2003 Pontiac Vibe body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 24 complaints for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe, 7% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 24 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 40,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	5
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	0
100k to 120k miles	2
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 13 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The secondary safety hood latch failed causing the hood to fly up and shatter the windshield while also obstructing visibility on the road. The complete obstruction of the windshield presented a dangerous situation putting myself and others at risk of death of severe injury. In addition this caused glass shards to enter the driver/passenger compartment if the vehical further presenting risk to the occupants. The secondary hood latch mechanism appears to be extremely rusted and stuck in the "open" position.

May 2022 CrashInjury

Dt*: the consumer stated the dashboard lights were not bright enough during bright sunny days. The gauges were digital and unable to be read. The dealership and manufacturer determined there was no repair available since this is how the vehicle was manufactured. Updated 2/28/2006 -

Reported at 17,700 miles, January 2006

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