2009 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG; 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 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO YEARS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. I HAVE WAITED PATIENTLY, ON TOP OF ALTERING MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW THAT I HAVE RECENTLY MOVED FROM IL TO FLORIDA, THE "POTENTIAL FOR THE INTRUSION OF MOISTURE" HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY BECAUSE OF THE HUMID CLIMATE HERE IN SW FLORIDA. EVEN IF THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN MY CAR, I - AS THE DRIVER - HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF "METAL FRAGMENTS ... STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". UPON RECIEVING YET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE (MARCH 2017) I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND GM. NEITHER HAS OFFERED A PLAN TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. WITHOUT THIS CORRECTION, I MUST CONTINUE TO UNDER UTILIZE THE CAR THAT I HAVE PAID IN FULL TO GENERAL MOTORS. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH OUR RECENT MOVE, WE PURCHASED MANY LARGE ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE AND BICYCLES. WE COULD NOT USE THE VIBE'S HATCHBACK BECAUSE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE BACK SEATS TO BE LOWERED, IN TURN, NOT ALLOWING ANOTHER PERSON TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME - THE DRIVER. FURTHERMORE, WITH FAMILY VISITING FROM OUT OF STATE, I AM UNABLE TO TRANSPORT THEM FROM THE AIRPORT WITH THEIR LUGGAGE, NOR CAN WE LOAD UP THE CAR WITH BEACH GEAR (CHAIRS, WAGON, UMBRELLA, COOLER, ETC. )AND TRANSPORT OUR FAMILY MEMBERS IN ONE TRIP. AGAIN, WE PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE INTENTION OF BEING ABLE TO USE IT. I NEED THE AIR BAG FIXED OR A COMPARABLE CAR LOANED TO ME AT NO CHARGE SO THAT I CAN CONDUCT NORMAL LIFE ACTIVITIES IN MY/ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT FEARING FOR MY, OR MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY.

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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *AS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF UPDATED 07/25/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AFTER OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW VIA THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DOOR PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL INVOLVING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT. THE DEALER REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

THIS RECALL IS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IT HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE JANUARY 10, 2017. IN MARCH, I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. AS OF TODAY, THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO DO THE RECALL. ALSO, THERE IS NO INDICATION WHEN THEY MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. THE RESULT IS THAT I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. SO, I CANNOT USE THE CAR FOR MY FAMILY ETC. PONTIAC HAS NOT MADE LOANER VEHICLES AVAILABLE SO THAT I CAN CARRY OUT MY BUSINESS AS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO. I HAVE ATTACHED THE OUTPUT OF THE WEBSITE DESCRIBING THE RECALL AND INDICATING THAT NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE.