Pontiac VIBE transmission problems
122 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
122 of 1,863 complaints match this topic (6.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10017022 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)
WHEN BRAKING MY ENGINE REVS ON OCCASION. IT IS CALLED FAT FOOT!! THE PEDALS ARE TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE GAS CAN BE EASILY PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. LUCKILY I AM ONE OF THE FEW THAT STILL KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ALL I NOTICE IS MY TACH SWING UP. YES THE PEDALS NEED TO BE PLACED FARTHER APART BUT DON'T BLAME THE CAR FOR SOMETHING THAT IS YOUR FAULT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017022 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039547 · 2003-09-25 (September 25, 2003)
I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE GT AND AM EXPERIENCING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED A RATTLING/GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE GEARBOX THAT BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A GRINDING SOUND OR SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE GEARBOX ON DECELERATING OR CONSTANT SPEEDS IN FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FORTH GEARS. WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE GOES AWAY. THE NOISE CAN BE REPLICATED BY KEEPING THE ENGINE SPEED AT 1600 RPM'S I SENT A FAX TO THE SERVICE MANAGER OF PARKS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039547 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056455 · 2004-02-03 (February 3, 2004)
PONTIAC VIBE GT 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION INFERIOR OR DEFECTIVE, FROM THE SHOW ROOM TO 20,000 MILE THE CAR SHIFTED FUNNY AND REV. HIGH SERVICE SAID IT WAS FINE AND THEN I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW CLUTCH AT 20,000 SAID THAT I BURNT THE CLUTCH UP AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE CLUTCH. YOU WILL SEE ALOT OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE GT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056651 · 2004-02-06 (February 6, 2004)
CLUTCH SLIPPING AND IS NEARING FAILURE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15000 MILES. APPEARS MANY ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108408 · 2005-02-01 (February 1, 2005)
THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE STARTED IN LATE DECEMBER. I EXITED A STATE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I GOT TO THE BOTTOM TO THE RAMP AND STARTED TO STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE VIBE TO STOP. I WS PUSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP AND THEN REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RACING AT HIGH RPMS. I QUICKLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND THE TACHOMETER SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TURRING AT 3500 RPMS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE THEN AND ON 1/31/05 WHEN IT DID IT I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AT A BUSY…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,321 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108408 at NHTSA ↗