2007 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. UPDATED 09/11/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WRIST AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED COLLAR BONE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,563. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN SEE ALSO 10917921

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND A CODE INDICATED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE ECM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE WAS RESET MORE THAN ONCE. THE CODE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS AN INSPECTION A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN OCCASIONALLY, AND HAVE NOTICED A PATTERN OF WHEN I AM STOPPED FOR ABOUT 10-25 MINUTES THE CAR STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO GIVE WAY, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BEING FULLY PRESSED. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT JUST A VIBRATION, THIS IS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR (ENGINE AND ALL) ALMOST BUCKING OUT OF POSITION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, IT ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE. ANOTHER ISSUE, WHICH CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CAR IS LEAKING FROM THE RAIN OUTSIDE INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE FRAME (DRIPS). IF YOU DO NOT CHECK BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS AND WHEN YOU START DRIVING AND TURNING, THE DRIPS CAN GO IN YOUR EYES, CAUSING YOUR VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BASE OF THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED, SPUN AROUND, FLIPPED OVER TWICE, AND CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, STERNUM, AND LEFT SHOULDER AS WELL AS LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN CAR IN FRONT STOPPED. DRIVER BRAKED HARD BUT STILL COLLIDED WITH CAR IN FRONT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE (TOTAL LOSS) TO VEHICLE. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED LIP/CHIN/HEAD. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

2007 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING . *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE, AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB