2004 Pontiac Vibe Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR LOCK UNLESS THE MASTER SWITCH WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO DUE TO THE DOOR NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY, EXCEPT THE REAR DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. UPDATED 06/01/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10852738

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED AND ALL OF THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, EXCEPT THE DRIVERS OUTSIDE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 71-875-784-739 AND ADVISED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED REPORTS CONCERNING THE FAILURE AND WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10358597

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR IF YOU USE THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. YOU HAVE TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN USING CAR SEATS AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281485

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

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. I ASKED TO LOOK AT IT AND DISCOVERED THE DESIGN IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE ON MY VEHICLE. THE T BRACKET IS NO LONGER SQUARE AND THE EDGE FACING THE GLASS IS NOW AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. I REMOVED THE STRAP ONCE AGAIN AND GROUND THE BRACKET TO 45 DEG. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. PONTIAC APPARENTLY HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THIS BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269512

Incident

May 20, 2009

Mileage

37,500 mi

I HAVE THE AGE OLD PROBLEM OF THE POPPING SOUND WHEN I OPEN OR CLOSE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED PER THE RECALL AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE. AFTER READING REPORT #10245483 I DID AS SUGGESTED. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN ONLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED. I REMOVED THE DOOR LIMIT STRAP AND COULD SEE SHINY METAL WHERE THE T PART HAD BEEN RUBBING. I REMOVED THIS RESTRAINING STRAP AND GROUND ABOUT 1/8 INCH OFF THE T SECTION. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THANKS TO THE AUTHOR OF COMPLAINT #10235483. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269413

Incident

May 19, 2006

Mileage

37,500 mi

I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE , THE HEAD LAMPS AND BRAKE LAMPS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUSES ARE FINE THE REAR CENTER BRAKE LIGHT STILL WORKS AND THE BRIGHTS OF THE HEAD LAMPS STILL WORK. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER INCIDENTS? AND THE RADIO DISPLAY HAS STOPPED WORKING ALSO , I HAVE ALSO HEARD ABOUT THAT FROM OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255259

Incident

Jan 14, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY FAILS. IN A ONE MONTH PERIOD, SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS TWICE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HER VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10234375

Incident

May 5, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

HOOD PROP HAS FAILED TWICE IN THE FOUR YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. WHILE CHECKING OIL OR ENGINE THE HOOD JUST FALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROP OR ARM THAT HOLDS UP THE HOOD FAILS AT THE LOCATION WHERE IT RESTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208240

Incident

Nov 4, 2007

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS AND SAFETY DEFECTS. THE FIRST PROBLEM STARTED JUST SEVEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THEY SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE FALLING APART. THE NEXT PROBLEM CONCERNED THE ENGINE. AT TIMES THERE WAS NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VERY BADLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE THIRD PROBLEM INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE RADIO MADE A CRACKING SOUND, AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED/TURNED OFF AND ON. DUE TO THE LACK OF ILLUMINATION, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS VERY HARD TO SEE. WHEN THE POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP ONE CAN HEAR A BUZZING SOUND .WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT THE KEYLESS ENTRY OPENED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS 30 FEET. AWAY. ALSO, THE SMELLS OF RAW GAS FUMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THE FIREWALL SHIELD SCREWS WERE LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND WAS CURRENTLY IN ARBITRATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144499

Incident

Jan 17, 2004

Mileage

130 mi

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117556

Incident

Dec 27, 2003

2004 PONTIAC VIBE BASE,3000 MILES, DRIVERS SEAT HAS BECOME LOOSE TO THE POINT YOU CAN MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH BY HAND,CENTER OF UPPER BACK IS ALSO COLLAPSING, LEAVING LITTLE SUPPORT TO LOWER AND UPPER BACK, HAD TO ADJUST SEAT SEVERAL TIMES ON SHORT TRIPS.DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE LOWER LEFT SEAT TRACK FIRST TO SEE IF THIS CURES THE PROBLEM,I CAN SEE WHERE THIS MIGHT FIX THE MOVEMENT AND THE POPPING OF THE SEAT AND I DO NOT SEE THIS FIXING THE SEATBACK WEAKENING AND SINKING IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10082635

Incident

Jun 11, 2004

Mileage

2,970 mi