2007 Pontiac Vibe problems
Owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 56% of complaints. After that come engine (11%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 204 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 56% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 91 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 91 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 130,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 16 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Pontiac Vibe with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact stated their fiancé owned a 2007 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that while their fiancé was driving, MPH unknown, the vehicle was drifting, then suddenly veered towards the opposite lane going south, causing the vehicle to crash into two vehicles in that lane. The vehicle spun from the impact and ended up in the opposite lane, stopped. The front driver-side air bag deployed. The vehicle was towed and expected to be totaled.
Collision with another vehicle where the front of my vehicle struck the side of the second vehicle. My air bag did not deploy and my shoulder belt did not lock in place during the crash.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 pontiac vibe. While attempting to avoid a crash, the contact crashed into a ditch at 45 MPH. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The passenger side air bag deployed and metal fragments discharged. The front seat passenger sustained a fractured collar bone, neck, and back injuries that required medical attention. The contact sustained facial lacerations and a head and neck injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed.
Takata recall airbag passenger side .no help..now driver air bag dash lite on.so no air bags,no safety up front.only car I have.what do I do? Winter coming to northern ohio.