2010 Pontiac Vibe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Pontiac Vibe. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (31), Vehicle Speed Control (7), Service Brakes (5).
Key takeaways
- 58 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 31 | 53% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 9% |
| Steering | 4 | 7% |
| Engine | 4 | 7% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 3 | 5% |
| Power Train | 3 | 5% |
| Hydraulic | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 2% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 2% |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Pontiac Vibe 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2022-08-23
The air conditioning vents spew out white dusty powder which is suspscted to be aluminum oxide, a known carcinogenic.
Air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2019-12-02
2010 PONTIAC VIBE STRUCK VEHICLE THAT CROSSED INTO RIGHT OF WAY OF PONTIAC VIBE AT 25 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT DASHBOARD NOR DID SEAT BELT LOCK UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE UNDERWENT AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT MAY 24TH 2018 PER RECALL #17477 PARTS 77204 AS LISTED ON REPAIR INVOICE.
Steering - filed 2019-08-16
THE STEERING WHEEL RATTLES BADLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE WHILE STATIONARY. ALSO SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKING.
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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.