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 2007 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEAT ISSUES. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE COMPLAINT IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON, WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER HAVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM REPLACED. ON AUGUST 15, 2013, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE DEALER, BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE SERVICE BAY, THE CONSUMER HAD A PASSENGER SIT IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. THEY HAD A GM REPRESENTATIVE WEIGHING 145 POUNDS SIT IN THE SEAT AND IT WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY. BUT, ONE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE KEY TO HAVE IT COME ON. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CUSHION BE REPLACED. *JB
EVERY TIME I START MY CAR, I'M TOLD MY AIR BAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED. MY DEALER SAYS IT'S GOING TO COST ALMOST $900 TO FIX. AFTER SOME DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE SEAT SENSOR MECHANISM IS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE AND THE COST TO FIX IT IS MORE THAN EXORBITANT. I'M ALSO WORRIED ABOUT PUTTING MYSELF AND/OR MY PASSENGERS AT RISK BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONFIRMEDLY INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE OR NOT. *TR
MY VEHICLE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY REPAIR SHOP (WILKINS BUICK--RICHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD)SAYS THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE ENGINE. I AM CONCERNED THE REPAIR SHOP KNOWS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE POOR BUILD/WORK FROM THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR FOR FREE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE--CAN I GET MY ENGINE PROBLEM FIXED ON GM. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, AND NOW I AM UNABLE TO FIX MY CAR DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING STAYS ILLUMINATED, PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ENGAGED WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE SEEN MANY CASES REPORTED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS. VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST. DEALERSHIP STATES NOT A DEFECT. FAILURE CAUSED BY WATER GETTING TO THE UNIT (IE COFFEE SPILL ON PASSENGER SEAT?). PERSONALLY, I HAD NO COFFEE SPILL, BUT DEALERSHIP "DETAILED" MY CAR TWO TIMES. IF THIS IS SO COMMON, PERHAPS THE UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AGAINST WATER CAUSING AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO MALFUNCTION. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL DUE TO THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM INTENDED TO SAVE LIVES COMMONLY MALFUNCTIONS. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 2 MONTHS DUE TO THE FACT I CANNOT GET A STICKER AND IT WILL COST $1,000 TO FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDE-SPREAD EVENT THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN THIS MAKE/MODEL AND AFFILIATED CARS (I.E. SATURN SKY). *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR HOME AND THE ROAD CURVED BUT THE CAR DIDN'T AND SHE HIT A SIGN THEN A PINE TREE THAT STOPPED HER. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE NEVER COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL THE IGNITION PROBLEM CAME TO LIGHT. SHE NEVER DROVE AGAIN AND DEVELOPED MULTIPLE INFECTIONS UNTIL SHE DIED FEB. 24,2013 AT AGE 57. NOT KNOWING THE WRECK WAS NOT HER FAULT. *TR
WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN EITHER BY COASTING OR LIGHT BRAKING WHEN MY CAR GETS TO ABOUT 20MPH IT FEELS LIKE IT SUDDENLY BRAKES OR DOWN SHIFTS BUT IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD SEND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INTO THE WINDSHIELD!! IT IS TERRIFYING!! I AM A MASTER MECHANIC AND I VERIFIED THAT IT WASN'T THE BRAKES GRABBING BY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE IT SLOWED TO 20 MPH AND WHEN YOU DO THAT THE CAR WILL NOT SUDDENLY JERK STOPPED. IT SETS MANY CODES TCM ETC. I HAD THE TCM REPLACED AND SYNCED AT DEALERSHIP BUT THE CAR IS STILL DOING IT. THE CODE NOW READS THAT "COMMUNICATION TO THE TCM IS LOST" I WAS TOLD BY GM WHEN SPEAKING TO THEM ABOUT THE LATEST RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT THEY SAID IT COULD BE RELATED BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AFFECTS THE CAR SHUTTING OFF, ROLLING AWAY AND THE AIRBAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT. MANY OTHER PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. PLEASE HELP. *TR
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE AND AIR BAG LIGHT ARE ON. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT DETECTING WHEN SOMEONE IS ON THE SEAT. SYSTEM STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. WONDERING IF THIS MALFUNCTION IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE SENSOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. SUBMISSION FROM RE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE(GM RECALL #14063) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY, IT TOOK SO LOOK TO DISCOVER THE DEFECT, RELATING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,400.
