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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Solstice problems by model year
19 recall entries and 725 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Solstice | 4 | 36 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Solstice | 5 | 159 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Solstice | 5 | 288 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Solstice | 5 | 242 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 bags532 complaints
- electrical system75 complaints
- power train56 complaints
- service brakes52 complaints
- seats39 complaints
- hydraulic31 complaints
- engine24 complaints
- structure15 complaints