2006 Pontiac Solstice

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2016· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE ON INFO SCREEN. HAD A DEALER SCAN CODES AND FOUND PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR BAD. AFTER GOOGLING IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT.

• 12/26/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PENSKE CADILLAC OF SOUTH BAY, 18600 HAWTHORNE BLVD #101, TORRANCE, CA 90504 (877) 591-3502) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2007· POWER TRAIN

  2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GRINDING NOISE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GRINDING ISSUE HAD BECOME SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK NOT ONLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. *JB

• 12/17/2018· AIR BAGS

  IN MAY OF 2017 DASH WARNING SHOWED SERVICE AIRBAG REMAINED ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND IT AS REPLACED FOR $991.20 PLUS TAX. IN 2018 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE THAT STATED I WOULD BE REIMBURSED AS PART WAS RECALLED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT AND DID PAPER WORK ON 7/17/18. WHILE I AS THERE I REQUESTED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE REPAIRED RECALLED PART WAS DONE WITH THE SAME OLD PART THAT IS UNDER RECALL, THEY CHECKED OUT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS MADE WITH THE SAME RECALLED PART. DEALER REPLACED THE REPAIRED PART THROUGH RECALL CAMPAIGN 17036. GM HAS NOT REIMBURSED ME FOR THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. AS I WAS NOT MADE WHOLE BY GM, I AM ASKING FOR A DETERMINATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT

• 12/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE THAT IS NOT DRIVEN VERY MUCH. I WENT ON VACATION AND REALIZED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN SOME ONE SEATS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT STAYS OFF ALL THE TIME. NOW THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, WHICH MEANS THE AIRBAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE AIR BAGS AND WHY ARE THEY NOT WORKING PROPERLY?

• 12/16/2012· POWER TRAIN

  IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE IN 2006, I BEGIN EXPERIENCING A NOISE IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR UNTIL FINALLY IN 2007, PONTIAC RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR THE POWER TRAIN BEING DEFECTIVE AS LISTED BELOW. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL 2010 WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER GM DEALERSHIP AS THE ONE I PURCHASED FROM HAD CLOSED. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORST AND NOW THE NOISE IF GETTING VERY BAD AS I AM DECELERATING AND BRAKING. THE GEARS GET MORE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS THE SAME WAY IT WAS ACTING BEFORE THE DRIVE TRAIN REPLACEMENT. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY ONLY REPLACE THEM ONCE UNDER A RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE THEY SHOULD REPLACE REGARDLESS. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD CHANGE THE FLUID AND REPLACE FOR $700 AT MY COST. 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE POWER TRAIN RECALL 07V589000 NHTSA: ACTION NUMBER: N/A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 07V589000 REPORT DATE: DEC 20, 2007 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 275936 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK. CONSEQUENCE: A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. *TR

• 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  OUR SOLSTICE NOW HAS A PASSENGER SEAT SEAT BAG SENSOR LIGHT ON. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND WERE INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY PROMPTLY TOLD US IT WOULD BE OVER $1000 TO FIX. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. THIS LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EVEN REPLACING THE SENSOR MAY NOT BE A PERMANENT FIX AS THE SENSOR GOES OUT FREQUENTLY. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM? WILL IT TAKE A FEW DEATHS FOR THE RECALL?

