2005 PONTIAC VIBE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
337
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
The 2005 PONTIAC VIBE has received a total of 337 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS. 10 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (170 complaints), Engine And Engine Cooling (24 complaints), and Electrical System (13 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE, potentially affecting up to 3,602,730 vehicles.
Recall 19V627000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 229,460 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this...
View full details →Recall 18V883000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 168,993 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly...
View full details →Recall 15V285000 — AIR BAGS
| 1,973,468 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota...
View full details →Recall 15V286000 — AIR BAGS
| 1,069,055 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota...
View full details →Recall 10V387000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 161,754 vehicles affected
Defect: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
337 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V285000 (Air Bags); and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V883000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
Safety Rating for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
General Motors, LLC has issued 10 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
10282E — ENGINE
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
050604064 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKS/NO START. *TT
050604074 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT EXTENDED CRANK, HARD START, ENGINE CRANKS BUT NO START WHEN ENGINE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. (REPLACE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). *KB
060941001 — SEATS
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DTC B1785, B1786, B1787, B1788. (REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT FRAME AND PASSENGER PRESENCE CONTROL MODULE). *KB
060841001 — AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ON, DTC B1785 SET. *TT
050604019 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
REVISED FUEL TANK PRESSURE (FTP) SENSOR RANGE READINGS. *TT
3049 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING SELECTION INFORMATION. *TT
3172 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BRIEF WHINE NOISE WHEN PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF. *EH
3621 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITH DTCS P0171, P0441, P0455 AND/OR P2420 - INSPECT PRODUCTION PART NUMBER ON PCM. *TT
3622 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START - INSPECT PCM PRODUCTION PART NUMBER. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 PONTIAC VIBE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PONTIAC VIBE
- 2000 PONTIAC VIBE — 1 complaint
- 2001 PONTIAC VIBE — 1 complaint
- 2002 PONTIAC VIBE — 2 complaints
- 2003 PONTIAC VIBE — 340 complaints
- 2004 PONTIAC VIBE — 314 complaints
- 2005 PONTIAC VIBE (current)
- 2006 PONTIAC VIBE — 199 complaints
- 2007 PONTIAC VIBE — 202 complaints
- 2008 PONTIAC VIBE — 68 complaints
- 2009 PONTIAC VIBE — 600 complaints
- 2010 PONTIAC VIBE — 67 complaints
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