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2005 Pontiac Vibe repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 117 repairs.
2005 Pontiac Vibe repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 106 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Pontiac Vibe
Engine not specified
| Pontiac Vibe in Nigeria Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 20179300 mi$36 | Car slowing | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Indiana, United States May 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014123000 miUS $75 | replaced intake manifold gasket. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2010 - Aug 2010 | |||
| