10.0

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

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problem #211

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. March 2017, I was notified my Vibe was part of a recall due to air bags. Since then I had not heard anything. Sept. 8, 2017, I called Pontiac hq. At 1-800-762-2737 and was told the " recall is incomplete, a remedy is not yet available". after 6 months this seems to be unresponsive.

- Fishers, IN, USA

problem #210

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. Beaman Toyota in nashville, Tennessee was made aware of the issue and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the contact would receive a second letter when the parts arrive. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #209

Jan 312017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in January of 2017. The dealer (whalen Chevrolet Inc., 1258 NY-29, greenwhich, NY, 12834) stated that the parts were unavailable and that they would call when the parts were available. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Greenwich, NY, USA

problem #208

Mar 012017

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. Hondru Chevrolet of manheim located at 350 S main St, maheim, pa was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not 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.

- Mount Joy, PA, USA

problem #207

Jan 152017

Vibe

  • 45,000 miles
Takata recall I don't mean to add fuel to the fire, but it has been almost nine months since a recall of my Pontiac Vibe 2009, purchased in 2008, was issued. Earlier a few years back, the driver airbag was replaced as part of a recall.no problem. We are in a very humid area, still nc is listed as a zone 2, further extending the wait time. And increasing the possibility of a tragedy. Please hurry with a solution. Thank you.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #206

Aug 222017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall why isn't this deadly flaw remedied yet" their advice is to, "not have anyone ride in the passenger side of the vehicle"" clearly unacceptable.

- Rocky River, OH, USA

problem #205

Aug 292017

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 grubb Chevrolet (located at 21902 old valley pike, woodstock, va 22664, phone number: (540) 459-2125), but the part for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the part was not available in that part of the county. There was no date of when the part would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mount Jackson, VA, USA

problem #204

Aug 282017

Vibe

  • 0 miles
Takata recall almost 9 months ago, I was informed that my car's airbag could cause death by sending shards of metal at my head in a collision. To this day, there is still no remedy. I have contacted the dealership and was told they don't have any remedy outside of telling me to stop using my car. Since almost 9 months have passed, I felt the need to report here that gmac is not acting fast enough. No one can afford to rent a car for a year. This is not okay. Every day I worry about an accident because I can't afford another vehicle that is safer.

- White Bear Lake, MN, USA

problem #203

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 don davis Chevrolet Buick GMC of medina New York was contacted 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). Updated 10/26/17

- Medina, NY, USA

problem #202

Feb 062017

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 recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a 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 experienced a failure. VIN tool confirmed remedy not yet available.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #201

Jan 102017

Vibe

  • 66,000 miles
Tamara recall. Recall for front passenger airbag was issues 01/10/2017. As of 08/25/2017 the General Motors recall website states "recall incomplete. Remedy not available." For over 7 months I have not been able to have passengers in the seat. The problem with the airbag is identical to the one described for the Toyota class action settlement listed on www.autoairbagsettlement.com. is General Motors just dragging feet or waiting for a class action settlement?

- Lewes, DE, USA

problem #200

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall - I received a letter March, 2017 (5 months ago) that my Pontiac Vibe had a air bag recall. The letter warns that it is unsafe to sit in the passenger seat. This has forced me to keep my car in the garage most of the time. I can't sell the car easily. Since then, here has been no communication other than through the news. It is because of this lack of communication that I would never buy another GM car not to mention the other recalls issues.

- Libertyville, IL, USA

problem #199

Aug 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 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 and dealer were not contacted about part availability. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mohave Valley, AZ, USA

problem #198

Aug 242017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall - it's been 8 and a half months since this recall has taken effect. The recall states that I should not have a passenger in the passenger seat until the airbag has been replaced. The airbag has still not been replaced and the recall status states "recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available". this is far too long for a potentially deadly issue to go unresolved and far too long for my wife and I not to be able to sit next to each other in our car. This needs fixed now.

- Rocky River, OH, USA

problem #197

Mar 012017

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in March of 2017. The dealer (classic Buick GMC, 1700 mentor ave, painesville, oh, 44077) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and confirmed that the parts were unavailable and was uncertain when the remedy would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chardon, OH, USA

problem #196

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 not contacted. 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.

- Mishawaka, IN, USA

problem #195

Feb 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 dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Erie, PA, USA

problem #194

Aug 152017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall - why is it taking GM so long to finalize what they are going to go to correct this issue? we learned of this recall in January. We received a notice last week to have repairs made as soon as possible. After contacting GM twice and the dealership, I was informed that their is still no solution to this issue.

- Bensalem, PA, USA

problem #193

Aug 112017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall - it has now been 5 months since receiving the recall notice (March 2017) and there is no eta as to when GM dealer will receive the parts to repair the airbag. The recall states "until the repair is performed, the front passenger seat should not be occupied." Understandable from a safety point of view, but it is not acceptable that this is still ongoing with no resolution in sight. It is unreasonable to expect someone not to have a front seat passenger and this is causing a huge inconvenience.

- Henryville, PA, USA

problem #192

Jun 142017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a 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. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact no estimated date was available for the recall. The contact had not experienced any failures. The VIN tool confirms part not yet available. Updated 11/06/17 updated 11/13/2017

- Kildeer, IL, USA

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