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE AND AIR BAG LIGHT ARE ON. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT DETECTING WHEN SOMEONE IS ON THE SEAT. SYSTEM STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. WONDERING IF THIS MALFUNCTION IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE SENSOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS UNABLE TO DETECT PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT NOW REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY SINCE GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR AIR BAG SAFETY. ALSO, I HAVE NOTICED AND HEARD SEVERAL OTHER PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. GM IS CHARGING ME $1,000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RAISE THIS ISSUE SINCE IT INVOLVES SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND DRIVER IN THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE FORCEFULLY OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA FROM STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE . THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT PASSENGERS. EVENTUALLY, THE SENSOR COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AT ALL TIMES. GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF PPS MODULE ($1,100 FOR PARTS/LABOR). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ANYTHING WOULD TOUCH THE KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISABLE THE AIR BAG SENSOR MORE THAN ONCE TO GET THE SENSOR LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT CHANGE FROM ON TO OFF. IT ALWAYS REMAINS LIT OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILING. THE PART ALONE IS OVER $300 AND TO HAVE A DEALER REPAIR IS OVER $700. REGARDLESS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS WIDESPREAD ON PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY MODELS. GM HAS YET TO ISSUE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THIS SEEMS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHERE UP TO 300 PEOPLE HAVE DIED. THE ISSUE DOES NOT CLEAR ITSELF AND IS ALWAYS ON THE DASH PANEL WARNING SYSTEM. *TR
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, THIS LEAVES THE PASSENGER UNPROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY CAR. THE FIRST WAS ON 5/18/2009 AT 15501 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WELL THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), BY VIEWING THE SOLSTICE FORUM ON-LINE IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND AS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR AGENCY. THE WEB SITE IS: HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/DIC-SERVICE-AIR-BAG-FAMILIAR-ANYONE-69046/ PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE GM TO REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE UNITS. THANK YOU *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENOR WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,481 UPDATED 11/12/13*LJ
FOR YEARS, THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT PASSENGERS. NOW THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, AND THE AIRBAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON. A GM SERVICE CENTER REPORTS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $900. *JS
2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING WITH HIS WIFE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY AIR BAG SEAT MODULE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $1200.00. UPDATED 10/31/13
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
MY CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES HARD ON IT'S OWN AS I AM SLOWING AND GENTLY APPLYING BRAKES. IT STARTS AROUND 20 MPH. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. TO HAVE YOUR CAR SLAM ON IT'S BRAKES ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE POWERTRAIN/TRANSMISSION CAN THROW ERROR CODES P0700 AND P2637 AND THAT CAN CAUSE THE SAME SUDDEN BRAKING OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN. ALSO MY COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE(DIGITAL) INTERMITTENTLY GOES BLANK SHOWING ONLY THREE DASHES INSTEAD OF THE TEMP. WHEN IT DOES THIS MY AIR/HEAT WILL NOT WORK. MY PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALSO MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I ALSO HAVE A MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LEAK BUT IT'S INTERMITTENT AS WELL. *TR
SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIT UP ON DISPLAY IN DASH AT THE SAME TIME PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH WENT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON I HAD DEALER CHECK THIS AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOW INOPERATIVE AS I DID NOT WANT MY WIFE RIDING IN THIS SEAT WITHOUT IT WORKING PROPERLY. HE INFORMED ME A SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS I HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL SOLSTICE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS SOME WITH AS LOW AS 2300 MILES ON THEIR VEHICLES THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR I PURCHASED MY SECOND PONTIAC. TODAY THIS VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME SERVICE MESSAGE AS MY OTHER PONTIAC. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. MY OTHER PONTIAC HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS NOW, I CAN'T AFFORD THE $750 IT COSTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ON THE FIRST PONTIAC IS THE MAIN REASON I STILL HAVE THE ISSUES, BUT NOW MY SECOND PONTIAC PURCHASE IS HAVING THE SAME ERROR. THIS HAS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MORE THAN JUST ME. I DO SEE THAT THE AIR BAG HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR MY MODEL BUT A DIFFERENT YEAR. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE MORE THAN ONE MODEL ISSUE. THANKS *TR
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS NO GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $800.00. I BELIEVE WITH ONLY 39000 MILES GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATES THAT IT IS "OFF" EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR GOING OUT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COSTLY REPAIR THAT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE OWNER! GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY FEATURE SINCE IT IS SO PREVALENT AMONG SOLSTICE OWNERS. IS OUR SAFETY NOT IMPORTANT?... *TR
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG WASN'T WORKING. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL SHOWED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR MAY BE BAD. *TR
THE PASSENGER PRESENCE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE IN MY VEHICLE FAILED AT JUST OVER 11K MILES. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. 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
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARED ON LCD DISPLAY, PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED WITH MY DAUGHTERS SAFETY, I PAID OVER $900 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL DUE TO ITS DIRECTLY PREVENTING THE FUNCTION OF A CRASH SAFETY SYSTEM INTENDED TO SAVE LIVES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARED ON LCD DISPLAY, PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT THIS SENSOR FAILURE IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL DUE TO ITS DIRECTLY PREVENTING THE FUNCTION OF A CRASH SAFETY SYSTEM INTENDED TO SAVE LIVES. IF THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT FALL UNDER FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR A NECESSARY RECALL, GM SHOULD INSTITUTE A GOOD-CONSCIENCE RECALL DUE TO THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THIS SIMPLE SENSOR (<$800). *TR
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INFORMATION LIGHT CAM ON. BROUGHT TO GM DEALER SAID TO BE PAS,SEAT SENSOR WAS BAD OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO REPAIR AT A COST OF 800.00 DOLLARS I THINK THIS SAFETY ITEM SHOULD BE GMS CONCERN. *TR
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 SOLSTICE AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER CHECKED AND ESTIMATED $770. FOR REPAIR. IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY (2 MOS) 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 FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE BRAND. *TR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN APPROXIMATE 30 DEGREE INCLINE WHEN IT ROLLED DOWN THE PAVED SURFACE AND STRUCK A CONRETE CURB. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS AND EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE CABLE HAD BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTED SUBSEQUENT TO AN EARLIER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY PARKED WITHOUT ROLLING ON ANY INCLINED SURFACE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN AT ALL WHEN ENGAGED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ROLLING AT LESS THEN 1 MPH. *TR
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