2006 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,721.

I WAS COMING UP MY DRIVEWAY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A GUY CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ON AND IT'S MY ECM. I SEE WHERE THERE IS/WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES ON MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SENT THIS RECALL. JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS WHY MY LIGHT CAME ON....DUE TO A BAD MODULE THAT WAS NEVER RECALLED. *TR

WAS TOLD THAT SPRING INSIDE STEERING HAD SHORTED. AND JUST SO HAPPENS A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THAT PROBLEM BUT NOT IN MY VEHICLE AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN JUSTIFY NOT FIXING MY AIRBAG WHICH WAS REMOVED BY THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WANTS ME TO PAY A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE A BAG WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE ANYWAY. DUE TO INFORMATION ON THE T.V. AND THE WEB SHARDS MY BE INSIDE THE BAGS. *TR

THE SPIRAL ELECTRICAL CABLE BROKE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OFF WHENEVER IT WAS TOUCHED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,998. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR SHIFTS HARD TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT SMEDLEYS IN VANDALIA OHIO CLAIMS THE CAR ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE PCM RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,075.