2009 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 600 complaints about the 2009 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 58.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 9.7%.
Complaints600
Crashes26
Fires4
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 58.7% · 352
Vehicle speed control 9.7% · 58
Steering 5.8% · 35
Engine 4.8% · 29
Electrical system 3.0% · 18
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.2% · 13
Power train 2.0% · 12
Unknown or other 1.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Vibe in this data, 2009 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 18 in the last three years against 20 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was 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 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/05/17*lj Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (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 made aware of the issue. 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
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