2004 Pontiac Vibe

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/2005· TIRESCrash

  2004 PONTIAC VIBE TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A DITCH. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN MINOR BUMPER AND EXHAUST DAMAGE. *NM

• 12/18/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED A YELLOW LIGHT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR (THURSTON AUTO PLAZA, 2800 N STATE STREET, UKIAH, CA 95482; 707-832-4106) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR MAY INDICATE A SEPARATE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

• 12/17/2014· AIR BAGS

  I WAS INFORMED BY MAIL FROM GM ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG (GM SAFETY RECALL 13112), AND THAT I WOULD BE INFORMED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. UPON FOLLOWING UP TODAY WITH GM TO OBTAIN AN UPDATE (PHONE NUMBER 800 521 7300) I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION FOR A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. GM ASSIGNED CASE # 71-1412420838 TO MY CALL. AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE I HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: RECALL SUBJECT: PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INFLATER MAY RUPTURE REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUNE 11, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL VEHICLE MAKE MODEL YEAR(S) PONTIACVIBE2003-2004 I WISH TO KNOW WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS SAFE OR UNSAFE; WHETHER IT IS SUBJECT TO RECALL OR NOT. *TR

• 12/15/2007· VISIBILITY

  FRONT DRIVER POWER WINDOW "POPS" WHEN ROLLING DOWN AS IF CATCHING ON SOMETHING IN THE DOOR. CONCERN IS THAT WINDOW MAY EVENTUALLY CATCH AND SHATTER CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR

• 12/15/2004· STRUCTURE

  2004 PONTIAC VIBE THE RUBBER STRIPING AND MOLDING ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR KEEPS SPLITTING AND WEARING OUT EVERY 3500 MILES. ALSO THERE ARE 2 SPOTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR WHERE THE PAINT IS GONE IN 2 EXACT ROUND SPOTS FROM THE DOOR VIBRATING. I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE OTHER THEN THE DEALER THAT HIS COULD BE CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS. EITHER THE BODY IS FLEXING OR THERE IS A WELD MISSING ON THE UNIBODY. THE FLEXING WOULD BE BECAUSE OF THE SUNROOF. THEY (THE FACTORY) REMOVES A BEAM TO PUT THE SUNROOF IN AND THIS CAUSES A STRUCTURE PROBLEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE POSSIBLE FLEXING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOLDING ONCE AND GM IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT GAIN. THEY HAD AN ENGINEER PUT THE VEHICLE ON A FRAME MACHINE TO SEE IF IT IS STRAIGHT. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY AND DEFECT ISSUE AND SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/14/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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.

• 12/11/2019· AIR BAGSCrash

  THIS VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS WERE NOT PROPERLY DEPLOYED IN THE FATAL ACCIDENT TOTALLING THE CAR, AND MY INJURIES WERE MORE PRONOUNCED.

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  TAKATA RECALL I'M A DISABLED VETERAN RESIDING IN GEORGIA AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A GM DEALER TO REPAIR MY TWO OPEN RECALLS ON MY 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. I'M AFRAID THAT I COULD GET SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/09/2015· AIR BAGSCrashFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED FLAMES AND METAL FRAGMENTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DUE TO THE FLAMES, THE SEATS AND HEADLINER WERE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE NECK, LEGS, AND ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/05/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS AND SAFETY DEFECTS. THE FIRST PROBLEM STARTED JUST SEVEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THEY SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE FALLING APART. THE NEXT PROBLEM CONCERNED THE ENGINE. AT TIMES THERE WAS NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VERY BADLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE THIRD PROBLEM INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE RADIO MADE A CRACKING SOUND, AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED/TURNED OFF AND ON. DUE TO THE LACK OF ILLUMINATION, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS VERY HARD TO SEE. WHEN THE POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP ONE CAN HEAR A BUZZING SOUND .WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT THE KEYLESS ENTRY OPENED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS 30 FEET. AWAY. ALSO, THE SMELLS OF RAW GAS FUMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THE FIREWALL SHIELD SCREWS WERE LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND WAS CURRENTLY IN ARBITRATION. *AK

