Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Vibe Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Vibe? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pontiac Vibe problems by model year
51 recall entries across 8 model years and 1,867 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Vibe | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Vibe | 8 | 58 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Vibe | 9 | 528 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Vibe | 4 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Vibe | 5 | 172 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Vibe | 5 | 177 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Vibe | 5 | 301 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Vibe | 7 | 266 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Vibe | 8 | 298 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Vibe | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Vibe | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Vibe | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Vibe, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags1,013 complaints
- visibility176 complaints
- power train136 complaints
- vehicle speed control118 complaints
- engine and engine cooling101 complaints
- electrical system96 complaints
- engine65 complaints
- structure63 complaints