2003 Pontiac Vibe electrical system problems
23 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Regarding the automatic headlight sensor -- this sensor is located on the top left side of the instrument panel at the base of the a-pillar. On very bright and sunny days, the sensor turns the headlights on and off because of shading by the a-pillar or state inspection sticker. Depending on the angle of the car relative to the sun, this has occurred between 10 and 20 times each day that I have driven the car and occurs at all hours of the day.
On november 28, 2015 my car died on me while I was driving home from the store. After going through two mechanics, the GM dealer ended up replacing my entire fuse panel. The root cause of what happened was never determined.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 81 complaints
- Air bags 66 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints