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Pontiac VibeYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,864 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Pontiac Vibe year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. The Vibe has 22 safety recalls on record.

Pontiac Vibe
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2003, 2009Best years'06 '07 '08 '10Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,864Top: Air bagsSafety recalls222003–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Pontiac Vibe years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vibe median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'14
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2010Best79/10058 complaints · 8 recalls2009Caution32/100528 complaints · 9 recalls2008Best79/10063 complaints · 4 recalls2007Solid56/100172 complaints · 5 recalls2006Solid59/100177 complaints · 5 recalls2005Solid45/100301 complaints · 5 recalls2004Solid44/100266 complaints · 7 recalls2003Caution41/100298 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Vibe problems

All model years combined: 1,864 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags101370
Visibility17617
Power train1362
Vehicle speed control11824
Engine and engine cooling1012
Electrical system966
Engine654
Structure638
Steering587
27 other systems25728
22 recalls

Pontiac Vibe recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

19%Passenger side: inflator module20V-039 · 2003–2004 · Jan 23, 2020 · 554 vehicles33%Passenger side: inflator module19V-627 · 2005–2008 · Aug 28, 2019 · 229,460 vehicles63%Passenger side: inflator module18V-883 · 2003–2007 · Dec 12, 2018 · 168,993 vehicles77%Passenger side: inflator module18V-024 · 2009–2010 · Jan 9, 2018 · 628,018 vehicles71%Passenger side: inflator module18V-025 · 2010 · Jan 9, 2018 · 116,126 vehicles74%Passenger side: inflator module17V-006 · 2009 · Jan 9, 2017 · 577,875 vehicles72%Passenger side: inflator module16V-340 · 2009–2010 · May 23, 2016 · 1,754,517 vehicles75%Passenger side: inflator module16V-127 · 2008 · Mar 3, 2016 · 147,242 vehicles68%Passenger side: inflator module16V-128 · 2008 · Mar 2, 2016 · 71,163 vehicles46%Visibility: power window devices and controls15V-689 · 2009–2010 · Oct 22, 2015 · 1,814,284 vehicles65%Air bags15V-286 · 2003–2007 · May 13, 2015 · 1,069,055 vehicles70%Air bags15V-285 · 2003–2007 · May 13, 2015 · 1,973,468 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Vibe

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2003–2010 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2003–2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2003–2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  4. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · 2009–2010 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  5. Engine StallEA10006 · 2005–2008 · closed Sep 16, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-384
  6. SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW SHATTERSEA08004 · 2003–2004 · closed May 1, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-162
  7. SIDE FRONT WINDOW SHATTERSPE07049 · 2003–2004 · closed Feb 5, 2008
    No recall