Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2006 vs 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 239 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 18.7% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2006 share 2007 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 10.4% 6.3% ▼ 4.1 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 66.0% 69.2% ▲ 3.3 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7.1% 5.6% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.7% 0.4% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.7% 0.7% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.2% 0.4% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
WHEELS not reported 0.7% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 0.8% 1.4% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.8% 0.4% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
STEERING not reported 0.4% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
VISIBILITY not reported 0.4% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 0.4% 0.7% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.4% 0.7% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.7% 1.4% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE 3.3% 3.2% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21.2% 16.4% ▼ 4.7 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2006 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and POWER TRAIN

2007 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 1
◆ Injuries
8 → 9