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Service bulletins for the 2008 Pontiac Solstice

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

878 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
PI-0128A2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN/DAEWOO/OPEL: ENGINE MISFIRE/LOW COMPRESSION. TECHNICIAN SHOULD PERFORM A COMPRESSION TEST. RESULTS MAY LEAD TO CYLINDER WITH LOW COMPRESSION (85-90PSI). THIS MAY CAUSE THE MISFIRE. *PE
PIP-48202011-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN/DAEWOOD/OPEL: LOW TURBOCHARGER BOOST PRESSURE OR POSSIBLE DTC P0299. TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTC P0299 PRESENT. MAY ALSO FIND THE TURBO WASTEGATE ACTUATOR ROD NUT MISSING. MOST PARTS OF THE TURBOCHARGER ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. *PE
SB-09-06-93-0022010-03-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. DAEWOO/OPEL/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: TURBOCHARGER HOUSING INLET FLANGE CRACKS IN PARTITION WALL. *PE
SB-09-09-41-0042010-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. DAEWOO/SATURN/OPEL/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED (INSTALL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL). UPON PERFORMING A DTC CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A B0012-02, B0012-OE OR B0013-OE CODE STORED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINTS (SIR) SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A SHORT TO GROUND IN THE YELLOW SIR WIRING HARNESS. *PE UPDATED 6/16/15. *PE
SB-09-07-31-0022009-11-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE); POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. PONTIAC/SATURN/OPEL: CLUTCH MAY NOT RELEASE WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES (INSTALL WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD). ITS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE OR TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE ENTERING THE CLUTCH HOUSING AREA AND CAUSING THE CLUTCH PLATE TO FREEZE TO THE FLYWHEEL. *PE
SB-5078A2009-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/OPEL/SATURN/CADILLAC/PONTIAC: A LOW BATTERY CONDITION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SIR LIGHT TO COME. THE SDM UNDER LOW POWER SITUATIONS COULD SET CODES B0083 AND B0084. *PE
SB-08-06-04-035A2009-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)/SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO ENGINE PERFORMANCE CONCERNS. UPON INSPECTION, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) WILL BE STORED IN THE ECM-DTC P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) SENSOR CIRCUIT; DTC P2610 CONTROL MODULE IGNITION OFF TIMER PERFORMANCE. *PE
TB-PIP-45202009-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GENERAL MOTORS: TECH MAY ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH A LOW BOOST/POWER CONDITION AND/OR DTC P0299 AND OR P0101 SETTING. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A CRACKED OR BROKEN FITTING AT THE TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. *PE
SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
PB-082002009-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED; INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT. *PE
08-2002008-11-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED-INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED TOO FAR INTO THE OIL PAN HOLE. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/08. *PE
06-08-67-016A2008-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. GMC: WATER LEAK DOWN A PILLAR OR DRIPS FROM ROOF HEADER ONTO SHIFTER (APPLY SEALER TO CONVERTIBLE TOP SEAM). *PE
07-05-25-007A2008-09-12. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GM: PEDAL NOISE/BUZZ, EXTRA EFFORT NEEDED TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL AFTER VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (REPROGRAM EBCM AND ECM). *PE UPDADTED 9/15/08. *PE
0704200012008-02-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. AXLE FLUID SEEPING OR LEAKING FROM REAR AXLE VENT (INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOSE AND VENT). *NJ
0706040292008-02-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. LACK OF POWER OR PERFORMANCE, HISS NOISE ON ACCELERATION, LOW TURBO BOOST, DTC P0101/P2178 SET (CHECK INTEGRITY OF CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) SYSTEM). *NJ
0706040282008-02-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE, ROUGH IDLE BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST, DTC P2610 OR P0341 SET (REPROGRAM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE [ECM]). *NJ UPDATED 2/17/10. *PE
0708450032007-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. INTERMITTENT NO START/LONG CRANK, START THEN STALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, INTERMITTENTLY FUNCTIONING OR INOPERATIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, DTC P0442 OR P0449 SET (INSPECT UBEC AND REPLACE CONNECTORS AS NECESSARY) *NJ UPDATED 2/17/10. *PE
41912007-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. LOW BOOST AND/OR TURBO NOISE - INSPECT CHARGE AIR COOLER INLET HOSE CLAMPS. *NJ UPDATED 12/13/07. *NJ
33712007-09-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. ABS LIGHT ON WITH C0045 AND/OR C0050. *KB
41982007-09-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SES LIGHT DUE TO INTERNAL ECM DTCS P0603 AND/OR P0604. *KB
41822007-09-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SES LIGHT AND/OR ENGINE MISFIRES ON ALL CYLINDERS. *NJ
0705220022007-09-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. INFORMATION ON OPTIMIZED HYDRAULIC BOOST CHARACTERISTICS. *KB
41102007-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LONG CRANK, ENGINE WILL NOT START. *KB UPDATED 1/30/08. *NJ
38592007-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOW OIL PRESSURE - INSPECT OIL FILTER FOR DAMAGE. *KB UPDATED 10/18/07. *NJ

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.