM IS CLEARLY AWARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607289July 1, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607555July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
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
#10606650June 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
CAR HAS AN UNBELIEVABLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING MOSTLY FROM 1ST THRU 3RD GEAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. AFTER 2 MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS(RESULTS FINE) I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM(IT WAS UNDER ITS 30 DAY FRONT TO BACK WARRANTY), WHEN THEY DROVE IT FOR 50FT SAID YES THERE IS A DEFINITE "CLUNKING" NOISE GOING ON AND WE'LL LOOK INTO IT. THEY TOOK IT TO THEIR PONTIAC/GM DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION. THAT DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE REAR END AND IT WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER MINE WAS EXCESSIVE SO THEY RE-PLACED THE REAR END/DRIVESHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME IT STILL WAS MAKING THE NOISE W/ A LETTER FROM GM STATING THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THESE PARTICULAR CARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL, THERE IS DEFINITELY SOME KIND OF DEFECT GOING ON W THESE MAKES AND MODELS, IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT OF THIS CAR AND OTHERS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING IT BASICALLY SOUNDS LIKE THE BACK END OR TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT OR SOMETHING IS STICKING, THE GEARS ARE ALWAYS GETTING STUCK WHEN SHIFTING AND IT IS A FIGHT TO GET IT INTO GEAR MOST TIMES. ADDITIONALLY WHEN TRYING TO TURN CORNERS OR COME TO A STOP THE CAR APPEARS TO BE LOCKING UP, STEERING GETS TIGHT AND BREAKS JUST DON'T FEEL TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS IN MINT CONDITION FOR IT BEING A 2006 AND UNDER 26K MILES(W/ THE EXCEPTION OF THIS COMPLAINT). ALL THE PREVIOUS RECALL HAVE BEEN DONE AND THE NEWEST ONE HAS YET TO BE DONE EVEN THOUGH THE PONTIAC/GM DEALERSHIP ORDERED IT FOR ME 2 MONTHS AGO AND GM SENT ME A LETTER LAST WEEK TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED, THERE STILL ARE NO PARTS AND IM STILL WAITING AND IM BASICALLY ACCORDING TO GM STUCK W A CAR THAT CLUNKS AND DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND STICKS IN BETWEEN GEARS WHICH THEY STATE IS NORMAL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THESE MODELS, I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605531June 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO REPAIR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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