2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

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

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 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