2003 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 340 complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Visibility accounts for 22.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 19.4%.
Complaints340
Crashes35
Fires0
Injuries50
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Visibility 22.9% · 78
Air bags 19.4% · 66
Power train 14.7% · 50
Structure 7.1% · 24
Electrical system 6.8% · 23
Exterior lighting 4.1% · 14
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 13
Seat belts 2.6% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 35 describe a crash and 50 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2003 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Windshield is very easily cracked by small stones. Traveling 50mph a small stone was thrown causing a spider crack. Planned to go and have it filled that afternoon but it progressed into a 13in crack. Obtained another stone crack 3 days later in a 35mph zone. The windshield is far too thin and should not crack under small point loads. I hate to see what will happed if -god forbid- the passenger airbag goes off. Visibility · reported at 28,975 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated, while the vehicle idle and in park, the front drivers side window abnormally shattered without warning. The dealer advised he was unable to provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously serviced under with nhtsa campaign id number: 08v162000 (visibility: glass, side/rear). The failure and current mileages were 140,000. Visibility · reported at 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. The contact heard an unfamiliar noise while rolling down the front driver side window. The noise sounded like metal rubbing against glass, as if the window was off track. A dealer has not diagnosed the failure, however, it is related to nhtsa action number pe07049. The vehicle does not have antilock brakes. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 41,000. Visibility · reported at 38,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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