2004 Pontiac Vibe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 266 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Pontiac Vibe. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (104), Visibility (70), Structure (24).
Key takeaways
- 266 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 18 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 33 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 104 | 39% |
| Visibility | 70 | 26% |
| Structure | 24 | 9% |
| Power Train | 12 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 12 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 | 4% |
| Tires | 8 | 3% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 8 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 8 | 3% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 6 | 2% |
| Equipment | 6 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Pontiac Vibe 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering - filed 2026-03-09
The contact owned a 2004 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the wife was driving approximately 70 MPH when suddenly the vehicle erroneously turned to the right and drove across multiple lanes of traffic before crashing into a curb and flipping over, landing back on its wheels and stopping. The Highway Patrol was cal...
Air Bags - filed 2024-08-19
See attached document for complaint.
Air Bags - filed 2024-01-30
As there is a NHTSA recall notice on the 2004 Toyota Matrix for a Takata air bag risk of explosion with shrapnel, should there also be a similar notice on the 2004 Pontiac Vibe, which is practically the same vehicle and was manufactured at the same plant in CA?
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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.