2007 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 202 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 55.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 9.4%.
Complaints202
Crashes16
Fires1
Injuries16
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 55.9% · 113
Engine and engine cooling 9.4% · 19
Electrical system 7.9% · 16
Power train 5.9% · 12
Vehicle speed control 5.4% · 11
Engine 2.0% · 4
Fuel system, other 1.5% · 3
Seat belts 1.5% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 16 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 37 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
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 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 2007 toyota 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 2007 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were 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. The vin was not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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