Pontiac SOLSTICE brakes problems
74 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
727 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
35,527 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 527 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
74 of 727 complaints match this topic (10.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10148885 · 2006-01-28 (January 28, 2006)
I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AFTER TRAVELING 65 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. AS I COASTED UP THE EXIT RAMP W/CLUTCH IN AND FOOT OFF THE GAS THE CAR REVVED TO OVER 3000 RPMS. BY THE TIME I STOPPED AT THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAMP BY USING THE BRAKE THE CAR RETURNED TO IDLE AFTER A SECOND OR TWO. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148885 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158573 · 2006-05-30 (May 30, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JUMP. ONCE GETTING TO THE DESTINATION, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN IN PUT IN DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE DRIVEN IN. WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE COMPUTER LISTED THE O CIRCUITS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERABLE.…
Owner-reported narrative. 23 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158573 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183069 · 2007-02-20 (February 20, 2007)
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE FOOT ON BRAKE, THE OTHER ON THE CLUTCH, ENGINE WAS REVVING AT ~3500 RPM SECOND TIME AT ~2300 RPM. NECESSARY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO ACTION TAKEN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10239905 · 2008-08-27 (August 27, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10258636 · 2009-02-14 (February 14, 2009)
5/15/06 AT 5200 MILES REAR PINION SEAL IS REPL DUE TO A BAD LEAK, UPON LEAVING THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER NOTICED A WHINING NOISE&FELT THE REAR END BINDING RETURNED THE CAR SAME DAY 5288 MILES AND WAS TOLD THE WRONG GEAR OIL AND ADDITIVE WAS PUT IN AND THE SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 5/23/06 REAR END STARTS LEAKING AGAIN AND NOISE NEVER WENT AWAY DEALER REPL PINION SEAL AGAIN&SAID NOISE IS NORMAL 8/18/06 8655MI LEAKING AGAIN REPL PINION SEAL TOLD NOISE FROM REAR NOW WORSE IS NORMAL. GM STATES THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS ANY FUTURE CLAIMS FOR NOIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,056 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258636 at NHTSA ↗