Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3786 | 3786A | 10018600 | No start after engine harness replacement (non-abs). *tt | 01/06/2006 | |
| 3646A | 3646B | 10018604 | Ses light due to dtcs p1516 and p1682 - ecm calibration pending. *tt | 01/06/2006 | |
| 3642 | 10018533 | Ses light with a p0230 dtc and no performance concerns - replace ecm. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| 4210 | 09/27/2006 | 10020521 | Hard or no start cranks but will not start stall may be intermittent condition. *kb | 11/09/2006 | |
| 3404 | 3404C | 10016822 | Machining debris on the oil filter element. *sc | 10/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. the contact stated that while traveling 80 mph, the air conditioner failed and the vehicle stalled as white smoke emitted from the engine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who confirmed that the head gasket failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 41,000. kmj | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac solstice. the contact stated while traveling 80 mph the air conditioner failed and the vehicle stalled and white smoke emitted from the engine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the head gasket failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 41,000. rds | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 41414 | ||
| When applying brakes, vehicle would come to a slamming stop jolting body and transmission to a complete stop then proceeding to normal driving mode until applying brakes again. took my vehicle in to service 4 times for same repair. codes p0013, p0014, p0700 & p2637 on diagnostic revealed all 4 times when service dept. checked for issues. also, powertrain differential in rear makes dragging noise since day one. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 13000 | 1 | |
| In march, 2007, my 2006 pontiac solstice had a catastrophic catalytic converter failure without warning. i was traveling on the freeway at 65mph one second, and the next second the car slowed to 30mph without any warning (no warning lights, no prior engine power issue). i was able to get the car to my dealer at a maximum speed of 25mph. the sudden loss of power could have easily caused a serious high speed rear-end collision. pontiac has sent a letter to 2006 solstice owners extending the warranty of the catalytic converter to 10 years or 120,000 miles, but they do not want anyone to take their vehicle to their dealership unless the converter fails (possibly causing a serious crash due to the sudden loss of power as previously described). there should be a full recall of this converter before someone is seriously injured or killed. *tr | |||