10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2008 Pontiac Vibe:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #48

Aug 152020

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that her air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to wuerflein Chevrolet Buick GMC (2527 bridge ave, albert lea, mn 56007) to be repaired under the recall. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact discovered that the air bag warning light remained illuminated despite the repair. The contact called the same dealer back and was informed she had to pay a diagnostic fee to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Clarks Grove, MN, USA

problem #47

Aug 282019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Honolulu Buick GMC located at 2945 N nimitz hwy, honolulu, hi 96819, was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #46

Oct 012019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
I received a safety recall letter from Pontiac in milwaukee, Wisconsin dated October 2019 stating that the front passenger air bag assembly containing an inflator is defective. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation during high temperature conditions.what could happen is that a portion of the air bag material could be torn during deployment, or the bag plate could be damaged. Such damage during deployment could cause the air bag not to properly inflate, and this could increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash. The letter further states that parts are not currently available. A recent call to the Pontiac customer assistance center confirmed that the parts are still not available to repair this vehicle. Due to this potential hazard I have not had anyone sit in the passenger side of my vehicle since the safely recall letter was sent to me almost nine months ago. In fact there was already one other safety recall on this same airbag some time ago that I had replaced at my local GM dealer in kingman, AZ. I am reporting this to you because I feel that way too much time has gone by without any part replacement available for this airbag.since this defect could increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash, I feel that this company has been unduly negligent in not providing a replacement part since the safety recall notice was sent to me in October 2019. Can anything be done about this? the GM safety recall # is N192273760.

- Kingman, AZ, USA

problem #45

Aug 182019

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (airbag) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the dealer kingman Chevrolet Buick (address: 3730 stockton hill rd, kingman, AZ 86409; phone: (928) 757-4041) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kingsman, AZ, USA

problem #44

Sep 192019

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number :19V627000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Willmington, DE, USA

problem #43

Aug 202019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
I contacted GM about the recall and they told me that they don't have the part yet and when the get the part in they would contact me to replace it but that was in 2019 and never herd from them this very day.

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #42

Oct 212019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
Received letter from Pontiac dated Oct 2019 that front passenger airbag is defective and might not inflate and could injure person in a car crash. Repair parts were not ready in Oct 2019. It is now seven months later. Are the parts still not ready" when will they be ready" nothing has happened yet, but this is worrisome. I received the letter 10/21/2019. The dealer has no repair parts. It is seven months later.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #41

Aug 282019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Sullivan Buick GMC, Inc (777 w dundee rd, arlington heights, il 60004, (847) 505-0435) was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Streamwood, IL, USA

problem #40

Oct 142019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the part would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Littlestown, PA, USA

problem #39

Nov 012018

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Dodge, IA, USA

problem #38

Oct 012019

Vibe

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000(air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Schukei Chevrolet Inc located at (721 S monroe ave, mason city, ia 50401) was contacted and confirmed parts not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced the air bag warning light being illuminated briefly. The failure mileage was 99,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mason City, IA, USA

problem #37

Oct 162019

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

- Napoleon, OH, USA

problem #36

Sep 172019

Vibe

  • miles
We received multiple notices telling us the car has a recall on the airbag. We took it to a dealer, that the recall named, and they told us that recall # N150815 is pending through General Motors and there is no remedy at this time. When I spoke to General Motors they said they would contact us when a fix is ready, and no one should ride in the passenger side of the car.

- Cokeburg, PA, USA

problem #35

Oct 012019

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification in the mail for NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags). The contact spoke with luther hudson Chevrolet GMC (1220 crest view dr, hudson, wi 54016, (715) 690-1809) and was informed that the part was not available for the recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the part was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hudson, WI, USA

problem #34

Oct 012019

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
2008 Pontiac Vibe. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.

- Lynnfield, MA, USA

problem #33

Oct 222019

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification in the mail for NHTSA campaign number: 19V627000 (air bags). The contact spoke with turner Chevrolet (21001 crosby fwy, crosby, tx 77532 (281) 328-4377) and was informed that the parts were not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Crosby, TX, USA

problem #32

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • 125,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. While operating the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. Sheldon Buick (855 rochester rd, rochester hills, mi) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000.

- Auburn Hills, MI, USA

problem #31

May 072017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V127000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the dealer (Idaho center auto mall in caldwell, id, (208)467-7000) and was informed that the remedy part for the repair was being ordered. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Caldwell, ID, USA

problem #30

Jun 022017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer (stykemain Chevrolet Pontiac located at 211 E perry St paulding, oh 419- 399- 2071) was contacted and confirmed that the remedy parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Maumee, OH, USA

problem #29

Jul 282016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall: My Pontiac Vibe is part of the airbag recall through GM. My first appointment with king O'rourke in smithtown, NY, was July 28, 2016. After waiting 90 minutes, I was told they did not have the right part. I do not know why they did not know this when they made the appointment or when I checked in (the king O'rourke check-in process can take up to 20 minutes). They said they would order the part and call me when it was available. They never called me. I called them in early November 2016 and they said they had the part and set up an appointment for Nov. 30, 2016. I arrived at 7:45 a.M. and went through check-in and was told at 8:45 that they did not have the part. Again, I don't know why they would not know this when they made the appointment or when I first checked in. So the latet plan is they say they have to reorder the proper part and they will contact me when it arrives. I have not had any problems with my airbags. Just a big problem getting the recall completed with king O'rourke.

- Centereach, NY, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »