Safety Score
46
High Risk
Recalls
6
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (6)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-23 | 20V039000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 554 | — | Details |
| 2018-12-12 | 18V883000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 168,993 | — | Details |
| 2015-05-13 | 15V285000 |
AIR BAGS | 1,973,468 | — | Details |
| 2015-05-13 | 15V286000 |
AIR BAGS | 1,069,055 | — | Details |
| 2013-01-30 | 13V029000 |
AIR BAGS | 887,709 | — | Details |
| 2002-03-11 | 02V074002 |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 2,701 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe was manufactured by Toyota and is for all intent and purposes is a 2003 Toyota Matrix. The 2… |
| 2022-09-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BUCKLE CAME UNLATCHED AND LATCH WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL DRIVER AND PASSENGER |
| 2022-05-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | The secondary safety hood latch failed causing the hood to fly up and shatter the windshield while also obstructing vis… |
| 2020-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW POPS WHEN GOING DOWN AIR RECIRCULATION LOWER MOTOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY DOES THIS ALL THE TIME IT… |
| 2020-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BLOWER MOTOR NOT CLOSING OR OPENING ALL THE WAY MAKES NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN RECIRCULATION IS ENGAUGED COMES RIGHT BACK W… |
| 2020-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DASH LIGHTS GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME |
| 2020-01-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE A2003 PONTIAC VIBE WHICH HAD ATAKATA RECALL. IN JANUARY 2020, I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER CALLED"QUALITY BUICK… |
| 2019-12-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BUCKLE CAME UNLATCHED AND LATCH WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL |
| 2019-09-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL TWO TIMES TRIED TO GET THIS RECALL FIXED FOR AIR BAGS, AS MY PRECIOUS DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR. BEEN SCR… |
| 2019-03-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER BEING… |
| 2018-12-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18… |
| 2018-11-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW, IT SOUNDED LI… |
| 2017-11-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL; I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION DIRECTING ME TO GO TO KOOL CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS. PARTS WERE ORDERED A… |
| 2017-09-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR AIR BAG BEING FAULTY; HOWEVER HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION WHEN … |
| 2017-09-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL", I HAVE HAD MY AIRBAGS REPLACED PER TAKATA REQUEST HOWEVER THE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS STILL INDICATING A P… |
| 2017-07-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. BEEN WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN FROM DEALERSHIP..BACKORDER. |
| 2017-07-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL-HAD THE CARE SERVICED FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL. TIME HAS PASSED; NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TI… |
| 2017-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAU… |
| 2017-01-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TOOK MY CAR FOR THREE RECALLS AT HERB CHAMBERS IN WARWICK THEY KEPT ME THERE FOR HOURS IN DID NONE OF THEM THEN TOLD ME… |
| 2016-09-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING … |
| 2016-05-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY.… |
| 2016-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALLS ON THE AIRBAG FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER WE GOT THE LAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETED… |
| 2016-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALLS ON THE AIRBAG FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER WE GOT THE LAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETED… |
| 2016-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALLS ON THE AIRBAG FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER WE GOT THE LAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETED… |
| 2015-12-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCO… |
| 2015-12-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 13030. AFTER THEY 'FIXED' IT MY AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 14877. I TOOK … |
| 2015-12-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE… |
| 2015-11-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON NOVEMBER 28, 2015 MY CAR DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE. AFTER GOING THROUGH TWO MECHANICS, THE … |
| 2015-10-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY PONTIAC VIBE 2003 PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACE IN A RECALL DO TO THE AIR BAG CAN CUT YOU UP WITH METAL PIECES WHEN … |
| 2015-08-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I JUST WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS CAR WAS TRADED IN AT BASIL GM IN FREDONIA NYY THIS WAS IN AUG. 2015. I APPROACHED T… |
| 2015-07-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AI… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A TAKATA RECALL. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE, MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I WENT T… |
| 2015-05-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANO… |
| 2015-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BA… |
| 2015-03-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR … |
| 2015-03-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BA… |
| 2015-03-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :15V286000 (AIR BA… |
| 2015-03-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V04300… |
| 2015-02-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BA… |
| 2015-02-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, TH… |
| 2015-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 1… |
| 2015-01-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN AB… |
| 2015-01-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL, WORKING VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS. IT APPEARS TO BE THE ACCELERATOR PE… |
| 2015-01-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BA… |
| 2014-12-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I DROVE ON A MAIN HWY IN A MORE REMOTE LOCATION AT ABOUT 100KM WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD A BIG BANG. AFTER COLLECTING… |
| 2014-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V029000 (AIR B… |
| 2014-11-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I DONATED THIS CAR TO KERA PUBLIC RADIO IN DALLASTEXAS IN ABOUT MARCH, 2011. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES OF THE … |
| 2014-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND AIRBAG RE… |
| 2014-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 1… |
| 2014-09-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION ON MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE AND I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF BUSINESS A FEW DAYS … |