• 12/10/2018· AIR BAGS

  I TOOK MY PONTIAC IN AND HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND THEY INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT STRIP ON THE AIR BAG PASSENGER SEAT .THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM .I TOOK IT TO CROSSROADS CHEVORLET ,MT. HOPE W.V. THE INTERNET SAID THAT IF THE REINFORCEMENT STRIP FIXED IT THAT WAS GOOD BUT IF IT DIDNT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLSAACE THE SENSOR.NOW CROSSRADS HAVE TURNED IT IN THAT IS HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IT HASNT. I ASK THE MECHANIC WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THAT IF I WENT OUT AND SET IN THE SEAT IF THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD CHANGE BUTN WHEN I WENT OUT AND SET IN IT IT WAS STILL THE SAME .THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I WANTED THEM TO KEEP IT OR MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT THAT THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGONASE ON THE CAR AND CHARGE ME 95.00 DOLLARS AND IF IT WAS THE SENSOR THAT THEY COULD FIX IT BUT IT WOULD COST ME LABOR AND PARTS . I HAD A COMPUTER HOOKED TO THE CAR BEFORE I TOOK IT THERE AND IT THREW UP CODE P0081 WHICH IS THE SENSOR. MY CAR HAS THE SAME RESULTS AS IT DID WHEN I TOOK IT THERE . IT STILL HAS A WARNING TO SERVICE AIR BAG AND THE LIGHT WON T CHANGE WHEN SOMEBODY SETS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT . IS THIS SOMETHING YALL CAN HELP ME WITH OR DO I NEED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH BBB OF WV JUST WANTING RECALL REPAIRED WITHOUTN ANY COST . I FEEL ALL THEY HAVE DONE HAVE PUT A REINFORCEMENT STRIP ON A BAD SENSOR .CAN YALL HELP ME

• 12/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER LOGGING 25,000 MILES. THE FAILURE INDICATION HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO A BUMPY ROAD. 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 ($800 OR MORE), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. DISCUSSING THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND THE EXPENSIVE FIX ONLY TEMPORARILY SOLVES THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THIS CAN LEAD TO A DEPLOYMENT FAILURE OR AN UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS AN UNRELIABLE SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT HAS NO PLACE IN A PASSENGER VEHICLE.

• 12/08/2017· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO BOOK A RECALL APPOINTMENT FOR A YEAR NOW TO HAVE MY ISSUE RESOLVED. EVERY TIME I SPEAK WITH KUNI CHEVROLET, THEY LET ME KNOW THE AIRBAG PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR PONTIAC, ONLY TO BE RE DIRECTED BACK TO KUNI CHEVROLET WITH THE EXACT SAME OUTCOME. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS LIT ON MY DASH WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE PASSANGER SEAT.

• 12/07/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA INFLATORS, SAYS SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG, AIR BAG OFF WITH PASSENGER PRESENT.

• 12/07/2011· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,430 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,400.

• 12/06/2018· AIR BAGS

  2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG SUPPRESSION SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR, DUE TO THE PART BEING UNAVAILABLE. *JS

• 12/06/2018· AIR BAGS

  THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SWITCH I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT STRIP ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND IGNITION SWITCH THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NO PROBLEM BUT THE REINFORCEMENT STRIP THEY INSTALLED ON A BAD SWITCH IS THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS STILL ON THE DASH WHEN SOME ONE SETS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT WILL NOT SWITCH FROM OFF TO ON IT'S THE SAME AS IT WAS WHEN I TOOK IT THERE I'VE TALKED TO THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE PERSON AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE SENSOR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ONLY THE REINFORCEMENT STRIP THEY INSTALLED THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK THAT THERE IS A 95 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC THEY COULD DO BUT IF THE SENSOR IS BAD IT STILL COST ME TO HAVE IT CHANGED I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A USED CAR AND THEY ALSO HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT MAY BE ANOTHER SENSOR BUT WHEN I ASK THE MECHANIC IF I SAT DOWN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IF THE LIGHT WOULD SWITCH FROM OFF TO ON HE SAID YES I WALKED OUTSIDE SET IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT NEVER I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COMPLETE SENSOR REPLACED FOR THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THE RECALL NUMBER IS 17036 AND WHAT I'VE HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET IT SAYS IF THE LIGHT ON THE DASH DOES NOT SWITCH WHEN SOMEONE SETS THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST JUST TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED

• 12/05/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND NEITHER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYONE LOSSES A LIFE DUE TO AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION! *TR

• 12/04/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  APPROX. 8MO AGO IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO PUMP GAS INTO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATION HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TAKES 5MIN. TO PUMP $5 GAS. THE OVER FLOW SMELLS INSIDE CAR.

