2009 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

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.

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.

TL* 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*LJ UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS

TL* 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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND 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. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

IN MARCH WE RECEIVED A RECALL TELLING US OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ISSUE AND POTENTIAL FATAL INJURY THAT COULD RESULT. I CALLED PONTIAC TODAY AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE UNABLE TO ALLOW PASSENGERS, OR EACH EITHER, IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT AS MY WIFE USES THIS CAR FOR BUSINESS. THE LAST RECALL WE GOT ON THE 2007 VIBE TOOK OVER 18 MONTHS TO RESOLVE. (WE SOLD THAT CAR AND BOUGHT THIS ONE).0 IT'S LIKE THE CAR ISN'T MADE ANYMORE SO THERE'S NO RUSH. PLEASE HELP.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR ALL THE RECALLS AND TREY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT THEY WILL ORDER THE PARTS AND CONTACT ME TO SCHEDULE AM APPOINTMENT. I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS, AS I FEEL THEY HAVE NO INTENT ON ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES!

TL* 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 (LAW CHEVROLET BUICK, 2944 HWY 62 WEST, BOONVILLE, IN 47601 (812) 202-4287) WAS CONTACTED AND 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.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT RECALL MARCH OF 2017 WE ARE NOW IN AUGUST OF 2017 AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. I DID CALL PONTIAC AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS LINK SO I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT . I ONLY HOPE I'M NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. I STILL USE MY FRONT SEAT EVEN IF I'M TAKING A CHANCE THAT SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION COULD NOT BE SOLD IN THIS CONDITION

TAKATA RECALL REMEDY IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. LAST YEAR I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ADVISING OWNERS THAT NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN OTHER WORDS, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE CAR FOR THE FULL PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED. RIDICULOUS

TAKATA RECALL - SAFETY RECALL TAKING TOO LONG IN MARCH 2017, I RECEIVED A GM RECALL NOTICE FOR MY PONTIAC VIBE. I CALLED GM AND LOGGED A TICKET (CASE#8-3053081027). EACH TIME I CALL THEY STATE THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR THE ENGINEERING FIX IS NOT READY. THIS TIME I CALLED THEY WANT TO KNOW THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I ASKED WHY AND DID NOT RECEIVE A VALID ANSWER FROM GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT. MY TOYOTA COROLLA HAD A TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO. WHY IS IT TAKING GM SO LONG TO REPAIR A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN OTHER MANUFACTURES HAVE COMPLETED THEY SAFETY REPAIRS ? CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY FOR GM. I DON'T BELIEVE "PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE" OR AN AMERICAN ENGINEER CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE AN AIR BAG. I AM A FATHER OF AN AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY AND NEED TO HAVE THIS CAR REPAIRED.