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2007 Pontiac Solstice transmission problems

The 2007 Pontiac Solstice has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Solstice transmission complaints by model year33 complaints2006: 33 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints
Solstice transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V589000TransmissionDecember 20, 2007 · 275,936 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.

Consequence

A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.

What owners report

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON AN INCLINE AND LEFT WITH ENGINE OFF, PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND IN 1ST GEAR. VEHICLE WAS FOUND AFTER IT ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND WAS STOPPED BY HAVING RUN INTO A GROUP OF 7 FOOT HEIGHT HEDGES. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 5, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2007 Pontiac Solstice have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac Solstice transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Pontiac Solstice transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 07V589000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.