2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *AS

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT PREVENT VEHICLE FROM ROLLING WHEN PARKED ON A INCLINED SURFACE. HANDLE IS EXTENDED TO IT'S MAXIMUM POSITION.

PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAILED ON SEAT BOTTOM AFTER PASSENGER SAT ON SEAT DURING FREEZING WEATHER. APPARENTLY AN ALL TOO COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL OF CAR. NO FIX OFFERED OTHER THAN REPLACING ENTIRE SEAT BOTTOM AT A COST UPWARDS OF $1000. CAR WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARK.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON DURING INITIAL STARTING SEQUENCE AND NEVER EXTINGUISHES. I HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAULT ON MY DRIVE INFORMATION CONTROL (DIC) IN ORDER TO SELECT OTHER OPTIONS. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON NOW FOR TWO MONTHS. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH DRIVING AND STATIONARY. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS AN INTERNAL CIRCUIT SHORT IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. COST FOR REPAIR WAS $1,000.00. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 23,000 MI. ON IT. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. GM ISSUED NO RECALL, YET DID SO FOR A KNOWN FAULTY SENSOR IN A CADILLAC MODEL. SAFETY IS NEVER OUT OF WARRANTY, YET GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN MINE, AND OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE GM SOLSTICE AND SKY. A DETAILED REPORT WAS ISSUED WITH NHTSA CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION: HTTP://B17QUEENOFTHESKY.COM/SKY/RESRCH/OUTPUT/FINAL_WORK/FINAL_DRAFT_20160209.PDF

AT APPROXIMATELY 72K MILES, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS LIT UP ON MY DASH, AND IT WILL NOT TURN OFF. IT HAPPENED AT START UP ONE MORNING IN MY GARAGE. THE WARNING NOW STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, TURNING, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF VEHICLE SITUATION.

THE AIRBAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM HAS FAILED IN MY 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR IS NEAR MUSEUM CONDITION AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS FAILURE.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. TAKEN TO GM DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED (PSS ERROR). THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 16000 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS USED PERHAPS 5% OF THAT TIME. I WAS QUOTED $800 FOR REPAIR SINCE THE BOTTOM PASSENGER SEAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP16001

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. FOUND THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS JUST OVER 64,000 MILES ON IT. WE WERE JUST GETTING INTO IT AND IT FAILED AND THE START OF THE ENGINE.