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2008 Pontiac Solstice brakes problems

The 2008 Pontiac Solstice has 37 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Brakes complaints

20%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Solstice brakes complaints by model year37 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 37 complaints
Solstice brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (THE SECOND DATE WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO), I HAVE HAD TO MAKE VERY HARD STOPS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. BOTH TIMES, THE CAR CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATIONS INDICATING CORRECT MODULATION). ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 16, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Pontiac Solstice have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2008 Pontiac Solstice brakes — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.