Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Pontiac Vibe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 174 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 174, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V285000 (Air Bags); and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V883000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received a recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V883000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact to locate a different dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local dealer with air bag coil wire failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V168000 (Air Bags). The approximate failure mileage was 199,850.
THE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE ARE FAULTY AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE SAFETY CODE FOR AIRBAG IS SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY VEHICLE.. I WAS ALERTED TO THIS WHEN I DROVE MY CAR TO A REPAIR GARAGE FOR A SMOG INSPECTION ON 5/4/21. THE AUTO MANUFACTURER HAS NOT MADE ANY EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAGS.
I RECENTLY TOOK MY VIBE IN FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL. THEY REPLACED THE PASSAGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE BUT DID NOTHING WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE. I'VE HAD AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND I THOUGHT THIS WOULD ALSO BE FIXED. THEY INFORMED ME IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THE PASSAGER SIDE AIR BAGS ARE FAULTY CAN CAN CAUSE BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH WHY WOULD THE DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG BE ANY DIFFERENT. I FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHY IT WASN'T OR AT LEAST THE WARNING LIGHT FIXED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SMART CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 4417 WESLEY D WEBSTER HWY, NC-704, MADISON, NC 27025, WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SECOND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE SECOND LIGHT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN MADE NO MENTION WHY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
I HAD A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OF MY CAR A FEW YEARS AGO. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH THE SAME, BUT NEWER PART. I THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTIFICATION AND CALLED IN TO GET IT FIXED, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED TWO OR THREE MORE NOTICES AND CALLED FOR THE FIX, BUT THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TODAY, ABOUT A YEAR OR SO LATER, I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE, MADE ANOTHER CALL, AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART. HOWEVER, THEY STILL DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO COME IN.
2005 PONTIAC VIVE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE PROVIDED A RENTAL UNTIL THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECOMES AVAILABLE. *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HESSERT CHEVROLET (6301 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149; (215) 537-2377) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *DL
2005 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE REPAIR. *JS
I'M SORRY IF THIS IS THE WRONG VENUE FOR THIS, BUT THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR DEALING WITH AIRBAG ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST AN ENTIRE YEAR AND THE RECALL STATUS IS "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." FRANKLY, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I SAW A NOTE ON YOUR WEBSITE SAYING THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER, WE COULD FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT. I COULDN'T FIND THE FORM FOR THAT, SO I FIGURED I'D SUBMIT IT HERE. THANK YOU! MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: N192273760 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 19V627
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER GJOVIK CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC, INC (2780 US-34, SANDWICH, IL 60548) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2005 SINCE 08/29/19. TEN MONTHS IS FAR TOO LONG FOR THIS TO GO UNADDRESSED BY GM WHEN IT AFFECTS A MAJOR AIRBAG ON A VEHICLE IMPACTING THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. I HAVE GONE MOST OF A YEAR WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY CAR THE LAST RECALL WAS IN 2016 AND I HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED THEN. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND WORK TO GET THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE OR THEY NEED TO PLAY A PART IN HELPING THEIR CUSTOMERS PURCHASE NEW CARS THAT ARE SAFE AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE TO MAKE UP FOR NEARLY A YEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SAFELY CARRY A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/VEHICLE/2005/PONTIAC/VIBE/4%252520DR#MANUFACTURERCOMMUNICATIONS. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHEN WILL GM REPLACE MT DEFECTIVE AIRBAG? MY TOYOTA SAME CHASSIS AS THE VIBE WAS COMPLETED IN NOV 2019. IS THE PLAN TO LET GM IGNORE LIKE THE REPAYMENT OF THEIR 2008 BAILOUT? IF MY CHILD IS INJURED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY AIRBAG WHOM DO I SUE? YOU OR GM? I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING IS GET THIS DONE. I WILL SOON BE A YEAR SINCE THE NOTICE. IF NOT WHAT PURPOSE DO YOU SERVE? *TR
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL DATED DEC 12,2018 THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SINCE I CANNOT DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL IT IS REMEDIED I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA AS RECOMMENDED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN161644424 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER18V883 RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE --- I HAVE CHECKED WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THERE IS STILL NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM - THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES THAT UNTIL IT IS FIXED NO PASSENGER SHOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REQUESTED THAT AT LEAST THEY INSTALL A NEWER AIRBAG WHICH WOULD BE SAFER THAN THE OLDER POTENTIALLY DEGRADED AIRBAG. THEY DO NOT CHOOSE TO DO THAT AND STILL THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR FIXED BUT NOT HAVING ANY SUCCESS WITH LOCAL OR NATIONAL GM REPAIR SHOP OR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN OR IF A REPAIR SOLUTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SINCE I CANNOT DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL IT IS REMEDIED I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA AS RECOMMENDED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V883000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY LETTER OF NOTICE FROM PONTIAC IS DATED OCTOBER 2019. RECALL N192273760, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. LENGTH OF TIME DRIVING A DANGEROUS CAR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER MCCLUSKEY AUTOMOTIVE 8525 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45215 (513) 679-9288 WAS CONTACTED WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GENGRAS CHEVROLET DEALER, (585 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108) AND WAS INFORMED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LANDMARK OF TAYLORVILLE, INC 1531 W SPRINGFIELD RD, TAYLORVILLE, IL 62568 (217) 824-2255, AND WAS INFORMED THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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