2009 Pontiac Solstice Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 89%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,730miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice, 89% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,730 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passenger airbag indicator light always on. Driver info display always indicates service airbag (with alert tone) every time I start the car. I believe this is related recall 17v061000 for failures in the passenger side airbag sensor pps mat. Solstice repair was added reinforced tape. Cts repair for same issue was to replace the sensor. Many Solstice/sky owners are complaining the recall repair job failed a year after the fix, resulting in need to replace the sensor mat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11384058, filed 2020-12, 64,000 miles“I was driving my car throughout the day and while parked at a light, the service airbag warning light appeared on my dash, and has remained illuminated ever since. It is not the fuse, and it does not matter if someone is in the passenger seat or not. (solstices have a light that illuminates when someone is in passenger seat saying that the passenger airbag is on, because the sensor detects a passenger.)”
NHTSA complaint #10762517, filed 2015-09, 50,041 miles“Passenger seat airbag sensor not functioning. Service airbag warning stays on as well as idiot light on dash. Light on dash indicates passenger airbag is not activated. Traveling along freeway and sensor appeared to be working fine and then lights and warning went on. Continued traveling and one time it started functioning and then went out again after maybe five minutes. Traveled an additional 4,000 miles, because we were on vacation, and my wife did not and does not have the security of having her airbag functional.”
NHTSA complaint #10522499, filed 2013-06, 36,512 miles“Purchased used 2009 Solstice on 9/30/13. Previous problem with previous owner but mossy motors, new orleans,la said most likely minor problem. Any time brakes are applied or moving 0 to 70 miles per hour the service air bag light comes on many times intermittently, along with the red warning seatbelt light. I do not know if it is driver or passenger. I do know that previous owner had same problem as per car fax. I am unsure if mossy motors in new orleans will fix it. Small car without airbag protection and seatbelt default spells fatality in serious accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10550941, filed 2013-11, 5,100 miles“Service air bag notice displayed, red air bad warning idiot light on and the passenger air bag indicator light shows off even though a passenger was in the seat. Tried powering the car off and on with same result. This is a major safety issue is the passenger is not protected while riding in the vehicle. I have since read that many reports of the same issue have been reported and no safety recalls have been issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10745881, filed 2015-08, 21,602 milesRelated recalls
- 17V061000Jan 26, 2017General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS)…Covers: Pontiac Solstice 2006–2010, Saturn Sky 2007–2010
- 14V047000Feb 10, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Pontiac Solstice 2006–2010, Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010, HHR 2006–2011 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice
6 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Pontiac Solstice
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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