4.5
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 24,464 miles
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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.
- East Palestine, OH, USA
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. 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 ?
- Youngstown, OH, USA
Passenger side airbag switch in seat stopped working only after two years, out of warrantee and will cost over $900 to replace. Drove solo for most of that time so why did it happen?
- Trumbull, CT, USA
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.
- Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
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! updated 10/9/2014
- Fair Oaks, CA, USA
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..
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
- Shalimar, FL, USA