2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TURN OFF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT NOW THE DEALER TELL ME 120 POUNDS IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH IT DOES NOT TURN OFF IN MY OTHER CHEVY'S SAY THEY CAN DO NO MORE TO FIX IT. *TR

EVERYTIME I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 4-5 HOURS BRAKES FAIL TO WORK, I HAVE TO LEAVE THE TRANSMISSION ON "PARKED" FOR ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING, THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH THE FIRST DAYS I HAD THE CAR, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2009. I DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED IT UP AND BEGAN TO PULL OUT OF THE NEARBY MALL PARKING LOT AND AS I WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKE, IT MADE A LOW GRINDING NOISE, ALMOST LIKE THE ABS WAS LOCKING UP EXCEPT THE LIGHT WASN'T ON, AND I WAS MERELY CRUISING, NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL. I REAR ENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME - NOT BAD, JUST KNOCKING OFF MY PONTIAC EMBLEM ON THE HOOD, AND DENTING IT IN SLIGHTLY. THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. FROM THESE TWO WRECKS ALONE, I RECEIVED FOUR TICKETS, RESULTING IN MY LICENSE BEING SUSPENDED, MY INSURANCE CANCELING ON ME, AND SETTING ME BACK A GOOD COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COURT FEES. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GENERAL MOTORS IN JANUARY ONCE I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A BULLETIN ON HERE ABOUT THE BRAKES. THEY STILL HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING, EVEN AFTER I HAVE FAXED THEM NUMEROUS DOCUMENTS INCLUDING MY TICKETS, THE BULLETIN, BILL OF SALE, PAPER STATING MY LICENSE BEING SUSPENDED, AND SO ON. ALSO, I EVEN BROKE MY TOE FROM ONE OF THE COLLISIONS FROM WHERE I HAD ACTUALLY PUSHED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO MAKE IT STOP. ROBERT BRONSON, MY CLAIM ADJUSTER FOR GENERAL MOTORS HAS SPOKEN WITH ME SINCE JANUARY, (WHEN I AM ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM) AND HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE REAR BRAKES HAD POOR FUNCTIONALITY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17046. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS NO BRAKES WHEN YOU FIRST START UP EARLY MORNING PONTIAC SAY`S THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE. WHEN IS NO BRAKES NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR TO HAVE NO BRAKES WHEN YOU FIRST APPLY. *TR

2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS NO BRAKES WHEN YOU FIRST START UP EARLY MORNING PONTIAC SAY`S THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE. WHEN IS NO BRAKES NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS FROZEN TO THE DRIVE WHEEL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STORED IN A WARM TEMPERATURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT WATER ENTERS THE CLUTCH THROUGH THE BELL HOUSING, WHICH INDUCES FREEZING (CASE NUMBER TAC10739629). THE DEALER IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A SHIELD AS A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,585. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE BRAKES FAIL/SUDDENLY CONNECT SINCE DAY 1 EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN ISSUED DIRECTIVES FROM GM WHICH BASICALLY STATE THAT'S HOW IT IS. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I WANT TO BE RID OF IT. WHEN THIS INFO GETS OUT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 DAYS TO INITIATE THE AZ STATE "LEMON LAW'. *TR

WHILE DOING A LOW SPEED U-TURN (>20MPH) THE SPOKES OF MY RIM SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN ONTO CURB. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE FROM ANYONE A REASON FOR THE WHEEL FAILURE. THESE WERE NOT THE STOCK RIMS BUT PREMIUM RIMS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. *TR

I OWN A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP. WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND IT IS STARTED.. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK! I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED OTHER MOTORISTS BEFORE AND I HAVE ALMOST BACKED MY CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP! MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR