2007 Pontiac Vibe engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 23 complaints for the 2007 Pontiac Vibe, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the wires that connected from the fuse box to the electronic control module were melted and causing the exterior parking brake to become inoperative. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 10v387000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Vehicle would not start after repeated attempts. Had vehicle towed to available repair shop after final diagnosis problem was found to be failed ECM module replaced by repair shop. ECM recalculated to electronic computer by gmac shop. No further problem to date as this happened in a shopping strip mall I was fortunate as I am handicaps and have difficulty walking.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Pontiac Vibe
- Air bags 115 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints