2006 Pontiac Solstice Interior & seats Problems

my car had a recall on it when I bought it for the air bag sensor in the pass seat. I took it in and they patched it...not fixed it but a patch... it has been sat in about 20 times since and now has the light on. I will not pay them to repatch or fix this as they should of fixed it properly the first time, if you OKed the use of a tape patch than you can pay for the proper fix. these should never of been patched. they should of been fixed. it will not go back to the dealer that did the patch as I got the car back with grease on many portions of the neer new like leather as well as the new like exterior of the car along with scratch,dent etc. so somebody needs to find the correct fix and have these cars fixed!! not a patch that last 20 times sat in. this is a low millage car and garage or carport kept, still looks about like a 2 month old car. is is despicable that any body could be permitted to patch something like this!! it was patched by perston hood chevy in fortwalton beach florida.

NHTSA ID

11418673

Incident

May 26, 2021

AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED BY GM DEALER AND SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T, HAS DONE THIS SINCE BEING REPLACED NO MATTER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11322009

Incident

Aug 10, 2019

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PROBABLY WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS OVER $800.00. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 33,598 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS WEBSITES, THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER CONCERNED OWNERS OUT HERE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP GET A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ?

NHTSA ID

10905170

Incident

Sep 4, 2016

Mileage

33,550 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SWITCH IN SEAT STOPPED WORKING ONLY AFTER TWO YEARS, OUT OF WARRANTEE AND WILL COST OVER $900.00 TO REPLACE. DROVE SOLO FOR MOST OF THAT TIME SO WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

NHTSA ID

10870957

Incident

Sep 27, 2008

Mileage

7,500 mi

PONTIAC SOLSTICE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR HAS FAILED THEREBY CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE CONTINUAL ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10790205

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

76,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH A PASSENGER AND SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DIC. TOOK SOLSTICE IN TO BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC DEALER, FOR IGNITION RECALL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DIAGNOSED AS A BAD PASSENGER PRESSENCE SENSOR. ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT CHARGE OF $850. CHARGED $120 FOR DIAGNOSIS. SEARCHING ONLINE FORUMS SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGNED SEAT SENSOR. OWNERS ARE PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT ONLY FOR THE PART TO BREAK AGAIN. MAKING THIS A $970 REPAIR (DIAGNOSIS + PARTS + LABOR). PLEASE EXPEDITE A RECALL, BECAUSE THIS MAKES THIS TWO SEAT CONVERTIBLE, A ONE PERSON CAR! *TR UPDATED 10/9/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10585390

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

Mileage

18,200 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN REFERENCE TO THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR A PERSISTENT PROBLEM IN THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SISTER CAR THE SATURN SKY WHICH CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT LIMITED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES BUT MOSTLY ALL! GM NEEDS TO STAND BY THIS PRODUCT WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR REPLACED.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567993

Incident

Apr 5, 2013

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DECK LID ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OPENED UP ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTROL FOR THE DECK LID WAS ELECTRONIC. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND CASE 71862322670 WAS ASSIGNED TO AN INVESTIGATOR. HE FINALLY TALKED TO THE INVESTIGATOR WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT MECHANICAL; THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10354201

Incident

Aug 20, 2010

Mileage

24,000 mi

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE THAT MIGHT LEAD TO INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BACK RELEASE LEVER IS LOCATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT WHEN THE SEAT IS ALL THE WAY BACK AND RECLINED AS FAR AS IT WILL GO THE LEVER TOUCHES THE PLASTIC BACK WALL OF THE CAR AND MINE IS ALREADY STARTING TO WEAR A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC. IF THIS PROCEEDS AND WEARS A HOLE IN AN ACCIDENT IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SEAT BACK RELEASE TO CATCH AND CAUSE THE SEAT TO RELEASE WHEN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER IS THROWN FORWARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151185

Incident

Feb 25, 2006