2006 Pontiac Vibe Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HOWEVER, DESPITE EACH REPAIRS, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD RETURN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11390277

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, I CRANKED MY ENGINE UP, AND IT RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF. I AM UNABLE TO CRANK MY VEHICLE UP AT ALL NOW. LIGHT PINK FLUID IS LEAKING OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY.

NHTSA ID

11374316

Incident

Nov 5, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR FAILED. ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS REQUIRED TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED BUT NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS BEING REFERRED TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND TO DETERMINE WHEN A DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10956541

Incident

Nov 28, 2016

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON & OFF WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. MY MOTHER JUST GOT THIS CAR & IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS WITH IT BEING ACCURATE.

NHTSA ID

10861162

Incident

Apr 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10860471

Incident

May 4, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR COUPLE YEARS AGO. I AM AT ABOUT 150000 MILES . MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF THIS WHOLE YEAR. COUPLE WEEKS AGO I GOT 2 OPINIONS TO.GET IT CHEVKED.OUT. THE FIRST SPOT GAVE ME A ESTIMATE OF ABOUT 2500 & SECOND PLACE ABOUT THE SAME. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A GLITXH IN THE 2006 PONTIAC VIBE TRANSMISSUON & COMPUTER. I DRIVE ABOUT AN HOUR TO WORK EVERYDAY. I DO NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE WHEN I DRIVE BUT I DEFINITELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OFF BUT IT IS CURRENTLY ON AGAIN. I HAVE CHECKED GAS CAP & IT SECURE. I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A LONG TIME. THE CHECK LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE COMING ON AT 150000. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT MY.MOTHER AND I HAVE & WE DEFINITELY CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY OR FIX. TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND I HAVE NOT GOT INTO AN ACCIDEN BUT I DO NOT WANT MY AIRBAGS TO NOT WORK IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN..THIS IS NOT SAFE. I NEED THIS FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10795181

Incident

Nov 20, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10778187

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND BACK FIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. MA 09/25

NHTSA ID

10749957

Incident

Aug 19, 2015

Mileage

117,000 mi

I WAS COMING UP MY DRIVEWAY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A GUY CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ON AND IT'S MY ECM. I SEE WHERE THERE IS/WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES ON MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SENT THIS RECALL. JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS WHY MY LIGHT CAME ON....DUE TO A BAD MODULE THAT WAS NEVER RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704123

Incident

Mar 5, 2015

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10535588

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR SHIFTS HARD TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT SMEDLEYS IN VANDALIA OHIO CLAIMS THE CAR ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE PCM RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484576

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

54,000 mi

2006 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER TRAIN MODULE RECALL NOTICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 23, 2009, THE PCM UNIT FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THAT THE PCM UNIT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $429.30. ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009, THE PCM UNIT FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SINCE THE PREVIOUS WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A DEALER AND HE DIDN'T KEEP THE PREVIOUS MALFUNCTIONING PART, THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE COST WAS $605.92. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10427255

Incident

Jun 23, 2009

2006 PONTIAC VIBE WAS GOING IN CITY LOOK DOWN TO SEE MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TO LOOK UNDER HOOD FOUND THAT THE COOLING FAN HAD FALLEN OFF . AND THE FAN FUSE WAS BLOWN MY CAR IS ONLY 5YRS OLD THE HAS TO BE A DEFECT MY MACHINE TOLD MY THE BARING OR BUSHING WERE GONE IN THE MOTOR. IF I DIDN'T HAPPEN TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE BLOWN THE ENGINE I AM ALSO WONDERING IF THIS IS PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE COOLING PROBLEM THAT HAS TO DO WITH SENSORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10417120

Incident

Jul 22, 2011

Mileage

145,545 mi

CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PCM REPLACEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PCM WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFT AS WELL AS ENGINE STALLING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10401884

Incident

May 4, 2007

Mileage

31,691 mi

2006 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF PARTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE FULLY REPAIRED AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER MADE AWARE OF THAT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH INTERIM PARTS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10387710