• 12/03/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA AIR BAGS RECALL - I HAVE BEEN MAILED SEVERAL LETTERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS REGARDING THE ORIGINAL RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. EACH TIME I HAVE RECEIVED THIS LETTER, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR THE GM RECALL 13030 RECALL. EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED I AM TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PART TO FIX IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. TODAY I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER FOR GM RECALL 14877, WHICH ALSO MENTIONED THE 13030 RECALL. AGAIN, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE FIRST RECALL PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. NOW I READ IT IS POSSIBLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MAY HAVE THE SAME DANGER - I HAVE WAITED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL FOR TWO YEARS! MY DEALER ORDERED THE PART FOR THE 14677 RECALL. MY QUESTION/COMPLAINT IS: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AIRBAG IF THEY DAMAGE THE ALREADY RECALLED AIRBAG IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS SECOND RECALL. AM I UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THIS AIRBAG RECALL POSSIBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ALSO? WHAT IS MY RECOURSE IN DRIVING WHAT I NOW CONSIDER AN UNSAFE VEHICLE? THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

• 12/03/2015· AIR BAGS,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/03/2007· VISIBILITY

  PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

• 12/02/2003· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AFTER THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY DECELERATED. *AK THE ENGINE IDLE WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND RESULTED IN AN EXTENSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FEATURE AND NOT A FAILURE. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN EVENT RECORDER ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

• 12/01/2006· VISIBILITY

  2004 VIBE GLASS SUNROOF CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE GLASS STRUCK THE ROAD AND SHATTERED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SHE WASN'T AWARE THAT THE GLASS PANEL HAD BLOWN OFF UNTIL SHE HEARD THE FRAME MAKING NOISE. THE TRACKS AND FRAME WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE ADHESIVE GAVE WAY. *NM

• 11/24/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/22/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AND ALSO WANTED THE RECALL FOR THE WINDOW REGULATOR TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD EXPIRED? MY DRIVERS SUDE WINDOW US DEFINATELY AFFECTED AS IT MAKES A LOUD METALIC THUMP GOING DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY.THE DEALER WAS GMC ZUBOR IN TAYLOR MI. I WASNT AWARE A SAFETY RECALL COULD EXPIRE.

• 11/22/2006· POWER TRAIN

  AFTER 33700 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING, MY 2004 PONTIAC VIBE GT NEEDS A CLUTCH REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR" BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A CLUTCH FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE.*JB

• 11/19/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 PART NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *CN

• 11/19/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  PONTIAC VIBE, 2004. WAS DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON HWY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. A CAR PULLED OUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I MISSED THE CAR BUT INSTEAD OF MY CAR STOPPING, IT ACCELERATED, WHILE I WAS FORCEFULLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS FISH TAILING TO THE POINT THAT I THOUGHT THE CAR WOULD ROLL. TO STOP THE CAR, I WENT INTO THE DITCH AND A FIELD AND IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE PEOPLE WHO WITNESSED IT ALSO SAW THE CAR SPEED UP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE TIRES WERE SKIDDING AS I WAS BRAKING SO HARD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY STATE THEY HAD TRIED TO REPRODUCE IT BUT EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. I THOUGHT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SO I CONTINUED TO USE THE CAR BUT HAVE NEVER USED THE CRUISE SINCE AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY UNTIL RECENTLY. ON WED, 11/15/09, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO LET A CAR PASS IN FRONT OF ME. IMMEDIATELY WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED. TO TRY AND STOP IT I INITIALLY TRIED TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN STARTED TO SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND LET UP ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR STOPPED AS SOON AS I LET UP ON THE BRAKES BUT ONLY AFTER I HAD TRAVELED ~20 FEET UP AN EMBANKMENT. I AGAIN BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT AS I AM NOW SCARED OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE CONSIDERING OUR OPTIONS. *TR

• 11/17/2015· AIR BAGS

  2004 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

• 11/17/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR CONSOLE IS FAILING. THE ILLUMINATION FOR THE GEAR SHIFT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL, TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND FAN SPEED HAVE BEEN FAULTY SINCE DAY ONE. NOW THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL AND OVERHEAD LIGHT MUST BE TURNED ON TO SEE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. *TR

• 11/14/2019· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/14/2014· AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V162000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/14/2008· STRUCTURE

  2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF BLEW OFF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

