"How reliable is the 2006 Pontiac Solstice?"

"Based on 288 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Pontiac Solstice has a median complaint mileage of 35000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Pontiac Solstice?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Pontiac Solstice is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 288 total complaints filed."

2006 Pontiac Solstice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 288 complaints

288

Total Complaints

35,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,500 25th Percentile

35,000 Median Mileage

52,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

171

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

POWER TRAIN

SEATS

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

SERVICE BRAKES

SEAT BELTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 T..."

"REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF DIFFERENTIAL WAS TO DRY OUT BEFORE VEHICLE IS TAKEN IN TO SERVICE. NEW DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS INSTALLED. *NM"

"I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE THAT MIGHT LEAD TO INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BACK RELEASE LEVER IS LOCATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT WHEN THE SEAT IS ALL THE WAY BACK AND RECLINED AS FAR AS IT WILL GO THE LEVER TOUCHES THE PLASTIC BACK WALL OF THE CAR AND MINE IS ALREAD..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 171 complaints

25th: 26,002 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 60,750 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 complaints

25th: 18,842 mi Median: 29,255 mi 75th: 40,360 mi

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 10 complaints

25th: 3,250 mi Median: 5,048 mi 75th: 8,125 mi

POWER TRAIN 7 complaints

25th: 22,211 mi Median: 37,200 mi 75th: 49,707 mi

SEATS 7 complaints

25th: 18,200 mi Median: 33,550 mi 75th: 36,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 47 CA: 34 OH: 18 PA: 18 GA: 17 MI: 17 TX: 13 CT: 11 AL: 11 VA: 10

Who Files Complaints?

5.6%

Original Owners

94.4%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Solstice — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	349	42,997	AIR BAGS	18
2008	189	27,600	AIR BAGS	8
2009	44	29,700	AIR BAGS	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28