2009 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 601 complaints about the 2009 Pontiac Vibe with NHTSA. Air bags account for 58.6% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 9.7%.
Complaints601
Crashes26
Fires4
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 58.6% · 352
Vehicle speed control 9.7% · 58
Steering 5.8% · 35
Engine 4.8% · 29
Electrical system 3.0% · 18
Power train 2.2% · 13
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.2% · 13
Electronic stability control (ESC) 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.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 56,000 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 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
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
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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