Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-27 | 10V024000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 70,806 | — | Details |
| 2010-01-21 | 10V018000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 70,806 | — | Details |
| 2009-08-31 | 09V392000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 10,119 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact called on behalf of her sister who owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that while her sister was d… |
| 2023-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TSB 0158-14 IS a Toyota engine that was also used in General Motors Pontiac vibe in 2009 and 2010 The tsb has to do … |
| 2023-09-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 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 discontin… |
| 2023-07-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The steering rack and intermediate shaft in the steering wheel Go bad and what happens is it makes having an alignment … |
| 2023-06-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Air bags failed to deploy and vehicle is not available for inspection. Vehicle was a total loss and is in the proces of… |
| 2023-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving no warnings lights to shutting down on the road to black smoke came out of the back luckily a guy was goi… |
| 2022-08-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost m… |
| 2022-06-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The restraint system appears to have failed and cannot be repaired. Nobody appears to know why |
| 2020-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Toyota 2.4L 2AZ… |
| 2020-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PONTIAC VIBE 2009: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO FAT MISAPPLIED THE MAIN SWITCH TO CONTROL ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE DRIVER … |
| 2020-07-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNO… |
| 2020-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Accelerates on its own from idle or low speeds. Was recalled on 2/8/2010 #2010018..and repaired on 6/21/ 2010. Approx. … |
| 2020-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE WITH A 2.4L ENGINE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WITH AROUND 80K MILES. I NOTICED RIGHT AWAY T… |
| 2020-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS THE 2.4L TOYOTA 2AZ-FE ENGINE, WHICH HAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PISTON RINGS, LEADING TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONS… |
| 2019-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH FAILURE. SHORTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS ISOLATED TO SWITCH AND DOOR PANEL, HOWEVER IN… |
| 2019-11-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AT STOP, VEHICLE ATTEMPTED ACCELERATING. MUCH PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING. AFTER SHUTTING OF… |
| 2019-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE BURNS OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. THIS MEANS IT RE… |
| 2019-09-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. ADDITIONALLY, T… |
| 2019-05-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTACT OF THE VEHICLE BECA… |
| 2019-04-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I AM HAVING ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE LAST 6-9 MONTHS. BEFORE I HIT 3000 MILES THE OIL HAS BURNED U… |
| 2019-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS COMPLETELY AT RANDOM. AFTER PLACING IN PARK, REMOVING KEY, RE-INSERTING… |
| 2019-02-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. WE RECEIVED A CALL SAYING IT WAS DONE. WE ARE STILL RECEIVING NOTICES F… |
| 2019-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GM IS GREAT AT SENDING OUT LETTERS TO GET THE AIRBAG PROBLEM FIXED, BUT THE GM DEALERSHIPS DON'T SEEM SO WILLING TO DO … |
| 2019-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | RATTLE FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS OR DRIVING OVER SLIGHTLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT. |
| 2019-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2.4L ENGINE W/ 150000 MILES BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL; APPX. 1 QT PER 1000 MILES |
| 2018-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. MY RECALL WAS COMPLETED. HOWEVER, WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP AFTER THE REPAIR, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. I PI… |
| 2018-11-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING - MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT STEERING ISSUES THAT MAKSE IT FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRI… |
| 2018-11-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET MY AIRBAG RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOL… |
| 2018-10-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR FOR OVER TWO YE… |
| 2018-10-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PER THE RECALL, I TRIED TO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR FIXED AT A GM DEALER. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD N… |
| 2018-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2018-07-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN RATTLES ON MOST ROADS |
| 2018-06-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18… |
| 2018-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | LOUD RATTLING ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR BRAKING. RATTLING SEEMS TO GET WORSER EACH DAY. SOUNDS SEEM… |
| 2018-03-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2018-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BA… |
| 2018-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18… |
| 2018-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2018-01-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2018-01-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FIX IS TAKING WAY TOO LONG, AND IN THE MEANTIME I CAN BARELY USE MY CAR SINCE I CAN'T HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT.… |
| 2018-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PONTIAC VIBE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA 2ZRFE 1.8 LITER ENGINE CONSUMING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. SEAFOAM / LUCAS OIL… |
| 2017-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITE IN REGARDS TO SAFETY AIRBAG RECALL. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCAS… |
| 2017-12-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIPS. NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS ARE ABLE TO FIX THE INFLATOR. |
| 2017-12-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DEALER HAS BEEN TELLING ME FOR ALMOST A YEAR THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SOUND SAFE TO DRIVE. |
| 2017-12-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, WAITING ALMOST A YEAR FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE, THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. |
| 2017-12-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2017-12-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE LUTHER BROOKDALE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN MINNESOTA TO HAVE MY AIRBAG INFLAT… |
| 2017-12-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17… |
| 2017-12-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE DANGEROUS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED IN JAN 2017 ! I KEEP RE… |
| 2017-12-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… |