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Pontiac SolsticeYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 729 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Pontiac Solstice year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2008 and 2009. The Solstice has 5 safety recalls on record.

Pontiac Solstice
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2007Best years'06 '08 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints729Top: Air bagsSafety recalls52006–2010 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Pontiac Solstice years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Solstice median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Best87/10036 complaints · 3 recalls2008Solid56/100159 complaints · 4 recalls2007Caution41/100291 complaints · 4 recalls2006Solid45/100243 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Solstice problems

All model years combined: 729 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags53612
Electrical system766
Power train565
Seats390
Service brakes, hydraulic312
Engine241
Service brakes205
Structure154
Seat belts80
15 other systems488
5 recalls

Pontiac Solstice recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

42%Sensor: occupant classification17V-061 · 2006–2010 · Jan 26, 2017 · 91,007 vehicles72%Electrical system: ignition14V-171 · 2006–2010 · Apr 10, 2014 · 2,191,014 vehicles72%Air bags14V-047 · 2006–2010 · Feb 10, 2014 · 2,190,934 vehicles–Axle shaft: seal07V-589 · 2006–2007 · Dec 20, 2007 · 275,936 vehicles–Front: anchorage07V-454 · 2008 · Sep 26, 2007 · 1,482 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Solstice

  1. HVAC Blower Motor ConnectorDP20002 · 2006–2010 · closed Oct 27, 2022
    No recall
  2. Passenger Sensing System Sensor MatDP16001 · 2006–2014 · closed Apr 24, 2017
    Led to recall 17V-061
  3. INADEQUATE BRAKE POWER ASSISTPE08016 · 2008 · closed Jun 24, 2008
    No recall
  4. FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIALPE07037 · 2006–2007 · closed Dec 27, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-589