2005 PONTIAC VIBE Complaints

ON THE FIRST RECALL FOR AIRBAG I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACE AND NOW THE AIRBAG AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL AT ALL THE TIME. WHY?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COULTER CADILLAC PHOENIX (1188 EAST CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014; 602-264-1188), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8/3533975028. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,700.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE AT A STOP SIGNAL, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INQUIRY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) ON MAY 13, 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. *BF UPDATED 9/13/18*JB

ON FEB 3 2014 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HERNIATED DISK IN MY NECK RESULTING IN SURGERY TO PUT A PLATE AND SCREWS IN MY NECK I SUFFER FROM PAIN EVERYDAY FROM THIS.IN MY POLICE REPORT IT STATES MY AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOYI CAR WAS TOTALED.MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL.I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT GOT REAR INDEED AND SLAMED IT IN VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TOTALING MY CAR.I DONT HAVE EXCESS TO A SCANNER TO SEND POLICE REPORT BUT I DO HAVE IT IF YOU NEED IT.

MY ODOMETER HAS BEEN STUCK AT 299,999 FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS AND I HAVE PUT OVER 600 MILES ON MY CAR IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, INCLUDING THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA OF CHARLESTON DEALER LOCATION ON 2100 SAVANNAH HWY IN CHARLESTON, SC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS COASTING DOWNHILL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AFTER PULLING OVER AND STOPPING, THE ENGINE RESTARTED FINE. IT SEEMS TO MATCH THE DESCRIPTION FOR RECALL 10V387000, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS ISSUED ONLY FOR 1ZZ ENGINES AND THIS IS A 2ZZ ENGINE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS 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.