2007 Pontiac SOLSTICE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
289 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 219 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 215 of 289 complaints (74.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 21 | 7.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 5.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 5.2% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 2.4% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 215 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Power Train | 18 |
| Seats | 18 |
| Engine | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
Air Bags: 215; Electrical System: 25; Power Train: 18; Seats: 18; Engine: 12; Service Brakes: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 58 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 70 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 62 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 58; 25,000 to 49,999: 70; 50,000 to 74,999: 62; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 2
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (70). 70 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2007: 3; 2008: 11; 2009: 5; 2010: 3; 2011: 10; 2012: 9; 2013: 22; 2014: 62; 2015: 37; 2016: 42; 2017: 31; 2018: 23; 2019: 6; 2020: 6; 2021: 3; 2022: 6; 2023: 4; 2024: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10226037 · 2008-04-29 (April 29, 2008)
TRANSMISSION LOCKING. SETTING DTC CODES P2637 AND P0700, POTENTIAL FOR REAR END COLLISION DUE TO LOCKUPS ON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. FEELS AS IF CAR IS BRAKING HARD WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED TO ANNOUNCE THAT DRIVER IS STOPPING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,515 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10231581 · 2008-06-19 (June 19, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10235224 · 2008-07-21 (July 21, 2008)
EXTREMELY HARD DOWNSHIFTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. SO SEVERE THE TIRES SLID AS YOU COME TO A STOP. THIS IS A 2007, 2.4L 4CYL PONTIAC SOLSTICE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MIL LAMP IS ON WITH A P2637 CODE SET. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALL DOWNSHIFTS ARE HARSH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. UPSHIFTS ARE QUICK AND HARSH ALSO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235224 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10432249 · 2011-10-20 (October 20, 2011)
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. CHECKED MANUAL AND MANUAL STATED TO SEE LOCAL DEALER IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY MEANS TO ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK TO AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING: SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON SCANNED CODE B0081 CODE STORED CURRENT CHECK OUT PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND PPS SYSTEM HAS NO DATA PPS HAS CURRENT CODES 2036-1063 INDICATING FAILED PPS MODULE. $575.92 PTL TO REPLACE AND PROGRAM REPLACED PPS SYSTEM ALL IN ONE ASSY WITH CUSHION WIRING MODULE, ETC. RECALIBRATE …
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432249 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568868 · 2014-03-12 (March 12, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION UNT…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218099 · 2008-02-15 (February 15, 2008)
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC 2007 SOLSTICE THIS PAST SUMMER "NEW" FROM PAUL BENTON PONTIAC IN OAK RIDGE TN. I LOVE MY CAR BUT, EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT HAS HAD VIBRATION PROBLEMS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE THE TOP WOULD MAKE A SCRAPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. WELL THE NOISE COMES AND GOES, I TOOK MY CAR TODAY AND HAD THE SAFETY RECALL DONE. THEY REPLACED THE REAL PINION SEAL, THEY JUST REPLACED ONE SEAL. IS IT JUST ONE SEAL OR DO THEY NEED TO REPLACE MORE BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE SERVIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218099 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10221062 · 2008-03-13 (March 13, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, ONE WHEEL LOST TRACTION AT 10 TO 15 DEGREES UPHILL. WHEN THE OTHER WHEEL REGAINED TRACTION, IT PULLED THE A-FRAME APART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A-FRAME IS ATTACHED WITH TWO BOLTS. THE ATTACHMENT OF THE A-FRAME HAS A TWO INCH SLOT WITH A 5/8 INCH BOLT, NO LOCKS, WASHERS, OR ANYTHING HOLDING THE A-FRAME SECTION TOGETHER. WITH A TWO INCH SLOT AND A 5/8 INCH BOLT, THE STEERING CAPABILITY WILL BE NONEXISTENT IF THE NUT COMES OFF OF THE BOLT. IF THERE IS ANY…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221062 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10567552 · 2014-03-06 (March 6, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE STALLING FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STALLING FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567552 at NHTSA ↗