2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

THE OCCUPANT MODULE SENSOR (GM PART #19124219) LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILED AFTER ONLY 52,000 MILES. THIS MODULE, WHEN FAULTY, CUTS OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN THE LIFETIME OF OWNERSHIP I ONLY HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT APPROX 20% OF THE TIME SO WEAR IS NOT THE ISSUE.ON FURTHER CHECKING OF THE 40+ SOLSTICE OWNERS I KNOW, MOST HAVE THE PROBLEM.THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR PARTS LABOR AND RECALIBRATION IS BETWEEN $500 TO $800. MOST OWNERS IGNORE IT AND THE FACT THAT HALF THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF COST. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM PART BUT APPARENTLY DOES NOT SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. A ONE TIME REPROGRAMMING TO A "ALWAYS ON" STATE WOULD BE A CHEAP ACCEPTABLE FIX. *TR

THE PASSENGER (SERVICE) AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. THE LIGHT WHICH SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN ARMED NO LONGER ILLUMINATES. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHICH MUST BE REPLACED. THE PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND BREAKS EASILY. I AM WORRIED THAT NOT ONLY IS THERE A CHANCE THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT BUT THAT IF I DO GET THE PART REPLACED, IT WILL SOON BREAK AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY! THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART, WHICH SYSTEMATICALLY GOES OUT ON EVERY CAR, FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE IGNORED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 03/02/15*LJ UPDATED 6/15/2015 *JS

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SCANNED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PPS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DECIDED NOT TO DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE OVER $800. I AM QUITE UPSET BECAUSE THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ONLY HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT, BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ( BEING OVER 36 MONTHS). WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT HAVE A FAULTY AIRBAG MODULE? *TR

ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT LIST. GM HIDING IT'S HEAD IN THE SAND AGAIN. IN AUGUST OF 2014, MY DAUGHTER HAD HER IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PER THE RECALL NOTICE ON HER 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON ALONG WITH MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT. MILEAGE 61,000. THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN A PERSON SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! THE RED AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS ON ALL THE TIME ALONG WITH THE SERVICE AIR BAG DISPLAY ON THE DIC. GM FIXED ONE AIR BAG ISSUE AND NOW ANOTHER ONE HAS SURFACED. IN REVIEWING THE MANY ARTICLES ON THE WEB, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ABOUT ON THE AIRBAG HAZARD ON ALL 06 THRU 10 PONTIAC SOLSTICES, SATURN SKY AND VARIOUS OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT RENDERS IT UNSAFE AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO GM, THEY DIAGNOSED SAME, SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND REPORTED CODE 1063 - PASSENGER PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENT COST APPROXIMATELY $900.00. THIS DEFECT WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO OPERATE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR IS PROHIBITIVE AND SHOULD NOT FAIL. THE SENSOR WAS MANUFACTURED IN LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY (MANUFACTURE UNKNOWN #BR53008361171M8H). THIS IS AN INSPECTION ISSUE IN SOME STATES AND WHERE THERE IS NO INSPECTION, MANY PEOPLE ARE JUST DRIVING AROUND WITH THE LIGHT ON NOT KNOWING THEIR BAGS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DEFECTIVE SEAT MODULE RENDERS THE PASSENGER SEAT UNSAFE AS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A CRASH. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS DECLARE IT RECALL. THANK YOU *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON AND THE DEALER SHIP SAYS MY AIRBAG MODULE HAS GONE OUT. WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 62133 MILES AIRBAG MODULE GO OUT, ITS BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER, CUP HOLDER BROKE FIRST MONTH I HAD CAR, THEN REAR AXLE RECALL,,THEN IGNITION SWITCH AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE.I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH DOOR HANDLES AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS HARDLY EVER USED BUT THEY BROKE OFF FROM JUST REGULAR USE. NOW I AM TOLD I NEED AN AIR BAG MODULE, SHOULDN'T THAT HAVE LASTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS AREN'T WORKING. I AM GONNA HAVE TO FORK OVER 557 DOLLARS NOT TO MENTION THE 92 I JUST HAD TO PAY JUST TO FIND OUT WHY MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. I PAID OVER THIRTY THOUSAND FOR THIS CAR AND IT SHOULD STILL HAVE WORKING AIR BAGS.THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT, THEY TOOK THAT BAIL OUT FROM ME THE TAX PAYER. *TR

THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. IT NO LONGER SENSING WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM SINCE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY ON PASSENGER SIDE IN A CRASH. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED, I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ORDER A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500.

I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. ON 12/12/14, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I OBSERVED ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR JERKED AS IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I HAD ISSUES WITH THIS LAST MONTH AND A MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ALL THESE PARTS. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE READ OTHER INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO OWNERS ATTENTION THIS CAN RESULT ON MANY MORE DEATHS. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES JERKING SO HARD. I AM GOING TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS FOR THE SAFETY OF OWNERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON THE ROAD !!!! *TR

I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE INTO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. WITHIN LESS OF A MONTH MY VEHICLE'A ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON, MY CAR INDICATES THAT MY GAS CAP IS LOOSE, AN I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I BELIEVE THE CAR DEALERSHIP KNEW OF THE ISSUES PRIOR AND DID NOT RELAY THE INFORMATION TO ME. MY CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I AM UNABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. I MAY LOSE MY JOB BECAUSE A FAULTY CAR THAT WAS SOLD TO ME ! *TR