2007 Pontiac VIBE: complaints, problems and recalls

NEAR COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO WINDSHIELD DISTORTION OF THE VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD DISTORTION CAUSED STATIONARY OBJECTS TO APPEAR TO MOVE DURING LOW-SPEED MANEUVER MY EYES BECAME ACCUSTOMED TO THIS EFFECT AND CAUSED ME NOT NOTICE A VEHICLE THAT WAS ACTUALLY MOVING INTO THE INTENDED PATH OF MY VEHICLE. CAUGHT IT JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT COLLISION. PONTIAC WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196219 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BACK END WAS OUT OF LINE, HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT SPECIFICALLY WAS OUT OF LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SPECIFICATION RELATED. THEY REFERRED HIM TO A GOODYEAR LOCATION AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE TURNED TO THE RIGHT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER HAS HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 90 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198639 at NHTSA ↗

ACCELERATOR PEDAL TOO SENSITIVE,CAUSES SUDDEN STARTS,VERY JERKY. *JB THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING. 10/03/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202516 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE SECOND VEHICLE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE DURING THE CRASH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223558 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING MY CAR ENGINE DIED, AS I ROLLED TO A STOP BY THE CURB I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE (NO GOOD). NOW THAT MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, I AM TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY HAS GONE OUT AND THIS IS IN COMBINATION OF THE COMPUTER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ALSO. I HAVE JUST OVER 39000 MILES AND WARRANTY OUT @ 36,000. MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245184 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING MY CAR ENGINE DIED, AS I ROLLED TO A STOP BY THE CURB I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE (NO GOOD). NOW THAT MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, I AM TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY HAS GONE OUT AND THIS IS IN COMBINATION OF THE COMPUTER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ALSO. I HAVE JUST OVER 39,000 MILES AND WARRANTY OUT @ 36,000. MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245187 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-08-26 (August 26, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.

Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668.

Reported: 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.

Reported: 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.

Reported: 2018-12-12 (December 12, 2018)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.

Reported: 2019-08-28 (August 28, 2019)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.