2010 Pontiac Vibe Problems & Complaints

Most common 2010 Pontiac Vibe problems

• Air bags~98,000 miles
  3153%
• Speed control & acceleration~20,000 miles
  712%
• Brakes~30,000 miles
  59%
• Engine & cooling~37,000 miles
  59%
• Steering~23,000 miles
  47%
• Transmission & drivetrain~37,000 miles
  35%
• Stability & traction control~64,000 miles
  35%
• Other / not specified
  23%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~45,000 miles
  23%
• Electrical system~14,000 miles
  12%
• Fuel & propulsion system~58,000 miles
  12%
• Body & structure~56,000 miles
  12%
• Equipment & accessories
  12%
• Seat belts~98,000 miles
  12%

Share of the 58 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Pontiac Vibe complaints by model year

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2010 Pontiac Vibe recalls (8)

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal safety investigators have looked into 2 possible defects involving the 2010 Pontiac Vibe:

What 2010 Pontiac Vibe owners say

Air bags all 31 →

Takata recall I first received my safety recall notice in July 2016 and my second notice in May 2017. Both times I was informed that I would receive a call when the parts came in but the call never came and the repair never done. Yesterday I went beyond the dealership and spoke to a GM representative who also couldn't find any dealership in my area with the parts to complete the work. Of course at this point I asked for a "loaner" car since I haven't been able to safely put a passenger in the front seat for eleven months! Needless to say that request fell on deaf ears. Ironically, after all that, last night the car was "totaled" and I am grateful that the airbag was not involved in any injuries. My main point in notifying you today is to say that this has been a sorry excuse for a recall. No company should take eleven months and still not be able to repair the problem. …

2010 Pontiac Vibe struck vehicle that crossed into right of way of Pontiac Vibe at 25 to 30 miles per hour. Airbags did not deploy at dashboard nor did seat belt lock upon impact. Vehicle underwent airbag inflator replacement May 24th 2018 per recall #17477 parts 77204 as listed on repair invoice.

Speed control & acceleration

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that she received recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number 10V024000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and the dealer removed the drivers side floor mats to prevent possible unwanted acceleration. The contact was unsatisfied that the floor mat was removed and a replacement was not provided. The manufacturer was unable to provide an estimate of when a new floor mat would be available for the vehicle. The contact stated that it was important to keep the floor mat in the vehicle for safety reasons. There were no failures at this time. The mileage when the recall repair was performed was 3,000. The current mileage was 3,200. Updated 05/19/10.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. The contact was driving at a minimally low speed when the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 20 MPH. The contact stated that the brakes would not stop the vehicle and were also defective. The floor mat had caused the accelerator to become stuck and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the failure was caused by the acceleration failure as listed in NHTSA campaign id number: 10V024000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) however, the contact did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileage was 28,694.

Brakes

I bought a 2010 Pontiac Vibe and 3 months later the front end of the car started shaking real bad so I called up koehne auto to tell them and they wouldn't as much as tale it for a test drive to see what I was talking about. They kept on looking at the front end and kept telling me that there was nothing wrong with the brakes that the tires were bald so they put $500 dollars worth of tires on the car and then I went back to them and told them that the problem wasn't still fixed so I went to my private mechanic and he looked at it and found our the bearrings and the stablizer bar was shot and it was dangerous to drive and they still assisted over at koehne auto that it was the tires being baled so I decided not to pay the whole amount of the car payment because I was not going to have my family of being in jeopardy of being killed. …

Tl contact owns a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. While driving approximately 40 MPH and accelerating around a curb the vehicle jerked to the right violently. The contact was able to control the vehicle, it was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The contact stated the failure occurred a second time while driving approximately 70 MPH on the highway. The anti lock brakes locked and the vehicle would slide while the brakes were applied. The contact stated the vehicle flipped over while driving down a hill. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and the passenger sustained bumps, bruises, and scratches and were transported to the hospital by ambulance where they were released with no major injuries. A police report was filed. The contact stated there were visible skid marks on the road where the vehicle was sliding. …

2010 Pontiac Vibe engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Wagon.