2005 PONTIAC VIBE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 295 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (172 complaints · 58.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 172 of 295 owner complaints (58.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 172 complaints, 58.3% of reports AIR BAGS 172 · 58.3% · 9 crash reports ENGINE: 34 complaints, 11.5% of reports ENGINE 34 · 11.5% POWER TRAIN: 28 complaints, 9.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 28 · 9.5% VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 5.8% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 5.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 3.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 3.4% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 1.4% STEERING: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports STEERING 4 · 1.4% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 54 complaints, 18.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 · 18.3% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 172 58.3% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 34 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 28 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 17 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 3.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 18.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2005. 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2016-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2005 Jan 2025 Investigation EA10006 ● Investigation EA10006 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 12
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 28
2015-Q4 Owner reports 51
2016-Q1 Owner reports 25
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 13
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA10006
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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