Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Make: PONTIAC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Solstice
Model Year: 2008
Other Engine Info: DI, DOHC, Alum, Turbo
Other Restraint System Info: Has Occupant Sensor
Plant City: Wilmington
Plant Company Name: Saturn
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Detroit
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: GXP Turbo CV
Turbo: Yes
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON OUR CAR HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE DAY 1. THEY PULSATE, DON'T FULLY STOP AT TIMES AND IN A PANIC STOP PULL THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERELY TO THE LEFT, ALMOST OUT OF YOUR HANDS. THE DEALER HAS TRIED, UNSUCCESSFULLY, A COMPUTER DOWNLOAD AND TELLING US TO WARM THE CAR UP FOR 45 SECONDS BEFORE DRIVING. *TR