NHTSA Complaint #10958806 — 2009 PONTIAC VIBE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10958806
Vehicle	2009 PONTIAC VIBE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 25, 2017
Date Filed	March 6, 2017
Mileage	86,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS. THE 2009 POINTIAC VIBE GT SHARES THE SAME ENGINE AS THE 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE ENGINES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME PLANT. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ' ZE7, TO FIX THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS. GM HAS NOT ISSUED AS SIMILAR FIX (AS OF MARCH 2017). PONTIAC OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF THE REPAIR.

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