2009 Pontiac Vibe owner complaints

Takata recall of passenger air bag, july 2016. Not remedied as yet. Michael alb erts

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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 injuries from the air bag deployment, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000. *tt *tr

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (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 recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall: received recall 150826 (15826) (NHTSA: 16v340) in july 2016. It is now end of december and no resolution has been advised. Warned not to occupy front passenger seat which is unreasonable since the car is used for family trips and will often have passenger(s). So far no evidence of malfunction has occurred but the potential is frightening. Response time is unsatisfactory and needs to be resolved immediately!

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/31/2017*ct updated 03/07/17.*jb

Takata recall. I contacted gm dealerships. None of the dealerships are able to fix the inflator.

Dealer has been telling me for almost a year the parts are not available, the vehicle does not sound safe to drive.

Takata recall, waiting almost a year for the parts to be available, the car is dangerous to drive.

"takata recall" - I received a recall notice six months ago related to my vibe. The recall specifically states until the repair is performed the front passenger search should not be occupied. As of today, the parts are still not available and the only thing the people at Pontiac can say is "gm does not recommend that anyone sit in the front passenger seat." I believe I've been patient enough and that gm should have to provide a rental car or fix the vehicle.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 02/15/2017*ct

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacture exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (newby Buick GMC, 1629 s convention center dr, st george, ut 84790 (435) 673-1100) informed the contact that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue, but could not confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact was frustrated because the front passenger seat could not be used. The contact received a bankruptcy notice from tk holdings. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. For over six months my family -- including a 5 year old and a three year old in child seats in the rear -- has waited for a fix to the airbag issue, which makes it apparently dangerous to have someone (wife or husband) in the passenger seat. We are moreover concerned that any explosive debris would of course injure a child in his child seat in the back, which is not really shielded by the separate seats up front. At what point will this impossible situation be remedied? We need to have full use of a safe car for our small family. We cannot forever be expected to rent cars for trips and more. The latest recall reminder we received in the mail -- regarding the potential for a fire due to the window switch -- did not even note the takata recall or warning to not use the p

Tl-contact owns a 2009 Pontiac vibe ----Toyota 2az engine put in Toyota--- had engine replaced --- consuming to much oil -- oil consumption design defect in engine ---bought vehicle used from gm --- contact called gm and gm stated they won't replace engine a second time ....0 recalls associated with this VIN.... Cb

Excessive oil consumption, burning oil, to the extent of 8 quarts between routine oil changes

Serious oil consumption problem, every thousand miles I am down 1 to 2 quarts of oil. I've tried different types of oil different types of treatments and I've had gaskets replaced and still consuming lots of oil. It is definitely not leaking .

When traveling at low speeds (less than 35), there is a noticeable shaking / vibration / rattling noise coming from either the steering column or front shocks, especially noticeable when driving over rough surfaces or bumps. Seems to be more drivers side. Looks like others have had similar problems as well as Toyota matrix (built on same line with same components) I have not yet had the dealer inspect the issue. Seems as if some component has come loose. *tr

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 part/hazard.

Pedal accelerator - when driving, the car accelerates on this own even when the accelerator pedal is not depressed. The result is increased speeds, and when reaching a stop, the car has to quickly be placed in neutral or park to stop the car, else, it will continue to move. There was a previous recall for this situation with GMC and there was an attempt to fix this issue with my vehicle. However, it has become an issue again. This has happened several times, and it poses a safety hazard. *tr

Our AWD 2009 Pontiac vibe came with factory chrome wheels. After one winter, the wheels began to corrode around the outside perimeter. Gm agreed to replace all four wheels, and they did. Soon after replacement, as my wife was driving into our garage, one wheel delaminated (I.e., the chrome covering separated completely from the aluminum underwheel). Upon inspection, it looked as if the chrome layer had been glued to the underwheel. We went back to the dealer, chrome covering and glue fragments in hand. The dealer replaced this defective wheel with another; soon after (50 miles?), the second replacement wheel did the same thing. It has now been replaced. (the chrome parts are stamped "Toyota.") note three things: one, the wheels on this car are not inexpensive steel with wheel covers. Ins