10.0

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

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problem #31

Jul 122016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (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 manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Montgomery, IL, USA

problem #30

Jul 252016

Vibe 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 ponitac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 11/17/16 updated 11/17/16.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #29

Sep 022016

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bag) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/19/16 updated 10/24/16.

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #28

Aug 232016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #27

Jul 012016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Niceville, FL, USA

problem #26

Aug 112016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #25

Jul 062016

Vibe

  • 51,000 miles
Sometimes when accelerating, it's slow to move, then a sudden jerk happens if I put pressure on the gas pedal. This happens when driving at lower speeds, I can be entering my garage or accelerating after a stop light or sign. Can be scary when it jerks during acceleration. The steering column is beginning to rattle and shake at about 45 miles sometime at lower speeds as well, a very rough ride on smooth pavement, feels like it's falling apart. The third issue has to do with the airbag indicator light staying on in both drivers and passenger sides while driving. When I went to dealer for an appointment it didn't happen but getting a diagnostic tomorrow for that. Bought the car used last year with about 37,000 miles, always serviced at the dealer where I purchased it. I now have a little over 53,000 miles on it at this time, just local diving.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #24

Jul 252016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #23

Jul 152016

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 09/20/16 updated 09/26/16.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #22

Jul 012016

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the repair for NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The contact was concerned that a failure could occur before the parts were available. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #21

Jul 162016

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was not 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. Updated 09/22/16

- Cookeville, TN, USA

problem #20

Jul 192016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Westwego, LA, USA

problem #19

Sep 042015

Vibe

  • 150,630 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,630.

- Bland, VA, USA

problem #18

Aug 032012

Vibe 4-cyl

  • 32,172 miles
My daughter was rear ended while she was sitting at a stop by a large vehicle going 40+ mph and was subsequently pushed into the back of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy on contact to or by any other vehicle. Due to there not being airbag deployment she suffered neck trauma and tendon damage to her shoulder.

- Sharpsburg, PA, USA

problem #17

Feb 032015

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (airbags) 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

- Hadley, MA, USA

problem #16

Nov 052014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags). The contact scheduled the recall repair on November 5, 2014. The dealer inspected the vehicle and was informed that the part was ordered. The contact was given an unreasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The contact was informed to wait another two weeks and was not placed on the waiting list. The dealer was notified, but the contact received no response from the dealer for weeks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #15

Nov 212014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fort Mohave, AZ, USA

problem #14

Nov 012010

Vibe

  • miles
Over the last few years, on 3 different occasions, the same thing happened. I was entering the main road from our subdivision. I stopped at the stop sign. I was not in a hurry. When it was clear from both left and right, I began to enter the main road. Then much to my surprise, there was a car coming from the right. Where did that car come from? it wasn't there when I looked. But presto, there it was. I concluded; it was concealed from my vision by the right air bag post. On all three occasions I came close to an accident. That post is about 8 inches wide and about 3 feet from my eyes. It's simple math, when an 8 inch post is projected out to the 50 yard distance where the cars were hidden from my view, that 8 inch post conceals 50 feet. That means that there are 50 feet hidden from my right view every time I enter a main road. The air bag may solve the air bag safety problem; but it makes the right post 8 inches wide; creating an equally dangerous situation.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #13

Oct 292014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V168000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Punta Gurda, FL, USA

problem #12

Jul 142014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated 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.

- Ellicottville, NY, USA

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