2008 Pontiac Solstice brakes problems
37 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Pontiac Solstice, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I purchased my 2008 pontiac solstice on september 29, 2009. I didn't have a problem until I started it up and began to pull out of the nearby mall parking lot and as I went to press the brake, it made a low grinding noise, almost like the ABS was locking up except the light wasn't on, and I was merely cruising, not even on the gas pedal. I rear ended the person in front of me - not bad, just knocking off my pontiac emblem on the hood, and denting it in slightly. The very next day, the same incident occurred.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 pontiac solstice. While driving 3-5 MPH, the contact heard a grinding noise when the brake pedal was depressed. He had to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer stated that there was a service bulletin for the failure, in which the manufacturer recommends not to repair the vehicle. As of november 20, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 20 and current mileage was 550.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac Solstice
- Air bags 99 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006