37 of the 2,133 complaints filed about the Pontiac Vibe are about the other systems — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2004.
37
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Hello, My drivers side front left window goes up and down awkwardly, almost like it's going to brake the glass when I use it. If there's a recall on this I will gladly like to know. Thank you.
NHTSA complaint #11703323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There were two incidents. 1. I was pulling into a parking spot at a Walmart driving very slowly, to almost reach the parking sign when the vehicle revved and lurched forward. I had to put my full pressure on the brake pedal, and eventually shifted to neutral and the revving subsided. I turned the car off and looked at the floor mat, which was in its usual position, and did not seem to be interfering with the pedal. Since this had not happened before, I rationalize that perhaps my foot had been on both the brake and accelerator. But I did not notice that my foot had slipped at all, and it was definitely on the brake when the revving occurred. 2. Today, my wife called me to tell me she had experienced the same revving while she was parking.
NHTSA complaint #11686157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I been trying to get the recalls to be fix but both the dealers and GM haven’t been able to help due to parts discontinued, I been trying to get this issued resolve for a year or so. I need help please, they just keep saying that all recalls on this vehicle don’t have the parts for it and don’t know what else to do.
NHTSA complaint #11597438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The air conditioning vents spew out white dusty powder which is suspscted to be aluminum oxide, a known carcinogenic.
NHTSA complaint #11480855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, I CRANKED MY ENGINE UP, AND IT RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF. I AM UNABLE TO CRANK MY VEHICLE UP AT ALL NOW. LIGHT PINK FLUID IS LEAKING OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY.
NHTSA complaint #11374316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Other/I am not sure
2005 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ENFORCE MASK WEARING INDOORS.
NHTSA complaint #11364992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW POPS WHEN GOING DOWN AIR RECIRCULATION LOWER MOTOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY DOES THIS ALL THE TIME ITSEEMS LIKE THE WINDOW IS GOING TO SHATTER
NHTSA complaint #11338296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REFERENCE GM RECALL NO. 07273: WINDOW REGULATOR BOLTS: RECALL REPAIR DONE IN 2008, RECALL WORK FAILED IN 2016 AND $311 WAS SPENT ON WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND LABOR. 2019/2020 THE REGULATOR IS FAILING AGAIN. WINDOW IS RATTLING, SLOW TO MOVE UP AND DOWN, INCLUDING LOUD SCRAPING NOISES. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL MODES OF MOVEMENT AND NON-MOVEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #11297006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM HAVING ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE LAST 6-9 MONTHS. BEFORE I HIT 3000 MILES THE OIL HAS BURNED UP AND THERE IS NOTHING ON THE DIP STICK. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT TO ED RINKE IN CENTERLINE MI, WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. WHEN I TOOK IT FOR MY LAST OIL CHANGE AT GOODYEAR IN WARREN MI THEY SAID THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL. I HAVE FOUND A FORUM WERE OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND UPON RESEARCHING IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE TOYOTA'S AS WELL. I OCCASIONALLY NOTICE A BURNING SMELL WHEN I AM DRIVING BUT IT'S NOT ALL THE TIME. I ALSO SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE MY CAR CATCHING WHEN IT'S SHIFTING OR SHAKING WHEN IDLING. I'M NOT SURE IF THESE ISSUES ARE RELATED, BUT WHEN I TAKE IT FOR SERVICE THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUES. I TOOK IT IN THIS PAST SUNDAY FOR MY LATEST OIL CHANGE BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE LAST YEAR IN APRIL 2018 WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11197169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY GMC FACTORY INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH KEY COMES OUT WHILE DRIVING! MY GMC FACTORY INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH KEY DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR OR HATCH THAT COULD PLACE MY FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS DEADLY SITUATION IN HAVE NEEDED TO GET IN MY CAR TO ESCAPE!
NHTSA complaint #11180886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHEN USING THE POWER SWITCH TO LOWER IT WITH THE DRIVER DOOR CLOSED. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BOTH DURING DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT RISE TO THE CLOSED POSITION, IT IS ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN DEPRESSING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH TO RAISE THE WINDOW THE MOTOR OF THE POWER WINDOW CAN BE HEARD RUNNING, WHILE THE WINDOW ITSELF REMAINS IN THE DOWN POSITION. AN EXAMINATION OF THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM CONCLUDED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IN PLACE HAD BECOME LOOSE, TWO OF WHICH WERE MISSING. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW HAD SLIPPED FROM ITS TRACK BECOMING A PROJECTILE INSIDE THE DRIVER DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #11119611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AWD - VSC OFF STABILITY INDICATOR - TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TCS WARNING LIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON INDICATE SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME SEE [XXX] [XXX] THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE TAKATA FIX STILL NOT READY FOR TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11005353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AND ALSO WANTED THE RECALL FOR THE WINDOW REGULATOR TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD EXPIRED? MY DRIVERS SUDE WINDOW US DEFINATELY AFFECTED AS IT MAKES A LOUD METALIC THUMP GOING DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY.THE DEALER WAS GMC ZUBOR IN TAYLOR MI. I WASNT AWARE A SAFETY RECALL COULD EXPIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10795291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THE 2009 VEHICLE USED WITH 103,000 MILES, CAR WAS DECENT AT FIRST .. NOW LOSS OF POWER AND THE CAR SHUTS ITSELF OFF CONSTANTLY WHEN GOING TO START IT. MAKES A DIESEL SOUND VERY ROUGH. SOMETIMES TURNS ITSELF OFF MORE THAN ONCE IN ONE DAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. GARAGES HAVE LOOKED AT THE ISSUE BUT NOTHING FOUND !
