Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Solstice Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Solstice? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pontiac Solstice problems by model year
22 recall entries and 728 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Solstice | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Solstice | 4 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Solstice | 5 | 159 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Solstice | 5 | 290 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Solstice | 5 | 243 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Solstice, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags535 complaints
- electrical system76 complaints
- power train56 complaints
- seats39 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic31 complaints
- engine24 complaints
- service brakes20 complaints
- structure15 complaints