Pontiac Vibe problems and recalls by year

1,299 owner complaints since 2005, most for the 2009 (528); 17 recalls, 5 investigations.

By model year

Vibe by model year
Year	Complaints	Recalls	Most-reported system
2014	1	0	Air bags
2010	58	8	Air bags
2009	528	9	Air bags
2008	63	4	Air bags
2007	171	5	Air bags
2006	177	5	Air bags
2005	301	5	Air bags

Years with 100+ complaints

2009 Vibe: 528 complaints

23 crashes, 2 fires, 10 injuries · 18V024000, 17V006000, 16V340000, 15V689000, 14V168000, 12V491000, 10V024000, 10V018000, 09V392000

2009 Vibe, 528 complaints
Component	Complaints	Median miles
Air bags	352	93,000
Vehicle speed control	39	23,456
Steering	33	35,500
Engine	29	90,000
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal	19	10,050
Electrical system	16	74,884
Electronic stability control (esc)	9	63,500
Service brakes, hydraulic	9	20,000

2007 Vibe: 171 complaints

13 crashes, 1 fire, 13 injuries, 1 death · 19V627000, 18V883000, 15V285000, 15V286000, 10V387000

2007 Vibe, 171 complaints
Component	Complaints	Median miles
Air bags	112	139,000
Electrical system	15	60,000
Engine and engine cooling	15	74,000
Vehicle speed control	10	17,000
Power train	8	60,000
Engine	4	78,000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine	4	44,900
Power train › Automatic transmission	4	75,000

2006 Vibe: 177 complaints

6 crashes, 4 injuries · 19V627000, 18V883000, 15V285000, 15V286000, 10V387000

2006 Vibe, 177 complaints
Component	Complaints	Median miles
Air bags	119	130,000
Engine and engine cooling	14	78,000
Electrical system	10	110,000
Engine	10	124,000
Power train	6	92,000
Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/PCM/tecm)	5	134,000
Vehicle speed control	5	25,235
Engine and engine cooling › Engine	3	80,000

2005 Vibe: 301 complaints

10 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries · 19V627000, 18V883000, 15V285000, 15V286000, 10V387000

2005 Vibe, 301 complaints
Component	Complaints	Median miles
Air bags	170	120,000
Engine and engine cooling	24	94,490
Electrical system	13	114,245
Power train	13	140,000
Power train › Automatic transmission	13	75,000
Engine	11	135,000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine	8	86,928
Vehicle speed control	8	28,000

17 recall campaigns since 2005

January 9, 2018 · 18V025000 · 2010 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of…

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge.
August 26, 2010 · 10V387000 · 2005–2008 · Engine and engine cooling

THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY.
January 27, 2010 · 10V024000 · 2009–2010 · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

Remedy: GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS WHEN A RECALL REMEDY IS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 10038: FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
January 21, 2010 · 10V018000 · 2009–2010 · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY.
August 31, 2009 · 09V392000 · 2009–2010 · Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum

WHEN DRIVING UNDER CERTAIN UNIQUE CONDITIONS IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUCTION PORT FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM CAN BECOME LOCKED DUE TO THE FREEZING OF CONDENSATION RESULTING FROM POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKE VACUUM LINE FREE OF CHARGE.

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Toyota Corolla: 19V627000 (2005–2008, air bags); 18V883000 (2005–2007, air bags); 18V024000 (2009–2010, air bags); 17V006000 (2009, air bags); 16V340000 (2009–2010, air bags); 16V127000 (2008, air bags); 16V128000 (2008, air bags); 15V285000 (2005–2007, air bags); 15V286000 (2005–2007, air bags); 14V168000 (2009–2010, air bags)
Toyota Camry: 15V689000 (2009–2010, visibility); 12V491000 (2009, visibility)

Defect investigations

1 of 5 open.

Investigations naming the Vibe
Investigation	Years	Opened	Subject	Status
EA21002	2005–2010	September 17, 2021	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Open
EA15001	2005	February 24, 2015	Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Closing date not recorded
PE14016	2005	June 11, 2014	Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Closed
AQ10001	2009–2010	November 18, 2010	Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit	Closed
EA10006	2005–2008	August 18, 2010	Engine Stall	Closed

Complaints are unverified owner reports, and a recall names a model year, not a car: for one car, decode its VIN here or look it up at NHTSA. Pontiac models.

Data: NHTSA, October 17, 2026.