pontiac vibe 2010 Complaints

STEERING

at highway speeds, my car will suddenly steer sharply on its own, as if it were hit by a sudden, violent crosswind this has happened approximately 20-25 times, always at highway speeds. always swerving to the left. no accidents have occurred, but each occurrence could have resulted in an accident, as it is difficult, if not impossible to maintain lane discipline. vehicle is 6 months old, 5,000 miles. no known damage or unusual wear that would cause such a reaction.

Reported in: FERNDALE MI || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

the brakes in the car appear not to begin braking every time right away when the pedal is applied.

Reported in: SCOTTSDALE AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

consumer is concerned with the new recall requesting consumers to remove floor mats in the 2010 pontiac vibe causing acceleration problems.

Reported in: HASTINGS MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E07A2

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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. *lj

Reported in: PITTSBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP67899Z

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact stated nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v024000 is in effect for his vehicle but he did not receive notification of the recall. the contact has not had any vehicle speed control failures with his vehicle. the contact stated that the remedy for the recall should be available in a timely and reasonable time, which it was not. the current mileage was approximately 8,000.

Reported in: RESTON VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E03AZ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact was driving 65 mph in rainy weather when the windshield wipers failed. the wipers remained stuck in position for approximately thirty minutes before resuming normal operation. the failure recurred and the wipers remained stuck in position for one hour. the contact was able to secure an appointment with the dealer for repairs. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 7,200.

Reported in: HARRISBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SM6E0XAZ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

tl*the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. while traveling 70 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced; however, the contact continued to experience the failure. the failure mileage was 14000 and the current mileage was 17000.

Reported in: VAIL CO || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E07AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

2010 pontiac vibe. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated when starting out from idle, if he barely touches the accelerator it starts out very slowly or not at all if the vehicle is in reverse from a downhill position. then if he press slightly more, the engine drops into a lower gear and the vehicle surges. on a wet street, the wheels spin and the vehicle almost goes out of control. in reverse, especially from a downhill position, at first there is no movement of the wheels, then if he applies the accelerator slightly more the vehicle surges to the rear, leaping 6 to 8 feet. the consumer learned his make, model and year vehicle was recalled for accelerator pedal issues. *jb

Reported in: DELAND FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SR6E03AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

Reported in: WYANDOTTE MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E80AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

tl*the 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. the vehicle was towed to a an impound tow lot. the contact also stated prior to the crash while depressing the brake pedal he had experienced the steering wheel turning and locking at high speeds and while the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

Reported in: SANIT JAMES MO || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SN6E03AZ

STEERING

tl*the 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. the vehicle was towed to a an impound tow lot. the contact also stated prior to the crash while depressing the brake pedal he had experienced the steering wheel turning and locking at high speeds and while the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

Reported in: SANIT JAMES MO || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SN6E03AZ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

the clutch in my 2010 pontiac vibe gt failed while driving at 45 mph. the car would rev but with virtually no acceleration ability. luckily i was on a rural road and able to pull over. my vehicle has 36k miles on it. i have 31 years of manual transmission driving experience and i have never had to replace a clutch...especially with this little amount of mileage. online, there are at least 5 pages of complaints from different gm customers dating from as far back as 2004 giving their own accounts of the same low mileage clutch failures on their pontiac vibe gts. gm has done nothing to correct this obvious and potentially deadly design flaw. they have stood by their claims of 'user error' in each and every case, regardless of the driver's experience and skill with clutch driving. some of those accounts claim that their service managers admitted to them that there is a flaw in the car but they told the customer that they cannot do anything about it because gm will not own up to their design mistake.

Reported in: BLAIRSTOWN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SN6E07AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the contact was braking. the engine had to be turned off for the acceleration to stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would have an engineer inspect the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 20,000.

Reported in: SMITHTOWN NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SM6E02AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

engine speed accelerated when coming to a stop. had to jam on break and throw transmission into park. this occurred multiple times in future months . car is only driven may thru jan. car went to dealer 4 times for this problem including toyota recalls. last occurrence 11/9/11. problem never solved. (multiple times means 7+).

