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2010 Pontiac VIBE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

58 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

41,050 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 58 complaints (53.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior915.5%
Transmission and shifting46.9%
Steering behavior46.9%
Engine operation23.4%

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.

Air Bags
31
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Engine
4
Steering
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Power Train
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags31
Vehicle Speed Control5
Engine4
Steering4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Power Train2
Unknown Or Other2

Air Bags: 31; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Engine: 4; Steering: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Power Train: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 30 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.

2010
8
2011
5
2012
3
2013
1
2014
4
2015
1
2016
13
2017
14
2018
6
2019
2
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20108
20115
20123
20131
20144
20151
201613
201714
20186
20192
20221

2010: 8; 2011: 5; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2016: 13; 2017: 14; 2018: 6; 2019: 2; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10313570 · 2010-02-24 (February 24, 2010)

THE BRAKES IN THE CAR APPEAR NOT TO BEGIN BRAKING EVERY TIME RIGHT AWAY WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313570 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392132 · 2011-03-18 (March 18, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A MINIMALLY LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE FLOOR MAT HAD CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEH…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,694 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392132 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10415557 · 2011-07-28 (July 28, 2011)

THE CLUTCH IN MY 2010 PONTIAC VIBE GT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD REV BUT WITH VIRTUALLY NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. LUCKILY I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD AND ABLE TO PULL OVER. MY VEHICLE HAS 36K MILES ON IT. I HAVE 31 YEARS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH...ESPECIALLY WITH THIS LITTLE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. ONLINE, THERE ARE AT LEAST 5 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT GM CUSTOMERS DATING FROM AS FAR BACK AS 2004 GIVING THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME LOW MILEAGE CLUTCH FAILURES ON TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,899 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415557 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10435650 · 2011-11-15 (November 15, 2011)

ENGINE SPEED ACCELERATED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HAD TO JAM ON BREAK AND THROW TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THIS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN FUTURE MONTHS . CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN MAY THRU JAN. CAR WENT TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING TOYOTA RECALLS. LAST OCCURRENCE 11/9/11. PROBLEM NEVER SOLVED. (MULTIPLE TIMES MEANS 7+). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10435650 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10404573 · 2011-06-06 (June 6, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ACCELERATING AROUND A CURB THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER WHILE DRIVING DOWN …

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404573 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10596781 · 2014-06-06 (June 6, 2014)

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL COIL MODULE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURE/SHORT OF THE FUSE BLOCK. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THESE PARTS. THE CAR WAS FIXED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS NO LONGER ACTIVATED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 136,618 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596781 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10851773 · 2016-03-26 (March 26, 2016)

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC, AND TSS ALL ILLUMINATE ON DASH. THEN THE CAR EXPERIENCES A DOWN SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION TO A LOWER GEAR, ENGINE REV'S TO A HIGH RPM SLOWING THE CAR DOWN. AFTER THE CAR STOPS FORWARD PROGRESS, CAR IDLES VERY ROUGH AND MAY STALL. THE FIRST TIME HIS HAPPENED WAS ON A CITY STREET AND WHILE CAR WAS CRUISING AT APPROX 30 MPH. NO WARNING JUST A SUDDEN CHANGE. CAR APPEARED NORMAL PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. MECHANIC CLEARED THE CODES …

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851773 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11073328 · 2018-02-16 (February 16, 2018)

UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING ERRATIC SHIFTING, AN ENGINE THAT WON'T START, ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT, OR STALLING WHILE IN MOTION WHILE CITY DRIVING USUALLY OCCURRING BETWEEN 7-12 MILES OF TRAVEL. SAME ISSUE THE 2004-2008 RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR.

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11073328 at NHTSA ↗