2004 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 315 complaints about the 2004 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 33% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 24.1%.
Complaints315
Crashes22
Fires1
Injuries38
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 33.0% · 104
Visibility 24.1% · 76
Structure 7.6% · 24
Power train 3.8% · 12
Electrical system 3.8% · 12
Vehicle speed control 3.5% · 11
Unknown or other 3.2% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 2.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 38 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2004 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,198 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2004 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 15v043000 (air bags), however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/23/16. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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