Pontiac Solstice
Registered from 2006 to 2010.
About this model
The Pontiac Solstice is a two-passenger, front engine, convertible roadster manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from 2005 to 2010, powered by a naturally aspirated 2.4 L I4 engine, producing 177 hp (132 kW) and 166 lb⋅ft (225 N⋅m) of torque..
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Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2009 | 1367 kg · 2420 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2008 | 1297 kg · 2420 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 2007 | 1297 kg · 2420 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2006 | 1297 kg · 2420 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
HVAC Blower Motor Connector
Defect petition, opened February 2020, closed October 2022.
Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat
Defect petition, opened May 2016, closed April 2017.
Inadequate brake power assist
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2008, closed June 2008.
Failure of the rear differential
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2007, closed December 2007.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Pontiac filed 1039 bulletins about the 2010 Solstice.
- Equipment: 400
- Electrical system: 172
- Engine and engine cooling: 101
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 62
- Power train: 54
- Visibility: 36
- Engine: 35
- Wheels: 29
- Fuel system, gasoline: 28
- Tires: 20
- Other: 102
- This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available. · April 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · January 2026
- This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities. · December 2025
- This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. · December 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit… · November 2025
- New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH · September 2025
1031 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.