NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

2005 Pontiac Vibe (Page 8 of 9)

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Both models were a joint GM-Toyota venture, manufactured together at a NUMMI production facility in Fremont, CA. Only the heating & A/C systems are different.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,314 miles

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2005 Pontiac Vibe seat belts / air bags problems

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2005 Pontiac Vibe Owner Comments (Page 8 of 9)

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problem #28

Sep 042015

Vibe

  • 114,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.

- Bowling Green , KY, USA

problem #27

Jul 202015

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V286000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer stated that another letter would be sent went parts become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The air bag light was not visible on the instrumental panel. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Freemont, OH, USA

problem #26

Jul 242014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Lake Ariel, PA, USA

problem #25

May 132015

Vibe

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V286000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair and could not provide a date when parts would become available. A failure was not experienced.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #24

Jul 072015

Vibe

  • 71,000 miles
I received GM recall notice 14491 in July 2015 stating" the passenger airbag may have an unsafe propellant which could cause the inflator to rupture with metal fragments potentially causing a passenger serious injury or death. Until the repair is performed, the front passenger seat should not be occupied. Parts to repair your vehicle are not currently available." The dealer had no additional information. Contacting the GM recall line, my case number 71-1508506555 was assigned to a senior advisor named rueben (866-790-5600 X 58210-88) rueben gave me no additional information and did not call me back as promised. 8-28 I called the dealer and they have 15 inflators in stock. I made an appointment to have the recall performed. However, at the dealership, my VIN brought up the disposition order: "incomplete. Remedy not yet available front passenger air bag inflator" the service writer and service manager can do nothing and suggested I call GM again. Call to GM recall line speaking with annette. She had no additional information and did not know when the recall would be resolved. She called a district manager named pat--only information she would provide--to ask fro more details "pat" did not answer the phone and all she would do is ask rueben to follow up. We have delayed a trip because we need to use the car with both front and back seats occupied. We need to crack through this impervious barrier GM has constructed to find out 1: why the 2005 Vibe inflators the dealership has in stock cannot be used 2; and when the parts will be available GM will provide no information. Please help cut through this bureaucratic barrier GM is hiding behind.

- Annandale, VA, USA

problem #23

Jul 242014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Happy Valley, OR, USA

problem #22

Jul 092015

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/21/15

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #21

Aug 102015

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available to schedule the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that the part would not be available until mid 2016. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

- Trinidad, CA, USA

problem #20

Aug 062015

Vibe

  • miles
I received a letter from from GM (GM recall number 14491A) in regards to the front passenger airbag....I called GM and was told that the part to repair the airbag problem would not be available until maybe the 2nd half of 2016 and not to use the front passenger seat...is this for real? in other words I have a car that I now cannot use for at least a year. I spoke with a john who said to contact a GM dealer to have the front passenger airbag disconnected....the GM dealer refuses to do it...its hard to believe that they expect people to wait for more than a year to get a recall repaired and not to use the front passenger seat for that length of time....

- Buena Vista, CO, USA

problem #19

Jul 132015

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Lavernia, TX, USA

problem #18

Sep 012005

Vibe

  • 8,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I am filing a complaint about the front passenger airbag inflator recall (NHTSA recall # 15V285; GM recall # N140491), for which I received a letter yesterday. I am very disturbed to be told that, until the necessary replacement part is available, and with only the assurance that GM (and presumably Toyota) is "working as quickly as possible to correct this condition, " I should not operate the car with the front passenger seat occupied. I find it disturbing and odd that the proscription only applies to the front passenger seat, even though the warning includes the statement that malfunction of the front passenger airbag could result in "metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants [including, presumably, me] potentially resulting in serious injury or death, " I am also troubled that no advice or accommodation is made for those for whom not using the front passenger seat is not an option, nor is there provision by GM/Toyota/takata to provide a replacement car until such time as the replacement part is available, or at least some sort of remuneration for what it will cost those affected to rent a car when they must use a front passenger seat. And there's the small matter that the metal fragments could strike more than just the front passenger. Therefore, I would like to know what NHTSA is doing to ensure that proper compensation is provided for this.

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #17

Jul 142015

Vibe

  • 193,000 miles
I took my car to mike morgan Buick GMC of shreveport Louisiana for the recall repair of the front passenger airbag inflator module. Five days later my airbag warning light comes on. I take my car back to mike morgan Buick GMC. They inform me the warning light stems from the steering wheel airbag and they only "repaired" or "tampered" with the passenger side air bag. I will have to pay $922 to have it repaired. I don't know if them tampering with my airbags caused the light to come on or not. However, I do know I had no warning lights illuminated in my dashboard until mike morgan Buick GMC of shreveport Louisiana tampered with my car. They told me the airbag light being on means my driver side airbag is disabled.

- Princeton, LA, USA

problem #16

Jul 092015

Vibe

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Live Oak, TX, USA

problem #15

Jul 052015

Vibe

  • 291,561 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shuttered, vibrated, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, after the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 291,561.

- Perrinton, MI, USA

problem #14

Jun 232015

Vibe

  • 150,000 miles
Airbag light came on while driving. Looked up recalls, found a recall for airbag but incomplete/no remedy yet. Called to see if this would be covered due to recall and told no- there was no warning light involved in recall of airbag!!! really" airbag light comes on for no reason, there is a recall on year/model for airbag but my situation is not related??? and who puts out a recall with no remedy?"

- Indiana, PA, USA

problem #13

Apr 212015

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
I was driving on the expressway at approximately 65 mph when my airbag deployed for no apparent reason. I did not hit anything. Nothing hit me. I was able to pull the car over and no one was hurt other than the impact to my chest and hands.

- Flint, MI, USA

problem #12

Feb 022011

Vibe

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal noise coming from the passenger side air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #11

Nov 072014

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V655000 (air bags). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Deerfield, FL, USA

problem #10

Oct 242014

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Received a letter via fedex from GM regarding air bag recall 14735, advises no one should occupy the front seat and have this repair done immediately. Letter also states I can call my local dealership immediately for service, which I did. Local dealership here in Hawaii advises they know nothing about this recall #14735, do not have the parts, do not know when they will have the parts and put me on an indefinite wait list. Basically the letter from GM appears to cover them from liability but it reality no one is servicing my car!

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #9

Jun 232014

Vibe

  • 53,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired by an authorized dealer. The contact had not been notified of NHTSA campaign id number: 14V350000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

- Erie, PA, USA

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