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2010 Pontiac Solstice

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2010 Solstice.

The 2010 Pontiac Solstice marks the final year in a tracked complaint history spanning 2006 through 2010, a period in which the model's reported issues peaked at 289 complaints in 2007 before plummeting to just 36 by 2009. That dramatic decline across the production run signals that significant refinements were made after the early years, positioning this closing edition on the stronger side of the Solstice's reliability trajectory. For a researcher assessing this model year, the trend from the 2007 high-water mark to the 2009 low suggests the 2010 inherited the benefit of those mid-cycle corrections, making it a comparatively safer bet than the launch-year vehicles even as it represents the end of the line.

Model year20102009200820072006

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Solstice of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.2–7.2 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.20 sec — 2009 GXP Coupe
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2009GXP Coupe 2.0L Turbo I-45.20 sec13.70 sec260 hpRWD
2009GXP Coupe 2.0L Turbo I-45.40 sec14.00 sec260 hpRWD
2007GXP Roadster 2.0L Turbo I-45.50 sec14.10 sec260 hpRWD
2007GXP Roadster 2.0L Turbo I-45.60 sec14.20 sec260 hpRWD
2007GXP Roadster 2.0L Turbo I-45.80 sec14.40 sec260 hpRWD
2006Roadster 2.4L I-46.70 sec15.40 sec177 hpRWD
2006Roadster 2.4L I-46.70 sec15.30 sec177 hpRWD
2006Roadster 2.4L I-47.00 sec15.60 sec177 hpRWD

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

3
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
1041
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
2
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 3 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

17V061000Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant ClassificationReported 26/01/2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger… Remedy: The remedy for this recall is still under development. A permanent remedy is currently under development. The recall began February 26, 2018. Owners may contact Pontiac customer…

14V171000Electrical System:IgnitionReported 10/04/2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In… Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 1041 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT3271Q2026-04-01Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel…
PIP61042026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and…
PIP4902V2026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIP4902U2026-01-08Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIT5214G2025-11-20Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Solstice. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2010 Solstice have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.