2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

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.

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.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DECK LID ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OPENED UP ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTROL FOR THE DECK LID WAS ELECTRONIC. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND CASE 71862322670 WAS ASSIGNED TO AN INVESTIGATOR. HE FINALLY TALKED TO THE INVESTIGATOR WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT MECHANICAL; THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITH PASSENGER PRESENT. AIRBAG NO LONGER HAS FUNCTION OR WORKING CORRECTLY AND A TROUBLE CODE HAS POSTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO COMPLETELY DISABLE THE AIRBAG SO MY FAMILY AND I COULD BE TRAVELING OR DELIVERING THE CAR TO BE FIXED AND THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY BE DEPLOYED RESULTING IN INJURY OR EVEN WORSE POSSIBLE FATALITY. GM SHOULD RECALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEMS AS IT IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO A FEW BUT SEVERAL THOUSAND CASES. *TR

WE JUST PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR SHOWING THE AIR BAG IS OFF WITH A PASSENGER IN SEAT WEIGHING OVER 160 LBS. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T AND WE HAVE TRIED GETTING IN THE CAR AND SITTING IN THE SEAT DIFFERENT WAYS. NOT SURE WHAT WE NEED TO DO. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEB SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND I WORRY WHEN IT SHOWS NOT ON AND I'M SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND FEEL GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS EVEN IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. OUR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRED JUNE 2, 2009. DON'T KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS OR NOT. INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN OR IF IT HAPPENED TO THEM. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION - PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILS TO REGISTER WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. AIRBAG IS "OFF" WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. *TR

2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE...DIFFERENTIAL NOISES AND CLUNKING WHILE TURNING SLOW CORNERS. DEALER INSTALLED RECALL FOR SEAL AND LUBE..STILL MAKES LOUD NOISES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOW . SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SOME OF THEM HAVE HAD LOCK UPS THAT CAUSED THEM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE...SOME ONE HAS TO STEP UP TO GM AND GET THEM TO MAKE A PERMANENT FIX TO THIS PROBLEM...OR I GUESS IT WILL HAPPEN AFTER SOMEONE DIES FROM THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR

MY WIFE SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION TO THE CAR. I DIDN'T REALLY CONSIDER THAT A POSSIBILITY. HOWEVER, SHE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE ACCIDENT BEYOND SAYING "ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR". WHILE I WAS LOOKING FOR THE CAR TITLE, WHICH I'VE STILL NOT FOUND BY THE WAY, I DISCOVERED A RECALL NOTICE FROM EARLY 2008. I REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT AND DISCOVERED THE 3RD CONDITION WHICH MAY OCCUR SOUNDS LIKE A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT. I'M NOT SURE OF THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AT THIS POINT. I'M NOT A MECHANICAL EXPERT BUT IT SEEMS TO ME WE COULD EASILY DISCOVER IF THE DIFFERENTIAL IS JAMMED. IF SO, I SUSPECT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MY WIFE. IF NOT, I DON'T KNOW IF THESE THINGS CAN JAM AND RELEASE OR NOT. OF COURSE, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE ISN'T PLACED IN JEOPARDY LIKE MY WIFE MAY HAVE BEEN. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WORK TO GET THE TICKET AGAINST HER DISMISSED AND REMOVE THIS FROM OUR RECORDS AS AN "AT FAULT" ACCIDENT. PERHAPS TRAVELERS COULD FIND SOME RELIEF IF THE CAR REALLY MALFUNCTIONED. WE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED BY THE DEALER WHEN WE RECEIVED THE RECALL IN 2008. WHEN MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON DECEMBER 3, 2009 SHE ASKED THAT THEY ALSO EXAMINE A NOISE SHE WAS HEARING. THE DEALERS NOTES ON THE SERVICE TICKET INDICATE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL IN 2008. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND ORDERED PARTS. THE PARTS DID NOT ARRIVE SO THEY LET MY WIFE DRIVE OFF - KNOWING A POSSIBLE SERIOUS PROBLEM MIGHT EXIST. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 10 TIMES DUE TO A REAR DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUST A COUPLE OF MONTH'S AFTER I HAD PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN "06". I RETURN EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SEAL HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED, TWICE. THE TUBING HAS BEEN REPLACED, TRIMMED AND ADJUSTED AND THE FLUID REFILLED TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. I AM WELL AWARE OF THE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE, IF THAT SEAL FAILS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WITH NO HELP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE CAR'S A LEMON, GM SAYS THAT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT BEING DONE CORRECTLY. *TR