2006 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints about the 2006 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 59.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 10.1%.
Complaints199
Crashes10
Fires0
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 59.8% · 119
Engine and engine cooling 10.1% · 20
Power train 6.0% · 12
Electrical system 5.5% · 11
Engine 5.0% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.0% · 6
Visibility 2.0% · 4
Fuel/propulsion system 1.0% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2006 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 55 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,675 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 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 failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/13/16*lj the vehicle was repaired. Updated 04/19/16. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification for 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. 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. Update 01/13/16 ma updated 01/16/19. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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