• 11/13/2014· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  THE RECALL IS ON THE BOLTS OF THE WINDOW AND SO AS I WAS TRYING TO GET THE WINDOW TO CLOSE IT JUST SHATTERED...THERE ARE 2 OTHER RECALLS ON IT ....THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING TO IT YET...AND AS I UNDERSTAND THEY WONT FIX THE WINDOW..CAN YOU HELP. *TR

• 11/13/2004· STRUCTURE

  THE PAINT IS VERY EASILY CHIPPING AND IT'S PITTING IN THE FRONT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHIPPING SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN EARLY 2004. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THE PAINT IS BAD OR THE CLEAR COAT IS WAY TO THIN. THE CAR ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS. *JB

• 11/12/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  DRIVING HOME TWO NIGHTS AGO THROUGH THE CITY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL UP AND ALMOST BROKE. IT IS LOOSE OF THE REGULATOR AND OUT OF THE TRACK. ONCE I GOT HOME, I HAD TO REMOVE SIDE PANEL TO GET IT BACK IN THE GUIDE IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT. STILL BROKEN. GM/PONTIAC SAYS IT IS NOT WITHIN THE ASSIGNED RECALL VINS. BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE!

• 11/12/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/12/2014· AIR BAGS

  NHTSA RECALL 14V655; GM RECALL 14735. IN ADDITION TO MEDIA STORIES, I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM VIA FEDEX IN MID-OCT (10/23, I THINK). THE PURPOSE OF NOTICE WAS PURE PR, TO DUPE CONSUMERS INTO THINKING GM IS ON TOP OF THE RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER (REGAL GMC, LAKELAND, FL) ON 10/24. I WAS ADVISED THAT GM HADN'T EVEN SUPPLIED THE DEALERS WITH A GM RECALL NUMBER YET. THE DEALER PROMISED TO CALL ME WHEN THEY HAD MORE INFO. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. SO I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY (11/12/14) AND WAS ADVISED THAT PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT THE DEALER (1) DOESN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE RECEIVED AND (2) CANNOT PREDICT WHEN MY CAR WILL BE REPAIRED. MEANWHILE, I HAVE A POTENTIALLY LETHAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. IT'S OBVIOUS GM DOESN'T CARE MUCH. NHTSA MUST MAKE GM MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS SCREW-UPS AND FIX RECALLS IN A MUCH MORE TIMELY FASHION. I'M REALLY PO'ED ABOUT THIS. *TR

• 11/11/2009· VISIBILITY

  MY PASSENGER WINDOW KEPT FALLING, ONCE THE WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE BOLTS. THIS WAS COMPLETED IN MAY 2009. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN AND WAS ROLLING IT BACK UP AND IT BECAME COMPLETELY DISLODGED, TO THE POINT THE ENTIRE WINDOW CAME OUT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO THE DOOR. THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE ALREADY "FIXED". THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE ME $675 WINDOW DID NOT END UP SHATTERING, BUT THEY SAID ENTIRE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER IT'S THE SAME ISSUE AS TWICE BEFORE. THE DEALER SAID THE BOLTS AND SASH ARE FAULTY, BUT SOMETHING ELSE HAS TO BE WRONG FOR THIS TO CONTINUE HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY BE FAULTY "GUIDES" FOR THE GLASS.

• 11/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). 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. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

• 11/09/2007· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE GLASS SHATTERED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN. THE GLASS SHATTERED ON HER SON'S SHOES AND HE WAS CUT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AND IT WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE, THE MOTOR BLEW OUT, AND THE REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

• 11/09/2007· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $1079.50 FOR NEW REGULATOR, MOTOR, GLASS AND TIGHTENING OF PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BOLTS.. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

• 11/08/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  HOOD PROP HAS FAILED TWICE IN THE FOUR YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. WHILE CHECKING OIL OR ENGINE THE HOOD JUST FALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROP OR ARM THAT HOLDS UP THE HOOD FAILS AT THE LOCATION WHERE IT RESTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

