2007 Pontiac Solstice problems
NHTSA has received 353 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac Solstice, and 65% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (8%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 353 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 65% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 267 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 76 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 82 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 267 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (168 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Pontiac Solstice with enough data (77 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Our vehicle in motion turning left from turn lane with green arrow when we were hit by driver who ran red light. Our car sustained substantial front end damage (totalled) but neither the driver nor passenger airbag deployed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 pontiac solstice. While driving 30 MPH, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun three times and landed against a sidewalk. The tires went flat and the rims and rotors were split in two. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder and legs that required medical attention. The front passenger sustained broken ribs that required medical attention. A police report was filed.
I was driving (pontiac solstice 2007)and the car went out of control. The front end had some damage to the driver's side after coming in contact with a cement barrier. I contacted pontiac customer assistance to report the accident. GM sent an investigator to review the car. He found nothing wrong with the car. However, the pontiac dealership that I had the car sent to after the accident, replaced the rear differential assembly (under warranty) along with the front-end damage that my insurance company covered.
My car suddenly brakes hard on it's own as I am slowing and gently applying brakes. It starts around 20 MPH. It is very scary and dangerous. To have your car slam on it's brakes on it's own. I have heard that the powertrain/transmission can throw error codes p0700 and p2637 and that can cause the same sudden braking of the car on it's own. Also my coolant temperature gauge(digital) intermittently goes blank showing only three dashes instead of the temp. When it does this my air/heat will not work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac solstice. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the passenger side air bag light illuminated while the passenger was in the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.