Reported in: BUFFALO NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SM6E03AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

engine speed accelerated when coming to a stop. had to jam on break and throw transmission into park. this occurred multiple times in future months . car is only driven may thru jan. car went to dealer 4 times for this problem including toyota recalls. last occurrence 11/9/11. problem never solved. (multiple times means 7+).

Reported in: BUFFALO NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SM6E03AZ

POWER TRAIN

engine speed accelerated when coming to a stop. had to jam on break and throw transmission into park. this occurred multiple times in future months . car is only driven may thru jan. car went to dealer 4 times for this problem including toyota recalls. last occurrence 11/9/11. problem never solved. (multiple times means 7+).

Reported in: BUFFALO NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SM6E03AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that when driving during inclement weather, the brakes would malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 09v392000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 29,500.

Reported in: BENSALEM PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SL6E88AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact stated the vehicle was originally solid in hawaii, but was registered in illinois and should be added to the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v392000 (services brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum). the contact stated the vehicle was not affected by the recall, but it should be included because the vehicle was now registered in a state listed as an affected state on the recall. the failure mileage was 34,000.

Reported in: SAINT CHARLES IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E89AZ

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

the accelerator increased and would not go down until the car was turned off. very dangerous.

Reported in: ROCKVILLE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E87AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

the accelerator increased and would not go down until the car was turned off. very dangerous.

Reported in: ROCKVILLE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E87AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY

driving in a light rain, i lost control at 75mph and hit the rear of a semi trailer. the car started to slide sideways and i pressed the brakes hard and the car began to skid. the skid continued until my car reached the shoulder, whereupon it began to roll. the car rolled a total of three times and came to rest on its wheels. even though the roof and all four doors had extensive body damage, none of the airbags deployed. i was restrained by the seat belt but i feel that the airbags should have deployed. the car was totaled and sold for scrap.

Reported in: CASA GRANDE AZ || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E06AZ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

driving in a light rain, i lost control at 75mph and hit the rear of a semi trailer. the car started to slide sideways and i pressed the brakes hard and the car began to skid. the skid continued until my car reached the shoulder, whereupon it began to roll. the car rolled a total of three times and came to rest on its wheels. even though the roof and all four doors had extensive body damage, none of the airbags deployed. i was restrained by the seat belt but i feel that the airbags should have deployed. the car was totaled and sold for scrap.

Reported in: CASA GRANDE AZ || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E06AZ

AIR BAGS

driving in a light rain, i lost control at 75mph and hit the rear of a semi trailer. the car started to slide sideways and i pressed the brakes hard and the car began to skid. the skid continued until my car reached the shoulder, whereupon it began to roll. the car rolled a total of three times and came to rest on its wheels. even though the roof and all four doors had extensive body damage, none of the airbags deployed. i was restrained by the seat belt but i feel that the airbags should have deployed. the car was totaled and sold for scrap.

Reported in: CASA GRANDE AZ || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E06AZ

AIR BAGS

tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac vibe. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the driver side rear door of the vehicle. the contact indicated that the front, side curtain and seat air bags all failed to deploy. a rear passenger sustained injuries to the head and face. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 103,350.

Reported in: ASHEBORO NC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E82AZ

AIR BAGS

the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty steering wheel coil module, which also caused failure/short of the fuse block. the dealer stated there was no recall related to these parts. the car was fixed and the air bag warning light is no longer activated.

Reported in: GRAND ISLAND NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP67899Z

ENGINE

oil consumption issue, oil was at empty level after only 2500 miles from last oil change. used recommended synthetic oil, car has been serviced on a regular basis.

Reported in: WASHINGTON DC || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E08AZ

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

oil consumption issue, oil was at empty level after only 2500 miles from last oil change. used recommended synthetic oil, car has been serviced on a regular basis.

Reported in: WASHINGTON DC || Crash: N || VIN #: 5Y2SP6E08AZ