2007 Pontiac VIBE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
170 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 111 of 170 complaints (65.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 18 | 10.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 6.5% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 5.9% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 2.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 111 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
Air Bags: 111; Electrical System: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Power Train: 8; Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 9
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 101 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 15; 2011: 14; 2012: 4; 2014: 10; 2015: 41; 2016: 24; 2017: 5; 2018: 1; 2019: 15; 2020: 21; 2023: 3; 2024: 2; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10207535 · 2007-10-31 (October 31, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AT NIGHT, IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TIRES AND WHEELS SPUN AROUND DRAMATICALLY. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207535 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234318 · 2008-07-14 (July 14, 2008)
WE'VE HAD OUR 2007 PONTIAC VIBE FOR 6 MONTHS NOW. IT HAS ~4200 MILES ON IT. IT IS A FAMILY CAR AND IS DRIVEN BY ME AND MY WIFE (45 & 43). JUST THIS WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING FROM ROCHESTER NY TO MANASSAS VA AND EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED BY THE ONE DESCRIBED AT: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/PONTIAC/VIBE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10231583 INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 18, 2008 DATE ADDED TO FILE: JUNE 19, 2008 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE FIRST "EVENT", I WAS SITTING AT A S…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10303137 · 2010-01-29 (January 29, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. HE THEN RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,014 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303137 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10287074 · 2009-10-12 (October 12, 2009)
MY 2007 PONTIAC VIBE WAS ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. ALSO ROUGH STARTS AND NO ACCELERATION. I FOUND OUT THROUGH THE SERVICE LIGHT THAT IT WAS A BAD P.C.U. I REPLACED AND NOW IT IS FINE. VIBE JUST HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I SEARCHED ON COMPUTER AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. BUT THEIRS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10287074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320618 · 2010-03-18 (March 18, 2010)
I DRIVE A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR "STALLED" OUT ON ME AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE UP INTO IN CAME TO THE RED LIGHT. WHEN THE ARROW TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WOULDN'T EVEN "REV". THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT SINCE I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO MOVE FORWARD (IT WOULD WORK IN REVERSE THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED HORRIBLE), I HAD TO BE TOWED. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED ME OFF, SOMEHOW NOW THE CAR WORKED!?! I DROVE IT TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP (CLOSER TO MY WORK). …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320618 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576523 · 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)
I'VE HAD TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. BUT BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SELL I DON'T WANT TO GIVE OUT TOO MUCH INFO HERE. THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES MY STEERING HAS LOCKED UP. IF NOT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD.... MY BRAKES WELL, THEY JUST HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN THAT THEY GO OUT BUT I CAN THINK OF 2 SPECIFIC INCIDENTS IF ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION I WOULD HAVE BEEN HISTORY. ONE THING THAT I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR MANY TIMES IS THAT LAMP LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD. I TAKE IT IN. THEY FIX IT. IM NOT OUT OF THE PARKING…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615891 · 2014-07-24 (July 24, 2014)
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN CAR IN FRONT STOPPED. DRIVER BRAKED HARD BUT STILL COLLIDED WITH CAR IN FRONT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE (TOTAL LOSS) TO VEHICLE. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED LIP/CHIN/HEAD. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10355513 · 2010-09-14 (September 14, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,762 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355513 at NHTSA ↗