• 12/03/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  The electric system appears to be unsafe, the ignition doesn't turn over and drains the battery every day. I'm also worried about the airbags and other recalls on this car. I contacted the dealer "Dave Kirk Automotive" in Crossville, TN weeks ago. They took the vin # and looked up the recalls. This was a month ago. They said they would get the parts and call me. No one at the dealer has contacted me again. They know there are serious recalls on this vehicle. I need help on this. I'm 74, the car only has 39000 miles on it. This needs to be fixed at once.

• 12/01/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash

  I purchased a 2006 Pontiac Solstice from a Lexus dealership in 2020. No known issues were discussed when I purchased the vehicle. The ignition switch turned off while I was driving around a curve which caused engine to stall, and my steering wheel to locked up preventing me from turning. I crashed into a guardrail at 60 mph and my car spun, hitting the back as well. The car is totaled. My airbag did NOT deploy in the crash, resulting in worsened injuries. Thankfully no other cars were involved, but the faulty ignition switch put my safety at risk. The car is available for inspection, and is currently in the hands of my insurance agency who has inspected and totaled it. I did not drive much, and had not experienced this issue prior with my car.

• 11/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOB MOORE BUICK GMC (7410 NORTHWEST EXPY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73132, (405) 721-6000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/24/2015· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

• 11/22/2010· SUSPENSIONCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CHANGED LANES TO THE CENTER LANE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS LOST ALL TRACTION; BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE FRONT AXLE CRACKED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

• 11/21/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - ISSUED IN 2016 WITH NO RESOLVE. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH VEHICLE.

• 11/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2017 ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DUE TO BROKEN WIRING. GM STATES THAT THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REPAIR YET. 11 MONTHS SEEMS A LITTLE TOO LONG!

• 11/20/2014· 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 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/17/2016· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND THERMOSTAT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 11/13/2015· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  PONTIAC SOLSTICE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR HAS FAILED THEREBY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE CONTINUAL ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT.

• 11/13/2013· 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

• 11/12/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

• 11/11/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED VERY SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL COMPLETED. *TR

• 11/04/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 07V589000(POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) ON HIS VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT HE CONTINUED TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,300.

• 11/02/2014· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BROKEN SEAT SENSOR WHICH NEEDS TO BE PLACED AT A COST OF $ 750 - $800. DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS EFFECTS THE OPERATION OF ALL AIRBAGS. SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE. *TR

• 10/30/2006· POWER TRAIN

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

• 10/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/28/2014· AIR BAGS

  STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS OFF. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED A FAILED PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND QUOTED A PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE PRICE TO FIX IT. DEFECTIVE SENSOR FAILS AND PREVENTS NORMAL OPERATION OF AIR BAGS. *TR

• 10/24/2010· AIR BAGS

  DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

• 10/24/2006· POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PINION SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUSED SMOKE THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SEAL. THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE VENT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, THEN OIL LEAK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION OIL SEAL. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB

• 10/23/2013· 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

• 10/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  PASENGER PRESENCE MODULE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. EACH REPAIR IN EXCESS OF $1000. CAR IS LOW MILEAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED. TECHNICIAN REPAIRING THE CAR INDICATED THEY BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. DATES OF FAILURE REPAIR: 12/09/09, 12/05/12 AND 10/19/16. EACH TIME THE SAME PART AND SAME DIAGNOSTIC CODE FAILURE. ALL SERVICED BY GM SERVICE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM CASE # 8-2463003227 ON 10/21/16. RELIEF DENIED.

