2004 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED FLAMES AND METAL FRAGMENTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DUE TO THE FLAMES, THE SEATS AND HEADLINER WERE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE NECK, LEGS, AND ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TAKATA AIR BAGS RECALL - I HAVE BEEN MAILED SEVERAL LETTERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS REGARDING THE ORIGINAL RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. EACH TIME I HAVE RECEIVED THIS LETTER, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR THE GM RECALL 13030 RECALL. EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED I AM TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PART TO FIX IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. TODAY I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER FOR GM RECALL 14877, WHICH ALSO MENTIONED THE 13030 RECALL. AGAIN, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE FIRST RECALL PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. NOW I READ IT IS POSSIBLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MAY HAVE THE SAME DANGER - I HAVE WAITED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL FOR TWO YEARS! MY DEALER ORDERED THE PART FOR THE 14677 RECALL. MY QUESTION/COMPLAINT IS: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AIRBAG IF THEY DAMAGE THE ALREADY RECALLED AIRBAG IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS SECOND RECALL. AM I UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THIS AIRBAG RECALL POSSIBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ALSO? WHAT IS MY RECOURSE IN DRIVING WHAT I NOW CONSIDER AN UNSAFE VEHICLE? THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AND ALSO WANTED THE RECALL FOR THE WINDOW REGULATOR TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD EXPIRED? MY DRIVERS SUDE WINDOW US DEFINATELY AFFECTED AS IT MAKES A LOUD METALIC THUMP GOING DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY.THE DEALER WAS GMC ZUBOR IN TAYLOR MI. I WASNT AWARE A SAFETY RECALL COULD EXPIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *CN

2004 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

DRIVING HOME TWO NIGHTS AGO THROUGH THE CITY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL UP AND ALMOST BROKE. IT IS LOOSE OF THE REGULATOR AND OUT OF THE TRACK. ONCE I GOT HOME, I HAD TO REMOVE SIDE PANEL TO GET IT BACK IN THE GUIDE IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT. STILL BROKEN. GM/PONTIAC SAYS IT IS NOT WITHIN THE ASSIGNED RECALL VINS. BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). 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. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.