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER IN 2009. I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH IT SHIFTING HARSHLY,ROLLING BACKWARD ON HILLS AT A STOP AS A MANUAL WOULD WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I HAD IT LOOKED AT A LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO I JUST HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AS IT IS. NOW YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED SO I QUICKLY PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF. I WAS FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN THOSE FEW MINUTES. I DID RECEIVE AN ADVISORY LETTER LAST FALL SO I CALLED GM ON THE ISSUE AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT EVERYONE THAT OWNS A VIBE GOT THOSE LETTERS AND MY CAR WAS NOT ONE UNDER RECALL BUT SINCE I WAS HAVING ISSUES I WAS TO TAKE IT INTO A DEALER TO BE FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND FILL OUT A REIMBURSEMENT FORM. ID LIKE TO KNOW HOW IS IT THAT MY CAR JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL ADVISORY BUT ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? AND HOW IS IT THAT THEY KEEP TELLING US THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. I EVEN SPOKE TO ONE DEALER THAT TOLD ME HE WAS INFORMED BY GM WHEN HE SPOKE TO THEM RECENTLY THAT IF SOMEONE'S CAR HAS SERIOUS ISSUES SUCH AS STALL OUT AND WONT START THAT WE ARE TO DROP IT AND LEAVE IT UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I JUST WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS,BUT IT SEEMS THAT I AM GETTING A RUNAROUND FROM GM BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY CARS INVOLVED AND THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM OURSELVES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378794

Incident

Jan 25, 2011

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. ALSO, SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000

NHTSA ID

10372227

Incident

Dec 22, 2010

Mileage

92,000 mi

MY 2006 PONTIAC VIBE BEGAN SHIFTING HARSHLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED BEGINNING BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN NOVEMBER, STATING THESE WERE 2 OF THE SIGNS OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE PONTIAC REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THE REPAIR WORK HAD NOT BEGUN ON THE RECALL, THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT ONE BEING RECALLED. I ASKED WHY I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND SHE TOLD ME ALL VIBE OWNERS GOT THE NOTICE AND I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I CALLED A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THIS CONDITION WAS NOT UNSAFE OR DETRIMENTAL TO THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED, NOR HAS THE ENGINE DIED. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR OF THE PAST WEEK - I OWN AN EXTRA CAR. I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE PONTIAC 800 NUMBER AGAIN AND AFTER GETTING THE SAME "BE PATIENT" RESPONSE, I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR - THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE CLOSEST PONTIAC DEALERSHIP. MY COMPLAINT IS, 1) WHY DID THE FIRST PONTIAC REP. GIVE ME THE STALL AND DELAY ANSWER BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND I RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER TODAY 12-4-10 UNTIL I SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR? 2) WHY AREN'T THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR AN IMMEDIATE FIX IF THE COMPANY KNOWS IT'S A DEFECTIVE PART? I ALSO OWN A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE WITH THE SAME RECALL NOTICE THAT I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS TO DATE. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR BEFORE THANKSGIVING IF I WERE GIVEN THE CORRECT INFORMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369202

Incident

Nov 18, 2010

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 15 MPH, IT WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. ALSO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT NO REMEDY WAS ABLE TO BE OFFERED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT IT ONLY AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10358242

Incident

Jul 12, 2006

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD AND WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500.

NHTSA ID

10356561

Incident

Sep 6, 2010

Mileage

99,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE BATTERY WAS JUMP CHARGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURE WHO ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,900.

NHTSA ID

10356092

Incident

Sep 14, 2010

Mileage

22,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS FAILING. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V387000, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE UNDER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 55500.

NHTSA ID

10355929

Incident

Sep 10, 2010

Mileage

55,500 mi

2006 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER SUGGESTS TOYOTA MATRIX AND COROLLA RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS VEHICLE SHARES THE SAME POWER TRAIN AS THE MATRIX. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10353188

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED A PULLED MUSCLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED ONCE BEFORE THE CRASH ,BUT WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10352303

Incident

Jul 20, 2010

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GM PONTIAC VIBE. ON MAY 22, 2010, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10331983

Incident

May 22, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi