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2006 Pontiac Solstice complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 (PHILLIPS CHEVROLET, 9700 W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 21, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Jul 25, 2017GA

"AIRBAG RECALL" WE ARE A DEALERSHIP WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CAN NOT SELL IT DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR RECALL. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS PUT OUT, STILL WITH NO FIX.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 12, 201780,000 milesFL

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THERE IS NO FIX YET AND THE THIS CAR IS A TWO SEAT PERSON CAR AND I WHEN MY PARTNER SITS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG DOES CUT ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT ALERTS ME THAT SERVICE AIRBAG. I CALLED GM THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOT HAVE SOME ONE SEAT UP FRONT, INFORMED THEM WHAT OTHER SEAT ARE THEY GOING TO SIT IN THEN. THEY INFORMED THEY COULD DISCONNECT THE ALARM:( WELL THAT IS GOING TO HELP MY PASSENGER WHICH I FEEL THAT THE CAR BEING SMALL IF I WAS TO CRASH THEY NEED THE PROTECTION FROM THE DASH AND THE TOP OF WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER WAS AWAITING A FIX FOR RECALL 17V061 PUBLISHED IN JANUARY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAS ELAPSED. THE CONSUMER WAS OFFERED TO HAVE THE AIRBAG DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 12, 201778,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAGS WARNING ALARM ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COGGIN BUICK GMC OF ORANGE PARK AT 7245 BLANDING BLVD JACKSONVILLE FL 32244, WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND DISCONNECTED THE ALARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 7, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HENDRICK BUICK GMC, 115 TEAM HENDRICK WAY, CARY, NC 27511, (919) 439-5933) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 201755,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED HARD AND JERKED. WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAVENDER BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 17811 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKING FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 5, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. 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 CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (DUBLIN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 4400 JOHN MONEGO COURT DUBLIN, CA 94568 925-452-7365) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 930008386396. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2017CT

I RECEIVED LETTER INDICATING TEMPORARY FIX IS AVAILABLE AND TO CALL DEALER. DEALER SAYS NOT SO. WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG? THE FIRST LETTER OF NOTIFICATION CAME IN JANUARY. NOW THIS LETTER FOR ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX IS MAY. WHY ISN'T THE FIX AVAILABLE AS INDICATED IN THE LETTER.

Air Bags
Filed May 6, 201777,197 milesTX

TAKATA INFLATORS NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL . NOW IT APPEARS THAT THE MODULE IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO DOES NOT WORK. IF THE BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO DOES NOT WORK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE PASSENGER DOESN'T WORK BUT NOW APPEARS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE ALSO IS NOT WORKING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE LIGHT INDICATING THE AIRBAG SYMBOL IS NOW ON AND ALSO THE LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER OFF IS ON .

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 201753,000 milesME

SOLSTICE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING PROCESS EVER. FINALLY GM HAS ADMITTED THE PROBLEM THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR CAN GO BAD. I PAID OVER $800 TO HAVE IT FIXED TWO YEARS AGO. SOLD THE CAR AFTER IT WAS FIXED AND I CANNOT GET REIMBURSED UNTIL THEY COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION? I REALLY AM NOT CONCERNED WITH A RESOLUTION ANY LONGER I JUST WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BUT HERE I SIT WITH GM PLAYING WITH MY $800. NOT A BIG SUM OF MONEY TO THEM BUT A IT CERTAINLY IS TO ME.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 27, 201725,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 25, 2017MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 201737,000 milesOH

MY 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS A RECALL NOTICE (GM SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 17036). A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER (SUNSET IN SARASOTA FL) ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. SERVICE SAID IT WAS REPAIRABLE AND QUOTED $150.00. I CHOOSE TO WAIT AND DRIVE ANOTHER CAR. SINCE THEN I RECEIVED THE A RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE PERTAINING TO THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STAYS IN THE "OFF" POSITION AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS STRANGE THAT THE DEALER HAS THE PARTS IF I WANTED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. I WANT TO START USING MY CAR, BUT DO NOT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 2017TX

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. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 28, 2017NE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/30/17*LJ UPDATED 07/12/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 17, 201732,364 milesMA

