2009 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

PONTIAC VIBE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA 2ZRFE 1.8 LITER ENGINE CONSUMING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. SEAFOAM / LUCAS OIL SOLUTION HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. SINCE NEITHER TOYOTA NOR GM WILL HELP US, I WONDER HOW LONG THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN LAST BURNING THE EXCESS OIL.

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 RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (QUINN MOTORS OF ELLSWORTH, 405 W MAIN ST, ELLSWORTH, WI 54011, 715-952-4209) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LOUD RATTLING ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR BRAKING. RATTLING SEEMS TO GET WORSER EACH DAY. SOUNDS SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH SUSPENSION OR STEERING COLUMN ACCORDING TO LOCAL MECHANICS. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AS IT IS VERY COMMON UPON 2009 PONTIAC VIBES AND ITS COUSIN THE TOYOTA MATRIX. I FEEL UNSAFE, IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS GETTING LOOSENED AS IT PROGRESS TO RATTLE LOUDER EACH DAY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (NORTHWEST HILLS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 860-482-0700) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED HI-WAY CHEVROLET BUICK INC AT (712) 476-5309 (LOCATED AT 1427 10TH ST, ROCK VALLEY, IA, 51247) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

STARTING ABOUT 80,000 MILE MY CAR STARTED CONSUMING OIL OF GREATER THAN 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. NOW AT 160,000 MILES IT CONSUMES 1 QUART EVERY 500 MILES. I HAVE THE 2.4 L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE THAT CAME FAIRLY STANDARD WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ALOT ON WEB PAGES. MY RAV 4 2006 WITH THE SAME ENGINE HAD THE SAME CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. TOYOTA DID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE RAV 4 AND I THINK GM SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAS AN ADVISOR OUT FOR THE SISTER CAR THE MATRIX FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR.

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. THOMAS BUCK GMC (LOCATED AT 750 EISENHOWER BLVD, JOHNSTOWN, PA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO A NATIONAL BACKORDER. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

EXSESIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. MOTOR CAN SIEZE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (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 CONTACT CALLED WIN KELLY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC AT (443) 574-5704 (12421 AUTO DR, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT SHOULD ARRIVE WITHIN A WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* 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. HAYDOCY AUTOMOTIVE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND VEHICLE WAS FIXED. *TR