2003 Pontiac Vibe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 311 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Pontiac Vibe. The most-reported areas: Visibility (74), Air Bags (66), Power Train (49).
Key takeaways
- 311 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 28 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 37 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 74 | 24% |
| Air Bags | 66 | 21% |
| Power Train | 49 | 16% |
| Structure | 27 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 24 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 4% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 13 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 3% |
| Tires | 8 | 3% |
| Steering | 7 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Pontiac Vibe 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-14
Vehicle wright capacity on manufacturing sticker lists total capacity weight as 8601 pounds or 390KG. Converting 390kg to pounds is 860 pounds.
Air Bags - filed 2024-01-30
The 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe was manufactured by Toyota and is for all intent and purposes is a 2003 Toyota Matrix. The 2003-04 Pontiac Vibe should be included in the "Do not drive" advisory issued by Toyota 20 Jan 30th 2024. Only the body is different than the Toyota Matrix and everything internal is the same. Please ...
Seat Belts - filed 2022-11-05
BUCKLE CAME UNLATCHED AND LATCH WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL DRIVER AND PASSENGER
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More for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.