THE PASSENGER SEAT DO NOT REGISTER OCCUPIED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, WONT GO OFF

Air Bags
Filed Jan 20, 2017164,000 milesAZ

THE AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR IDLING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY REPORTED THERE WERE NO ACTIVE CODES. AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT THIS I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT I AM DRIVING A CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS FUNCTIONING AND EITHER A DISHONEST DEALER OR AN INCOMPETENT TECH. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 1, 201780,000 milesLA

AT 80,000 MILES AND VERY LITTLE TIME SPENT WITH A PASSENGER, THE AIRBAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. THIS DISABLES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND CONTINUALLY DISPLAYS BOTH A WARNING ON THE VEHICLE'S DIC AND A LIGHT ON THE DASH. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE AGE AND USE OF THE CAR. THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED TO TRY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAULT. A BREAKAGE WAS FOUND OF THE INTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AT THE CENTER OF THE SENSOR MAT. THE FAULT DISPLAYED WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS REMAINED SINCE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 31, 201650,000 milesTX

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.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 16, 201663,000 milesTX

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?

Air Bags
Filed Dec 13, 201622,500 milesFL

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?

Power Train
Filed Nov 17, 2016100,000 milesCA

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.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 201639,000 milesFL

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.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 5, 201660,000 milesNJ

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.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 10, 201633,550 milesOH

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PROBABLY WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS OVER $800.00. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 33,598 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS WEBSITES, THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER CONCERNED OWNERS OUT HERE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP GET A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ?

Air Bags
Filed Sep 7, 201638,200 milesME

WHEN DRIVING AT APX 60MPH THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON.AFTER A VISIT AT THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME A DRIVER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF OVER 800$ CANADIAN

Air Bags
Filed Aug 19, 201652,000 milesTX

SERVICE AIR BAG (RED LIGHT) CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNED OFF AND NOTHING ON PASSENGER SEAT. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULTY PPS MODULE IN PASSENGER SEAT. VEHICLE HAS 52'000 MILES.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 201612,000 milesNY

2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WITH 12,901 MILES HAS FAILING PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM FAULT (71), CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO BE DEACTIVATED. CONSIDER THIS A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE. PASSENGER SEAT RARELY USED, IN A RARELY USED VEHICLE. JUST HAD THIS REPLACED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES AT A COST OF OVER $800. SIMILAR TO *MANY* OTHER AIRBAG ISSUES CURRENTLY LISTED FOR SOLSTICE/SKY.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 16, 201652,000 milesCT

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR "AIRBAG SERVICE" AND PASSENGER WARNING LIGHT FOR SAME. HAD INSPECTED $100 AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION. INFORMATION GIVEN TO ME IS THAT SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND IT WILL COST ME $725 APPROX TO HAVE FIXED. I'VE ATTACHED PHOTO OF THE DETERMINATION FROM THE SERVICE STATION. CODE B0081 - ABS IS REFLECTED WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL? I THOUGHT SAFETY ITEMS HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY THE MFG. MY CAR HAS 52000 MILES ONLY.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 201652,000 milesOH

PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT WORKING, HAPPENED EARLIER AND WAS REPAIRED, HAPPENED AFTER WARRANTY AND PAID PART OF THE COST WAS ABSORBED BY WARRANTY, AFTER THE IGNITION ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN THIS IS A CON TINUING PROBLEM WITH 2006 SOLTICE MANY COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA POOR DESIGN UNDER SEAT SEEMS TO BE CAUSING ALL THE PROB LEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jun 30, 201623,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BULB HOUSING COVER MELTED AND CAUSED THE BULB TO FAIL. THE BULB HOUSING COVER AND THE BULB WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 28, 201642,000 milesMI

PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SERVICE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANUAL

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jun 25, 201682,280 milesKS

BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR SHORTED OUT AND MELTED AND ALSO MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SEEN IT COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM SEE LINK. HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F62/HEATER-AC-BLOWER-STOPPED-WORKING-68002/ THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE H3 HUMMER FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE HUMMER AND PONTIACS USE THE SAME PART # FROM FACTORY. HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F11/NEW-RECALL-LOOMING-BLOWER-WIRING-HARNESS-115465/ THESE LINKS OUTLINE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS MYSELF. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY GM KNOWINGLY USES SAME PARTS ON VARIOUS VEHICLES AND ONLY RECALLS ONE IN SPECIFIC. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS WILL

