Pontiac VIBE fuel problems
11 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,863 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
67,405 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 857 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
11 of 1,863 complaints match this topic (0.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10031585 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM ON THE PONTIAC VIBE AND THE TOYOTA MATRIX. THE FUEL FILL TUBE HOSE WAS CONNECTED TO AN OPENING INLET AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218990 · 2008-02-24 (February 24, 2008)
BEGAN NOTICING STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE, TOOK CAR TO SHOP TO CHECK WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A GAS LINE LEAKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TANK WAS FULL OF RUST AND ROTTING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE TANK WITH A USED TANK AND TOOK THE ROTTING TANK HOME WITH THE THOUGHT OF PLACING A COMPLAINT WITH GM. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE ROTTING WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL ON A TANK THAT WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. GM REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TANK AND OFFERED OIL CHANGES, SAYING THIS COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE WINTER CONDITIONS THAT WE DRIVE IN. MY 2 YEAR OLDER AZTEK SITS NEXT TO I…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,820 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660108 · 2014-11-21 (November 21, 2014)
I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION ON MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE AND I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF BUSINESS A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AND MY RPMS DROPPED TO 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THEN IT SEEMED TO OF "CAUGHT" AND I DROVE TO WHERE I NEEDED TO GO, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND ONCE IT TURNED OFF IT WOULDN'T RESTART. THEY SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE I ORIGINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AGO SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, SO I DID AND THEY AGREED IT WAS THE FUEL PUM…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10321495 · 2010-03-23 (March 23, 2010)
MY 18 YR SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 PONTIAC VIBE HOME IN RUSH HOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON A CURVY, MOUNTAINOUS, TWO LANE ROAD ON STATE ROUTE 4 IN (NEAR WHITE ROCK) IN THE LOS ALAMOS NM AREA AROUND 4PM. HE WAS DRIVING UNDER 55 MPH AND AS HE ROUNDED ONE OF THE CURVES, HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND IT RAN STRAIGHT OFF THE ROAD(TO THE RIGHT), INSTEAD OF TURNING, OVER HEAVY BRUSH AND SEVERAL IRON FENCE POSTS. HE HAS ALWAYS CLAIMED THE CAR BRAKES AND STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE MANY ADULT WITNESSES CONFIRMED THE CAR "SUDDEN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10321495 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10955463 · 2017-02-19 (February 19, 2017)
NEW TO ME PURCHASE. FIRST TIME I FILLED THE FUEL TANK I GET A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955463 at NHTSA ↗