Chevrolet Express vs Pontiac Vibe

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Chevrolet Express	Pontiac Vibe
Complaints on file	856	2,133
Model years covered	1995–2024	2000–2014
Worst model year	2003	2009
Best model year	2011	2008
Crashes reported	30	138
Fires reported	34	8
Injuries reported	20	114
Deaths reported	3	1
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	10.2%	12.2%

Chevrolet Express by year

1 20 35 27 82 103 60 77 75 26 33 17 18 19 11 23 18 20 31 19 12 20 31 17 9 20 18 6 5 3

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 145 16.9%

Electrical System 87 10.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 75 8.8%

Engine & Cooling 69 8.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 66 7.7%

Body & Structure 60 7.0%

Tires 60 7.0%

Airbags 42 4.9%

Pontiac Vibe by year

1 1 2 340 315 337 199 202 68 600 67 1

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 14

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 1,011 47.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 206 9.7%

Engine & Cooling 168 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 137 6.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 118 5.5%

Electrical System 96 4.5%

Body & Structure 63 3.0%

Steering 58 2.7%