NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

2009 Pontiac Vibe (Page 2 of 18)

CarComplaints.com Notes: The Pontiac Vibe is the mechanical twin of the Toyota Matrix.

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:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,770 miles

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2009 Pontiac Vibe seat belts / air bags problems

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2009 Pontiac Vibe Owner Comments (Page 2 of 18)

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problem #332

Jan 092018

Vibe

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (sawyer Chevrolet, 13200 S us highway 27, dewitt, mi 48820) and was informed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and did not assist. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Perry, MI, USA

problem #331

May 232016

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (best Chevrolet, 2600 veterans memorial blvd, kenner, la 70062) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted, but was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. A case number was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Kenner, LA, USA

problem #330

Jan 102017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called coleman Buick GMC at (609) 482-3473 (located at 100 renaissance blvd, lawrence township, NJ 08648) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Columbus, NJ, USA

problem #329

Jan 022017

Vibe

  • miles

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

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) was received in January of 2017. After calling the local dealer (bob pulte at 513-932-0303, lebanon, oh), the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lebanon, OH, USA

problem #328

Jan 082018

Vibe

  • miles
The fix is taking way too long, and in the meantime I can barely use my car since I can't have passengers in the front. I'm stuck making payments on a car that I can't hardly use.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #327

Jan 082018

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (biggers Chevrolet, 1385 E Chicago St, elgin, il 60120, (847) 742-9000) informed the contact that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Streamwood, IL, USA

problem #326

Mar 012017

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles

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

2009 Pontiac Vibe. Consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #325

Dec 152015

Vibe 4-cyl

  • 153,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. While driving between 50-55 mph, the contact struck a deer. The driver's air bag failed to deploy, but the front passenger air bag deployed. The contact was not injured in the crash. The front seat passenger sustained minor burns and injuries from the air bag deployment, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

- Princeville, NC, USA

problem #324

Dec 152017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall, waiting almost a year for the parts to be available, the car is dangerous to drive.

- Brunswick, OH, USA

problem #323

Dec 152017

Vibe

  • miles
Dealer has been telling me for almost a year the parts are not available, the vehicle does not sound safe to drive.

- Brunswick, OH, USA

problem #322

Dec 152017

Vibe

  • miles

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

Takata recall. I contacted GM dealerships. None of the dealerships are able to fix the inflator.

- Loveland, OH, USA

problem #321

Dec 112017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacture exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (newby Buick GMC, 1629 S convention center dr, St george, ut 84790 (435) 673-1100) informed the contact that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue, but could not confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact was frustrated because the front passenger seat could not be used. The contact received a bankruptcy notice from tk holdings. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- St. George, UT, USA

problem #320

Dec 082017

Vibe

  • 113,000 miles
Takata recall: I have been working with the luther brookdale Chevrolet dealership in Minnesota to have my airbag inflator repaired. The dealership continues to tell me that parts are not available. The car was recalled on January 10th 2017 it is now December 2017. It seems that this issue is not being dealt with in a timely manner.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #319

Dec 072017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (patriot Buick GMC, 933 E philadelphia ave, boyertown, pa 19512 (610) 367-8800) was contacted several times and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was also contacted several times and was unable to confirm when parts were to become available. The contact was upset due to the fact that the recall notice stated that she could not have front seat passengers. The contact was notified that takata filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Macungie, PA, USA

problem #318

Dec 052016

Vibe

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (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. Performance Chevrolet in elizabeth city, North Carolina was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Edenton, NC, USA

problem #317

Dec 052017

Vibe

  • miles
Takata recall recall for defective dangerous passenger side airbag recall that was announced in Jan 2017 ! I keep receiving notices to take vehicle back to dealership to get passenger side airbag recall completed !!. it is almost one year since recall release and I keep getting notified of recall not completed but dealer keeps advising me there are no parts available yet to complete the safety recall! is there a scheduled date when parts will be available so I can have vehicle available to sell or trade ??

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #316

Dec 012017

Vibe 4-cyl Diesel

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact received the recall notice over a year ago. The dealer (champion Chevrolet of avon, 183 S county rd, 525 E, avon, in 46123 (317) 350-1023) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting him that they filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.updated 8/22/18

- Lebanon, IN, USA

problem #315

Jan 092017

Vibe

  • 125,000 miles
Takata recall: I believe its been about a year since the recall was announced. I have called the dealer several times but they always say the parts are not available. This is not a complaint about the dealer. It is about General Motors. I have parked the car for a year but continue to pay license and insurance. If they can't get the parts, they should buy the cars back at the average nada/blue book value. Then, they can store the cars until the parts are available. I know that there have been millions of cars recalled; but GM should be responsible for getting them fixed in a timely manner. I believe they could get them manufactured by someone else or a variety of companies. They are protecting their earnings, stock price, and shareholders. They should be fined for every day that they drag this out. And, that fine be on a per car basis, with the owner of the car reaping the benefits of that fine. That would get them to move faster, and find manufacturers that will get the parts needed

- North Mankato, MN, USA

problem #314

Jun 252017

Vibe

  • miles
Received notice of a recall for defective airbags. Takata has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is a safety hazard and it important that the replacement is completed asap. Have contacted a dealer to have the recall corrected but was told there was no replacement parts to make the repair.

- Prescott Valley, AZ, USA

problem #313

Nov 302017

Vibe

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact received notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags), but the parts were not available. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 118,000.

- Monongahela, PA, USA

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