2009 Pontiac Vibe Visibility Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED HI-WAY CHEVROLET BUICK INC AT (712) 476-5309 (LOCATED AT 1427 10TH ST, ROCK VALLEY, IA, 51247) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11101230

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PAT OBRIEN IN WILLOBY, OH) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11005267

Incident

Jan 20, 2010

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PAT OBRIEN IN WILLOBY, OH) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11005266

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JONES BUICK GMC TRUCK LOCATED AT 1335 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601; (717) 394-0711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY OF THE INDOOR AND VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 888-327-4236 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. CASE NUMBER: 8-3025152974 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,690.

NHTSA ID

10994439

Incident

Jun 7, 2017

Mileage

92,690 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), AND 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10979810

Incident

Mar 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AFTER OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW VIA THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DOOR PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL INVOLVING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT. THE DEALER REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

NHTSA ID

10969529

Incident

Mar 18, 2017

Mileage

74,000 mi

PULLING OUT OF THE FIRESTONE PARKING LOT, LOOKED BOTH WAYS; NOTHING COMING FROM THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT, BEGAN TO PULL OUT, AND ALMOST HIT A GUY ON A MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS A VERY POORLY DESIGNED TRAIT IN MY PONTIAC VIBE WITH THE SIDE MIRRORS BLOCKING YOUR VIEW.... CAN THE MIRRORS BE CHANGED TO A SMALLER (HEIGHT) MIRROR? THIS HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME TWICE SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS CAR.... NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. THANK YOU - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

NHTSA ID

10733358

Incident

Jul 9, 2015

Mileage

29,500 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED SHOWERING ME WITH GLASS WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 435 IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. THIS WAS UNEXPECTED, NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE RAIN WET ROADWAY WHILE A PANEL TRUCK WAS PASSING ME ON MY LEFT SIDE. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE ESTABLISHING A PATTERN OF FAILURE FOR THIS WINDOW AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOWS. A RETAINER NOTCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS SEEMS TO BE A WEAK POINT WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TEMPERED GLASS WHICH CAN RESULT IN INJURY FROM GLASS IN EYES, DOWN CLOTHING AS WELL AS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10670097

Incident

Apr 25, 2013

Mileage

38,746 mi

2009 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POTENTIAL FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE RECALL RESOLVED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ONLY TO BE INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10510085

Incident

May 6, 2013

I CANNOT ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS SINCE THEY ARE ON RECALL SINCE NOVEMBER 2012. I HAVE TO SHOW A BADGE WHEN I ENTER MY COMMUNITY AND MUST TAKE OFF MY SEAT BELT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR TO DO SO. I ONLY RECEIVED ONE LETTER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER FOUR MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503344

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN SHE REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN HER BLIND SPOT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A CONCAVE MIRROR FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE MIRROR YET WAS STILL UNABLE TO SEE IN HER BLIND SPOT. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ON THE VEHICLE WERE 15, 000.

NHTSA ID

10340347

Incident

Sep 14, 2009

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHEN HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN; THE EXTERIOR DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS MOUNTED TOO HIGH CAUSING A BLIND SPOT WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIRROR WAS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN FLAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10319705

Incident

Jun 9, 2009

Mileage

800 mi

2009 PONTIAC VIBE STEERING FEELS LIKE STEERING WHEEL NOT CONTROLLING DIRECTION OF VEHICLE AND SLIGHT TURNS CAUSE CAR TO TURN MORE THAN IT SHOULD. WHEN PARALLEL PARKING ON LEFT SIDE OF ONE-WAY STREET AND PULL INTO TRAFFIC, NO VISIBILITY TO SEE IF CARS COMING FROM BEHIND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312662

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

4,000 mi