2005 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 337 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 51.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 10.4%.
Complaints337
Crashes12
Fires2
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 51.6% · 174
Engine and engine cooling 10.4% · 35
Power train 10.4% · 35
Visibility 5.0% · 17
Electrical system 4.5% · 15
Engine 3.3% · 11
Vehicle speed control 2.4% · 8
Steering 1.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2005 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 86,928 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v627000 (air bags). The contact spoke with evia motors (67 leonard street, glens falls, ny 12801, (518) 798-1666) and was informed that the parts were not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…