2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.