NHTSA — Exterior Lighting 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.

4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,857 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 lights problems

lights problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner Comments

problem #7

Jun 012020

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles

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

Dash lights go out then come back on after a period of time

- Bend, OR, USA

Add Complaint
problem #6

Apr 202016

Vibe

  • miles
I have complied with the recalls on the airbag for this vehicle. After we got the last recall on this vehicle completed, about 3 weeks later the warning light for the airbag came on and does not go out. The owner manual tells me this is a danger and the airbag could deploy at any time. After researching I found multiply vehicles with the same issue. I took it back to them and they told me it was nothing they did. Now they want $1000 to fix the issue. Sound bogeys to me> I do not have any photos but I do have my paper work

- Hagerstown, IN, USA

Add Complaint
problem #5

Apr 202016

Vibe

  • miles
I have complied with the recalls on the airbag for this vehicle. After we got the last recall on this vehicle completed, about 3 weeks later the warning light for the airbag came on and does not go out. The owner manual tells me this is a danger and the airbag could deploy at any time. After researching I found multiply vehicles with the same issue. I took it back to them and they told me it was nothing they did. Now they want $1000 to fix the issue. Sound bogeys to me> I do not have any photos but I do have my paper work

- Hagerstown, IN, USA

Add Complaint
problem #4

Apr 202016

Vibe

  • miles

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

I have complied with the recalls on the airbag for this vehicle. After we got the last recall on this vehicle completed, about 3 weeks later the warning light for the airbag came on and does not go out. The owner manual tells me this is a danger and the airbag could deploy at any time. After researching I found multiply vehicles with the same issue. I took it back to them and they told me it was nothing they did. Now they want $1000 to fix the issue. Sound bogeys to me> I do not have any photos but I do have my paper work

- Hagerstown, IN, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Jan 012003

Vibe 4-cyl

  • miles
Numerous complaints have been documented by NHTSA regarding inability to read the instrument panel in bright sunlight on early model Pontiac Vibes. Re: 567158, 767385, 10005009, 10034473, 10056016, etc. I am unaware of any solution being offered by GM for this obvious design flaw which should be classified as a safely issue.

- St Louis Park, MN, USA

Add Complaint

Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...

Dex-Cool lawsuit intake gasket leak engine complaint electrical issue heater complaint transmission complaint paint defect Vibe recall
problem #2

Jan 062006

Vibe

  • 34,000 miles
Whenever the car is parked outside overnight, and the air temperature drops below about 30 degrees F, the headlights turn on with the headlight switch in the off position. This leads to a dead battery and an inability to start the car the following morning. From my research on this problem, this seems to be a problem with both the 2003 Pontiac Vibe and its sister car, the 2003 Toyota matrix. Toyota has a tsb on the problem for the matrix (EL003-03), GM does not have one for the Vibe.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Jan 292009

Vibe

  • 140,000 miles
Every several months both headlights (right and left) burn out at the same time. This has effected only the low beams so far. When the bulbs are replaced, they work fine for several months.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Add Complaint

Not what you are looking for?