2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

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  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - FRANKFORT, IL

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHEVROLET, 9700 W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - GAINESVILLE, GA

    "AIRBAG RECALL" WE ARE A DEALERSHIP WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CAN NOT SELL IT DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR RECALL. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS PUT OUT, STILL WITH NO FIX.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - JACKSONVILLE, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAGS WARNING ALARM ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COGGIN BUICK GMC OF ORANGE PARK AT 7245 BLANDING BLVD JACKSONVILLE FL 32244, WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND DISCONNECTED THE ALARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT YET AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - JACKSONVILLE, FL

    THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THERE IS NO FIX YET AND THE THIS CAR IS A TWO SEAT PERSON CAR AND I WHEN MY PARTNER SITS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG DOES CUT ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT ALERTS ME THAT SERVICE AIRBAG. I CALLED GM THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOT HAVE SOME ONE SEAT UP FRONT, INFORMED THEM WHAT OTHER SEAT ARE THEY GOING TO SIT IN THEN. THEY INFORMED THEY COULD DISCONNECT THE ALARM:( WELL THAT IS GOING TO HELP MY PASSENGER WHICH I FEEL THAT THE CAR BEING SMALL IF I WAS TO CRASH THEY NEED THE PROTECTION FROM THE DASH AND THE TOP OF WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER WAS AWAITING A FIX FOR RECALL 17V061 PUBLISHED IN JANUARY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAS ELAPSED. THE CONSUMER WAS OFFERED TO HAVE THE AIRBAG DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - SAN ANTONIO, TX

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED HARD AND JERKED. WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAVENDER BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 17811 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKING FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - CARY, NC

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HENDRICK BUICK GMC, 115 TEAM HENDRICK WAY, CARY, NC 27511, (919) 439-5933) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - STOCKTON, CA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (DUBLIN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 4400 JOHN MONEGO COURT DUBLIN, CA 94568 925-452-7365) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 930008386396. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - ELLINGTON, CT

    I RECEIVED LETTER INDICATING TEMPORARY FIX IS AVAILABLE AND TO CALL DEALER. DEALER SAYS NOT SO. WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG? THE FIRST LETTER OF NOTIFICATION CAME IN JANUARY. NOW THIS LETTER FOR ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX IS MAY. WHY ISN'T THE FIX AVAILABLE AS INDICATED IN THE LETTER.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - TAYLOR, TX

    TAKATA INFLATORS NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL . NOW IT APPEARS THAT THE MODULE IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO DOES NOT WORK. IF THE BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO DOES NOT WORK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE PASSENGER DOESN'T WORK BUT NOW APPEARS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE ALSO IS NOT WORKING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE LIGHT INDICATING THE AIRBAG SYMBOL IS NOW ON AND ALSO THE LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER OFF IS ON .

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
    - TURNER, ME

    SOLSTICE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING PROCESS EVER. FINALLY GM HAS ADMITTED THE PROBLEM THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR CAN GO BAD. I PAID OVER $800 TO HAVE IT FIXED TWO YEARS AGO. SOLD THE CAR AFTER IT WAS FIXED AND I CANNOT GET REIMBURSED UNTIL THEY COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION? I REALLY AM NOT CONCERNED WITH A RESOLUTION ANY LONGER I JUST WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BUT HERE I SIT WITH GM PLAYING WITH MY $800. NOT A BIG SUM OF MONEY TO THEM BUT A IT CERTAINLY IS TO ME.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE