10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,810 miles

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problem #171

Jan 102017

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Yates Pontiac & Buick of Goodyear, Arizona was contacted and stated that the contact would have to wait for a second letter when the parts become available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #170

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted about the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #169

Jun 272017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. This is taking too long! parts are still unavailable for this repair. It is my only vehicle!

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

problem #168

Jun 262017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall notice wsas sent out Jan 2017 that the airbag in the vehicle are affected. As of June 2017, the status is still incomplete. Remedy not yet available.

- West Milford, NJ, USA

problem #167

Jan 102017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 henry brown Buick GMC located at 1550 E drivers way, gilbert, AZ 85297; phone number: (480) 835-0900 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Apache Junction, AZ, USA

problem #166

Jun 242017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. I called carl black Chevrolet, in East orlando, on July 17, 2017, to make an appointment to have my passenger side airbag replaced in response to a recall. They acknowledged the issue and I made an appointment for 10:00 on July 24. I asked them if they needed the VIN. The response was no, they would check the VIN when I came in. I asked if the airbags were available. The response was yes, that they were available. During the week, I stopped by the dealership to verify that the parts were available and to determine how long the repair would be. The person I spoke to scanned the vehicle in, verified the existence of parts, but warned me that this recall would take several hours. When I brought the car in on June 24, the fellow immediately told me that the part was not available locally and he would have to "special order" it and that the order would take at least a week. I told him of my previous contacts with the dealership and asked him to verify. He disappeared for a few minutes, came back, and said the parts were not available. I asked why the other people had told me that the parts were available. He said that he could not speak for them, but the parts were not available and would need to be "special ordered", which would take "at least a week and possibly considerably more". I asked if someone would call me when the parts came in and they said maybe, but I should call them. It seemed pretty clear that these people did not want to repair my car. They said that they were just enforcing GM's policy. If so, it appears that GM is not acting in good faith with this recall.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #165

Jan 242017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, 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 (northeast Buick GMC buy here pay here, located on Washington St, indianapolis, in) and was informed that the remedy part needed for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the part was not available for the repair and advised that no one sit on the front passenger seat. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Frankford, IN, USA

problem #164

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
Safty recall for air bag inflators get moisture in them. Creates excessive internal pressure and the airbag may explode. This could cause serious injury or death. There is nothing being done about this.I received the notice March 2017 and have heard nothing back. Called twice with no results.

- Dyersville, IA, USA

problem #163

Jan 102017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (capitol Cadillac Buick GMC, 6500 capitol dr, greenbelt, md 20770) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Greenbelt, MD, USA

problem #162

Jan 162017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer jeff nicholson of Ohio, did not give a specific date for when the part would become available the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/22/17 updated 8/25/2017

- Dover, OH, USA

problem #161

Mar 012017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Bob king of wilmington, North Carolina was made aware of the recall, but did not return two voicemails from the contact. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/23/17

- Sunset Beach, NC, USA

problem #160

Mar 132017

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification for 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 dealer (lou bachrodt Pontiac/GMC/Buick in rockford, Illinois) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Mount Morris, IL, USA

problem #159

Feb 272017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair with a dealer. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted several times for months and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #158

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). 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 toth Buick Pontiac dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #157

Mar 032017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 laymens Chevrolet city dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy due to GM not having a solution. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would be available. The contact was provided reference number: 8-2869422851. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/22/17

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #156

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The mcneil Chevrolet Buick dealer was contacted at (877) 565-8169 and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Swanton, OH, USA

problem #155

Mar 012017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 cole valley dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/03/17

- Courtland, OH, USA

problem #154

Jun 142017

Vibe

  • 75,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 contact called a local dealer (sisbarro GMC located at 1115 S valley drive las cruces, nm 88005) and was informed that the recall remedy parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/22/17

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #153

Feb 162017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available updated 08/09/17

- Harrisonburg, VA, USA

problem #152

Mar 152017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer did not know when the parts would be available. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chittenango, NY, USA

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