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2008 Pontiac Solstice service brakes, hydraulic problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2008 Pontiac Solstice18% of all complaints for this model year.

29
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
18%
share of all complaints
3,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac solstice gxp. The contact stated that while reversing at 5 mph, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The contact had to shut the vehicle off and restart it to regain brake control. The failure occurred at least three times. The vehicle was…

    filed May 2, 2012

  • Everytime I start the car in the morning or when it has been parked for about 4-5 hours brakes fail to work, I have to leave the transmission on "parked" for about 1 or 2 minutes or else I would have to press the brake pedal very hard to keep the car from moving, this almost caused a crash the…

    filed Jul 14, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Solstice years

YearReportsShare
2007 Solstice10%
2006 Solstice10%
Solstice service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.