Ford F-150 Hybrid 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	Ford F-150 Hybrid	Pontiac Vibe
Complaints on file	879	2,133
Model years covered	2021–2026	2000–2014
Worst model year	2022	2009
Best model year	2025	2008
Crashes reported	23	138
Fires reported	12	8
Injuries reported	19	114
Deaths reported	1	1
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	6.3%	12.2%

Ford F-150 Hybrid by year

340 306 148 57 27 1

21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 242 27.5%

Electrical System 157 17.9%

Other & Unspecified 91 10.4%

Engine & Cooling 66 7.5%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 55 6.3%

Equipment & Accessories 41 4.7%

Wheels 40 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 36 4.1%

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%