NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal: Sensor/Control Module Problems

CarComplaints.com Seal Of This Might Hurt

CarComplaints.com Notes: The Pontiac Vibe is the mechanical twin of the Toyota Matrix.

Both models were a joint GM-Toyota venture, manufactured together at a NUMMI production facility in Fremont, CA. Only the heating & A/C systems are different.

2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2003 Pontiac Vibe seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 072012

Vibe

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V312000 (air bags). The dealer stated that the driver side air bag module inflator failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Bethlehem, PA, USA

problem #1

May 152006

Vibe 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 49,000 miles
Airbag module failure at 49000 miles....dealer nor Pontiac will do nothing to correct problem unless I pay the $520.

- Fostoria, OH, USA

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