• 10/17/2024· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Solstice. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V061000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 192,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 10/07/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO LOCK. ALSO THE DOOR CHIMES FAILED TO ALERT WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

• 10/06/2012· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY SAYS OFF, DOES NOT CHANGE, THE MESSAGE CENTER FLASHES SERVICE AIR BAG, AND THE AIR BAG DUMMY LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

• 10/05/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET (3222 BEVERLY PIKE, ELKINS, WV) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/05/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HENDRICK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC SOUTHPOINT, 127 KENTINGTON DR, DURHAM, NC 27713 (919) 888-4896) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE ONCE REMEDY PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN

• 10/05/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAS FAILED AND HAS DISABLED MY AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT ON MY DASH BOARD AND A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DLC AT STARTUP. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG (AND POSSIBLY THE DRIVER AIRBAG) ARE OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE REGARDLESS OF PASSENGER OCCUPANCY.

• 10/05/2012· EQUIPMENT,ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AS WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

• 10/05/2008· SUSPENSION

  OCTOBER 3, 2008, AS I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND IN THE SLOW LANE (RIGHT LANE), ABOUT 7:30 PM, WITH THE TOP DOWN OF 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG! RIGHT BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS SWERVING ALL OVER THE TWO-LANE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE OTHER LANE OR RIGHT AROUND ME. AFTER I FINALLY GOT THE CAR UNDER CONTROL I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKED AROUND IT EXPECTING TO SEE A FLAT TIRE. NONE OF THEM WERE FLAT! I WAS REALLY CONFUSED. IT WAS REALLY DARK WHERE I WAS, NO STREET LIGHTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I WALKED AROUND IT AND FEELING AROUND IT BEFORE I FOUND A HARD PIECE OF RUBBER OR PLASTIC HANGING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THEN I NOTICED THE TIRE DIDN'T LOOK STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN, IT SEEMED TO STICK OUT A LITTLE MORE THAN THE OTHER TIRES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP I COULD SEE THE CAR BETTER IN ALL THE LIGHTS AND UP HIGH SO I COULD LOOK UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER?S DOOR WAS DENTED, BLACK RUBBER MARKINGS ON IT, THE LOWER CORNER OF THE DOOR HAD THE PAINT SCRAPED DOWN TO THE METAL. THE FENDER WELL DIDN'T LOOK BAD BUT I COULD TELL IT WAS SORT OF OUT OF POSITION A TAD. THE WHEEL WAS LEANING OUT AT THE TOP AND IN. THE BLACK PLASTIC OR RUBBER WHEEL-WELL SHIELD WAS LOOSE AT THE TOP, HANGING DOWN AT THE BOTTOM, AND A BIG PIECE WAS MISSING. WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME AND PICKED ME UP WE DROVE BACK TO THE LOCATION TO SEE IF I HIT ANYTHING SINCE THE BANG! WASN'T A FLAT TIRE. IT WAS TOO DARK TO SEE MUCH, BUT EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD OR ON THE SIDES ON HIS WAY TO PICK ME UP. THE NEXT MORNING WE DROVE THERE AGAIN, STILL DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, THEN DROVE PAST AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND STILL DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I BELIEVE SOMETHING FAILED ON MY CAR. *TR

• 10/04/2014· AIR BAGS

  AFTER HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DONE, NOT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND I GET A SERVICE AIR BAD DISPLAY ON DASH. IT DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MORE THAN JUST A FEW OWNERS. *TR

• 10/04/2010· PARKING BRAKECrash

  THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL, I HAD IT FIXED MORE OR LESS 3 TIMES AT DEALER NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY THEY DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

• 10/02/2017· AIR BAGS

  RECALL ISSUED JANUARY 2017, NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AS OF OCTOBER 2017, SAFETY CONCERN AS THE PROBLEM MAY CAUSE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY AND THIS HAS BEEN UNRESOLVED FOR 9 MONTHS. IF AN ACTIVE FAULT EXISTS IN THE PPS SYSTEM AND A CRASH OCCURS, THE SDM WILL NOT DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF AN ADULT IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER.

• 09/30/2019· AIR BAGS

  THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. I DO NOT KNOW IF AIRBAG WILL WORK OR NOT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED.