2008 Pontiac Solstice Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 6%of 159 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Pontiac Solstice, 6% of the 159 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In january 2014..my passenger airbag light came on the dic saying to service airbag??? I have very few passengers from time to time..maybe three a month..none are heavy enough as to plop down on seat with enough weight to inflict damage on whatever the problem may be!!! Also, when I clean the car, I make certain as to not kneel or put any sort of weight as to break the circuit in which I've been reading about all the many others!!! Has anybody given any thought that maybe it's a default?? It happens so very often with many of the other automobiles...so what makes our car any different??? …”
NHTSA complaint #10607143, filed 2014-06, 42,000 miles“Passenger presence sensor failed on seat bottom after passenger sat on seat during freezing weather. Apparently an all too common failure for this model of car. No fix offered other than replacing entire seat bottom at a cost upwards of $1000. Car was stationary and in park.”
NHTSA complaint #10944460, filed 2017-01, 79,000 miles“Airbag service required DTC. Problem is with the pps system in the passenger seat. Problem has been widely reported for these cars, as well as, other GM products. This condition effectively renders the airbag protection of the passenger sear inoperative even if the seat is occupied. Gm is aware the problem and their dealers want approximately between $800 and $1,000 to replace the failed seat components. They fail because the design is faulty in that the sensor pad sensor conductive pathways suffer breakage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10633276, filed 2014-09, 15,810 miles“Girlfriend sat in passenger seat and a service airbag light cam on my info screen. Turned off after a few seconds then turned back on and has been on since.”
NHTSA complaint #10652502, filed 2014-11, 42,000 miles“From the beginning upon purchasing this vehicle we found the passenger sensor not functioning properly, duplessis gmc in gonzales, la could not locate the problem so after many efforts with them we got a local shop to install the new sensor that we purchased from duplessis. We are looking for compensation for that device and the labor to install it. This was an intermittent problem but never went away until we had this work done. I have records to prove this was done”
NHTSA complaint #11063794, filed 2018-01Related service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac Solstice
99 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac Solstice
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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