Air Bags
Filed Jun 14, 2016FL

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IS READING SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS AFFECTING ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE MY ODOMETER READING, I HAVE TWO PONTIAC SOLSTICE CARS AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY ARE GETTING THE SAME READING ON THEIR CARS,I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS JUST GOING TO GO OFF ON ITS OWN ONE DAY OR NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 201680,000 milesME

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THERE'S ONLY ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ITS NOT A RECALL ITEM OR COVERED REPAIR ITEM. COST TO REPLACE $1,000.00. I CALLED GM/PONTIAC AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL/COVERED SAFETY REPAIR ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS OR OFFER DISCOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE PARKED FOR OVER A YEAR. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURE NOT THE CONSUMER. I'M STILL PAYING FOR A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE.... (DATE SELECTED IS APPROXIMATE)

Air Bags
Filed May 27, 201620,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE MORE THEN ONCE AND APPARENTLY NO ONE CARES BECAUSE YOU HAVE TOLD ME BEFORE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AND RECALL DOESN'T COVERAGE PASSANGER PROBLEM. FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER AIR BAG AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I DO LIVE IN FLORIDA.

Air Bags
Filed May 26, 20167,500 milesCT

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SWITCH IN SEAT STOPPED WORKING ONLY AFTER TWO YEARS, OUT OF WARRANTEE AND WILL COST OVER $900.00 TO REPLACE. DROVE SOLO FOR MOST OF THAT TIME SO WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

Air Bags
Filed May 20, 201630,000 milesFL

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. I SEE THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION SO I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THAT MINE HAS FAILED.

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2016CA

PETITION FOR NHTSA TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THE 2006 - 2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND THE 2007 -2010 SATURN SKY, SPECIFICALLY THE AREA OF AIR BAGS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (CD ENCLOSED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE HAD REPEATED FAILURES OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM (PSS) SENSOR MAT. OVER TIME, THE MAT WILL KINK AND FOLD WITH USE AND EVENTUALLY A BREAK WILL DEVELOP IN THE CIRCUITRY OF THE SENSOR MAT CAUSING A FAILURE AND POSSIBLY LEADING TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Air Bags
Filed Apr 20, 201638,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 4, 20165 milesTX

AIRBAG SEAT SENSORS ON PASSENGER SEAT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL USE AND WILL NOT ALLOW AIR BAG SYSTEM TO OPERATE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY

Air Bags
Filed Mar 28, 201619,000 milesMI

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN A PERSON IS SETTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 19800 MILES ON IT (PASSENGER SIDE) IT WAS WORKING EARLIER I DON'T DRIVE VERY OFTEN

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 201665,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, ANTI-THEFT, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START BECAUSE THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 7, 201699,000 milesAL

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MAT, SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 6, 201635,000 milesFL

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG APPARENTLY IS INOPERABLE AS DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOW ALWAYS OFF, INDICATING THAT THERE IS NO PASSENGER WHEN IN ACTUALITY MY WIFE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND SEATBELT BUCKLED. THIS HAS OCCURRED OFTEN OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS BUT NOW IT ALWAYS IS "OFF". HOWEVER, NOW, THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, ALSO ALONG WITH THE CHECK AIRBAG MESSAGE. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOLSTICE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY SOLSTICE AND SKY OWNERS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM ASAP AS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE RED LIGHT AND CHECK AIRBAG MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, AND STAYED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE RIDE. AND EVERY TIME WE USE THE VEHICLE THESE WARNINGS COME ON.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 7, 201683,000 milesMS

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON @83,000. GM SHOULD FIX THIS AS A RECALL CONSIDERING ALL THE OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I'M SEEING !!

Air Bags
Filed Jan 26, 201689,775 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,775.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 201671,200 milesTX

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO SHOP, THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAID IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BUT SO FAR GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED. THE REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR COSTS ABOUT $800.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 11, 2016MI

THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40K ORIGINAL MILES BUT THE SENSOR FAILED JUST AFTER THE 36K MILE ENDED. THE SENSOR IS POORLY DESIGNED AND THE DEALER WANTS 900 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEE HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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