NHTSA complaint #10789860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY CAN BE PULLED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE CAR REMAINS RUNNING WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #10764611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DONATED THIS CAR TO KERA PUBLIC RADIO IN DALLASTEXAS IN ABOUT MARCH, 2011. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES OF THE RECALL OF THIS CAR, EVEN THOUGH I NO LONGER OWN IT. I WANT TO KNOW THAT THE CURRENT OWNER IS GETTING THOSE NOTICES AND HAVING THE REPAIRS DONE.
NHTSA complaint #10652445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND DID NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF HOW THE CRASH OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES INCLUDING RODS IN THE NECK, MEMORY LOSS, HEADACHES, A HUGE LACERATION ON THE FOREHEAD, AND BECAME DISABLED. THE CONTACT CANNOT TURN HIS HEAD TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT UNLESS TURNING FROM THE WAIST IN WHICH HE STILL HAS SIGNIFICANT BACK PAIN FROM THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10626618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. SHORTLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND RECENTLY THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR HANDLE CRUMBLED. LAST WEEK, AS I WAS GETTING OUT TO OPEN OUR PROPERTY GATE, THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT TRAPPING MY DOGS INSIDE OF THE CAR. (I LOCK ALL DOOR UPON ENTERING THE CAR.) I HAD NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR. FORTUNATELY MOTOR WAS RUNNING OR DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED (TEXAS HEAT) BY THE TIME WE DISCOVERED A WAY TO BREAK INTO THE CAR USING AN ALLEN WRENCH AND A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN HOME AND THIS WAS A CHILD INSTEAD OF A PET A LAW SUIT COULD BE FILED. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A FACTORY DEFECT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL I HAVE SEEN THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.I HAVE ONE DOOR HANDLE LEFT AND AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE OR PARK THE CAR WITHOUT A WINDOW OPEN, INVITING THEFT AND VANDALISM. I CANNOT AFFORD $1100,00 OR ASSUME THIS IS IN ANY WAY THE FAULT OF THE CONSUMER. PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10616909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND PULL TO THE LEFT ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I THOUGHT IT TO BE JUST AN ABERATION. I WENT TO A PARKING LOT AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL TO TEST DRIVE MY STEERING AND TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOTHING HAPPENED, SO I WENT TO WORK AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. MY JOB IS ABOUT 12 MILES FROM DAUGHTER SCHOOL TAKING THE BACK ROAD AND NOT GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER WORK I TOOK THE INTERSTATE BACK HOME THROUGH SOME HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FROM DOWNTOWN TO MY HOME APROXIMATELY 1O MILES TAKING THE INTERSTATE. AS I WAS COMING FROM OFF RAMP I NOTICE A LITTTLE STUTTER AND CAR POWERING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL AND STARTED PULLING TO LEFT. I PRESS THE GAS PEDDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN. ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON ABS, ENGINE, ETC. I MEAN EVERY SINGLE LIGHT. I PULLED CAR IN TO AMOCA. HE SAID IT WAS THROTTLE BODY. I GOT 2ND OPINION. HE SAID THAT DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. HE SAID TAKE CAR TO DEALER. I AM TAKING CAR TO GM DEALER TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS. I DO NOT WANT TO RISK GETTING MY CHILD KILLED IN THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10583227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPORTED VEHICLE RECALL TO GM BUICK, CADILAC DEALERSHIP IN MORROWM,GA OF RECALLS ON VEHICLE. THEY STATED MY CAR IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I ASKED THEM TO FIX PROBLEM AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SAID HE CAN NOT HELP ME. I FEEL I JEAPORDIZE MY LIFE DRIVING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WHICH IS THE SAME AS TOYOTA MATRIX VEHICLE WITH ALL THE SAME TYPE OF PARTS FROM TOYOTA AND MANUFACTURED BY GM. I FEEL I WILL BE ENDANGERING MY CHILDREN LIVES IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH OUT THE NECESSARY FIXES THAT NEED TO BE DONE TO VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10579434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.