2008 Pontiac Solstice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints
189
Total Complaints
27,600mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,700 25th Percentile
27,600 Median Mileage
46,571 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
96
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
13
SEATS
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1) STARTED CAR AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR. 2) CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. NEARLY HIT FAMILY CAR PARKED BEHIND. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR UNTIL THERE WAS CONSTANT "PUMPING" OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3) CAR BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AND DE..."
"BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN I STARTED MOVING VEHICLE EVEN AFTER 5 MINUTE WARMUP. *TR"
"AFTER SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (3/4 HOURS) OR WHEN COLD THE BRAKES DO NOT WANT TO ENGAGE. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND YOU ARE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HAD OUR CAR TO DEALER A FEW WEEKS AGO. WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THEY PRINTED OUT A BUL..."

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 96 complaints
25th: 26,300 mi Median: 39,750 mi 75th: 53,975 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 complaints
25th: 20,905 mi Median: 35,527 mi 75th: 49,234 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13 complaints
25th: 550 mi Median: 1,000 mi 75th: 6,000 mi
SEATS 10 complaints
25th: 33,500 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 55,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 8 complaints
25th: 160 mi Median: 450 mi 75th: 2,600 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 29 TX: 23 CA: 13 NC: 12 LA: 8 PA: 8 MI: 7 AZ: 6 ME: 6 GA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

10.1%
Original Owners
89.9%
Second+ Owners

Pontiac Solstice — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200628812
200734918
2009440

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