Worst years for a Pontiac Vibe
Owners have filed 2,133 complaints about the Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2014. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Pontiac Vibe year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 67 | 9 | 0 | 48,100 | Airbags |
| 2009 | D | 600 | 26 | 4 | 55,500 | Airbags |
| 2008 | B | 68 | 5 | 0 | 54,500 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 202 | 16 | 1 | 60,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | B | 199 | 10 | 0 | 81,675 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 337 | 12 | 2 | 86,928 | Airbags |
| 2004 | D | 315 | 22 | 1 | 74,198 | Airbags |
| 2003 | D | 340 | 35 | 0 | 60,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2002 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a Pontiac Vibe
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2009
Exactly what failed on a Pontiac Vibe
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Pontiac Vibe, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Pontiac Vibe problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Pontiac Vibe
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.