• 11/04/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  TAKATA RECALL ON 2/20/2015 MY SON MY SON WAS DRIVING AND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING IN A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE NORTH ON LA 1026 AND WAS TURNING LEFT INTO THE DOLLAR GENERAL WHEN A PICKUP THAT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON LA 1026 AND T-BONED THE PONTIAC VIBE CAUSING IT TO GO CLOCKWISE AND INTO THE DITCH THE PICKUP WENT COUNTER -CLOCKWISE FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN RESTING ON TOP OF THE CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT METAL CAME OUT OF THE AIRBAG AND STUCK IN MY DAUGHTER'S RIGHT HIP. IT WAS RAINING AT TIME OF THE WRECK. I NEVER GOT ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL UNTIL THIS SUMMER SO I NEVER KNEW THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED. *TR

• 11/04/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/03/2003· VISIBILITY

  ON MY 2004 PONTIAC VIBE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS LINED WITH A CHROME FINISH THAT REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING VISIBILITY REDUCED. RALPH NADER CRITICIZED THIS OVER 30 YEARS AGO WHEN CAR MANUFACTURES WERE USING CHROME FINISHES THAT CAUSED NOTICEABLE GLARE. APPARENTLY, PONTIAC FORGOT DRIVER VISIBILITY WHEN THEY ADDED CHROME AND BRUSHED ALUMINUM TO THEIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS. *LA

• 11/02/2018· STRUCTURE

  ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN OFF. I HAVE TO USE A PAIR OF PLIERS TO OPEN THE DOOR. IVE NOTICED ALMOST EVERY PONTIAC VIBE HAS DOOR HANDLES BROKEN OFF. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF I WERE TO BE IN A WRECK AND BECOME UNCONSCIOUS OR TRAPPED. THERE'S NO WAY FOR ANYONE TO GET INTO THE CAR TO HELP ME.

• 11/01/2004· STRUCTURE

  PONTIAC VIBE 2004, BODY SEEMS TO BE HIGHER ON PASSENGER SIDE WHEN VIEWING IT FROM THE REAR. *BF *JB

• 10/31/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROSS PONTIAC GMC (14 E MAIN ST, GRANVILLE, NY 12832) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 10/26/2011· VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY CAR WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR FOR THE FRONT DRIVER,PASSANGER WINDOWS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THEY WILL NOT STAY ON TRACK NOW I TRIED TO TAKE THEM BACK TO HAVE THEM FIXED I WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $500 DOLLARS. ALSO ALL FOUR OF MY DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THAT HAPPENING.I'M SURE THEIR IS A DEFECT WITH THE DOOR HANDELS. *TT

• 10/25/2007· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN PUTTING IT UP. AS TIME WENT ON, THE NOISES GOT WORSE, UNTIL THE WINDOW FINALLY SHATTERED. WE HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED, AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

• 10/25/2007· VISIBILITY

  I AM A RESIDENT OF CANADA BUT THINK YOU SHOULD HERE MY COMPLAINT. WE HAVE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW OF OUR 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE WINDOW FINALLY FAILED AND CAME OFF THE TRACK AND RIGHT OUT OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LUCKILY WE DID NOT USE IT ANY MORE UNTIL WE WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PUT IT BACK ON TRACK AND IN PLACE. THEY THEN TOLD US IT WOULD COST ALMOST $400 TO REPAIR A STRIPPED WINDOW REGULATOR. OUR WARRANTY WAS UP 3 MONTHS AGO DUE TO TIMING. THERE IS STILL ONLY 35000MILES ON VEHICLE. WE DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR AND CONTACTED G.M. CANADA THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT, HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. I THEN SEEN THE ARTICLES THAT NHTS IS INVESTIGATING MANY SIMILAR FAILURES IN OTHER VIBES. I CONTACTED TRANSPORT CANADA BUT THEIR INVESTIGATOR DID NOT THINK IT WAS SAFETY RELATED. THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU TO MAKE SURE THIS PROBLEM IS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. IT DEFINITELY THINK IT IS SAFETY RELATED AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AND THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *JB

• 10/23/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/23/16.*JB

• 10/22/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/21/2013· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 10/21/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  IF THE AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON IS DISABLED AND THE POWER TO THE CAR IS ON, A CLICKING NOSE BEGINS. THE CLICKS OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY SECOND, CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE CAR IS POWERED OFF. THE CLICKING WILL CONTINUE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE SOURCE OF THE CLICKING IS THE ACTUATOR THAT OPENS OR CLOSES THE AIR RECIRCULATION VENT BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. *TR

• 10/20/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.