"How reliable is the 2009 Pontiac Solstice?"

"Based on 44 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Pontiac Solstice has a median complaint mileage of 29700 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Pontiac Solstice?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Pontiac Solstice is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 44 total complaints filed."

2009 Pontiac Solstice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints

Total Complaints

29,700mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,602 25th Percentile

29,700 Median Mileage

36,259 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SEATS

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS PRESENT AND THE OCCUPANT'S WEIGHT WAS 125 POUNDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT SEAT SENSO..."

"PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT FUNCTIONING. SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING STAYS ON AS WELL AS IDIOT LIGHT ON DASH. LIGHT ON DASH INDICATES PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. TRAVELING ALONG FREEWAY AND SENSOR APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE AND THEN LIGHTS AND WARNING WENT ON. CONTINUED TRAVELING AND ONE T..."

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

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