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vehicle
2009 / pontiac / vibe
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
527 on file (2008-11-12 → 2025-02-04)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
59 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Steering column and intermediate shaft rattleSTEERING8 complaints2017-08 → 2024-10pontiac-vibe-2009-steering-column-rattle
11535337 The steering rack and intermediate shaft in the steering wheel Go bad and what happens is it makes having an alignment impossible Not only that but the vehicle clunks with every turn [XXX] Being a Pontiac it was a joint venture between Toyota And GM Thus Affecting many Toyota
11153971 STEERING - MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT STEERING ISSUES THAT MAKSE IT FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A RATTLE THAT COMES FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, IT RATTLES FEELS LOOSE, AND GIVES AN UNCONTROLLED FEELING. MY 2009 HAS ONLY
11020094 STEERING COLUMN RATTLES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND BRAKING. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT RATTLES AND SHAKES CONTINUALLY
Front passenger airbag recall remedy unavailableAIR BAGS169 complaints2017-07 → 2024-06pontiac-vibe-2009-airbag-recall-parts-unavailable
11040668 TAKATA RECALL WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL (NHTSA RECALL 17V006; MANUFACTUR RECALL NUMBER N162017009) ON JANUARY 10, 2017. IT IS CURRENTLY OCTOBER 28, 2017.I HAVE TRIED CALLING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 MONTHS, YET THEY CONTINUE TO CLAIM A
11019340 TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN 8 AND A HALF MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL HAS TAKEN EFFECT. THE RECALL STATES THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE AIRBAG HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE RECALL STATUS STATES "RECALL
11006535 TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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
11640704 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Toyota 2.4L 2AZ-FE engine in my 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT suffers from excessive oil consumption due to a known piston ring defect. The rapid oil loss between changes puts the
11311869 DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE BURNS OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. THIS MEANS IT REQUIRES A WAIVER TO PASS INSPECTION. THE 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX, WHICH SHARES THE SAME ENGINE, HAD A RECALL ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. THE CHECK
11197169 I AM HAVING ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE LAST 6-9 MONTHS. BEFORE I HIT 3000 MILES THE OIL HAS BURNED UP AND THERE IS NOTHING ON THE DIP STICK. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT TO ED RINKE IN CENTERLINE MI, WHERE I
Unintended acceleration or loss of engine powerVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints2019-11 → 2023-09pontiac-vibe-2009-unintended-acceleration-stall
11217508 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTACT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR, BUT IT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT THEN
11185069 CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS COMPLETELY AT RANDOM. AFTER PLACING IN PARK, REMOVING KEY, RE-INSERTING KEY, RESTARTING, ALL IS FINE FOR A WHILE. PROBABLY FAULTY ECM
11478986 The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the vehicle speed control (VSC), ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was
Airbag non-deployment in a crashAIR BAGS3 complaints2017-12 → 2023-07pontiac-vibe-2009-airbag-nondeployment-crash
11535214 Air bags failed to deploy and vehicle is not available for inspection. Vehicle was a total loss and is in the proces of becoming proprty of Copart.com for auction (I assume). I hit my head very hard from the T-bone type of collision and my side airbags did not deploy. I have a
11057109 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS AND
11508061 The restraint system appears to have failed and cannot be repaired. Nobody appears to know why
Driver power window master switch overheatingELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2019-12 → 2020-08pontiac-vibe-2009-window-switch-overheat
11343592 PONTIAC VIBE 2009: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO FAT MISAPPLIED THE MAIN SWITCH TO CONTROL ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE COULD GET STUCK OR STOP WORKING. IF WE TRIED TO LUBRICATE THE SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT AND MELT. A SWITCH THAT COULD MELT PRODUCE SMOKE AND CAUSE A FIRE
11289065 POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH FAILURE. SHORTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS ISOLATED TO SWITCH AND DOOR PANEL, HOWEVER INTERIOR OF CAR DID FILL UP WITH SMOKE. POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED AS PER BULLETIN 15791A HOWEVER RECALL DID NOT REMEDY DEFECTIVE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Pontiac Vibe vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/pontiac/vibe
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_pontiac_vibe_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Pontiac Vibe},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/pontiac/vibe}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
