2004 Pontiac Vibe wipers, windshield & visibility problems
82 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2004 Pontiac Vibe, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 injuries.
What owners wrote
Purchased used car from toyota richmond, window shattered 2013 fixed (toyota had warranty but had to pay for glass), window broke again two months ago approx. Contacted GM they won't fix repaired once. I am repairing for the second time. It is a safety issue because glass shattered in my face first time it happened. So, in total this repaired part is getting ready to be repaired for the third time out of pocket. The original recall didn't repair the problem. And this is going to continue to be a safety issue.
Drivers side window makes a popping sound when rolled down. My indications were identical to complaint 10245483. I determined the door strap was hitting the glass when the door was closed. I removed the strap and ground the t shaped metal as instructed in the above complaint (see my complaint #10269413). This eliminated the loud popping sound but I still had some scraping noise. I went to the dealer to get a new retaining strap. I was quoted $175.00.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Vibe
- Air bags 104 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Pontiac models