Pontiac Solstice Complaints

728 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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0
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#10569132March 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN WEATHER OVER 90 DEGREES FOR MORE 30 MINUTES, AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA BECAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CARBON FILTER WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT REFUSED THE OFFER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
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#10568868March 12, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION UNTIL AFTER WIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. UPDATED 05/2/2014 *JS *TR
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#10568760March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AT 39000 MILES, FOUND ON INTERNET WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, CALLED DEALERSHIP IN ALVIN TX AND ASKED ABOUT RECALL, TOLD NO RECALL AND I SAID "THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT NEEDS A RECALL", WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER THAT "AIR BAGS ARE NOT A SAFETY ITEM, ONLY REASON THEY ARE PUT IN A CAR IS BECAUSE OF BEING MANDATORY BY GOVERNMENT, AND AS LONG AS PASSENGER HAS SEAT BELT ON THEN EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE", WHO ARE THESE FOOLS THAT GENERAL MOTORS HIRE? DO THEY REALLY BELIEVE THIS S*&%? OR IS IT A WAY TO GET PEOPLE FROM PUSHING FOR REPAIRS? ANYWAYS, I WANT TO SELL THIS VEHICLE BUT WHO WOULD BUY A VEHICLE FOR A REASONABLE PRICE FOR A DEATH TRAP, WELL, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT GM BUILDS, THEY WONT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS OR FOR THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE MADE THEM SOOOO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS, AND WITH OUR TAXES THAT BAILED THEM OUT AND PAID TO KEEP THEM WITH JOBS THEY JUST KEEP SCREWING THE CUSTOMERS OVER, WHEN WILL EVERYONE WISE UP AND JUST SHUT THEM DOWN WITH THE QUALITY THAT THEY HAND OUT, WELL, FOR NOW ON I AM GOING TO DO MY PART. *TR
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#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
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#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
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#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
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#10567552March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE STALLING FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STALLING FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *TR
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#10566497February 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THEY IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CAR KEPT RUNNING EVEN WHEN I TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
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#10566544February 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR SOME TIME NOW. I TOOK IT TO GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHY THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. GM SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THE PART BUT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW MANY ACCIDENTS NEED TO OCCUR BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
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#10563010February 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR END SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
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#10558973January 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT TEXT APPEARED IN DIC ON WITH CHILD IN SEAT AFTER STARTING CAR. NOW PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LAMP ON WITH ADULT SEAT BELTED IN SEAT. *TR
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#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
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#10558896January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I HAD A PASSENGER SIT IN MY PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE SUDDENLY IT STAYED ON AND GAVE ME A WARNING LIGHT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE NOW ALL MY PASSENGERS DO NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONING AIR BAG. *TR I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS OWNERS ON THE SOLSTICE FORUMS ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
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#10554294December 1, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR FAILS TO ACTIVATE AIRBAG AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON INDEFINITELY WHETHER PASSENGER IS IN PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. REPLACEMENT COST NEARLY $900. *TR
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#10553128November 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT IN THE SEAT. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 12/26/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STAYED ON. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON THE DASH INDICATED AN OFF STATUS CONSTANTLY, REGARDLESS OF THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER.
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#10556712November 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
AFTER STARTING MY 2007 SOLSTICE, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, EVEN THOUGH MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A CAR THAT ONLY HAD 21,139 MILES ON IT, AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. ALSO, THERE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I FEEL THAT SUCH A SAFETY ITEM SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 21,139 MILES. ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF
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#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
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#10551158November 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REMEDY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10550941November 5, 2013
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
PURCHASED USED 2009 SOLSTICE ON 9/30/13. PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS OWNER BUT MOSSY MOTORS, NEW ORLEANS,LA SAID MOST LIKELY MINOR PROBLEM. ANY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR MOVING 0 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MANY TIMES INTERMITTENTLY, ALONG WITH THE RED WARNING SEATBELT LIGHT. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS DRIVER OR PASSENGER. I DO KNOW THAT PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM AS PER CAR FAX. I AM UNSURE IF MOSSY MOTORS IN NEW ORLEANS WILL FIX IT. SMALL CAR WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION AND SEATBELT DEFAULT SPELLS FATALITY IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. GM SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS CAR AS THEY HAVE RECALLED SOME 300,000 FOR LIKE AIR BAG/SEATBELT DEFAULTS. THE INTERNET DISCUSSIONS FOR LIKE SOLSTICE PROBLEMS IS INCREDIBLY HIGH WITH REPAIR COSTS THAT ARE NOT AFFORDABLE. PLEASE DO AS YOUR WEB PAGE STATES AND INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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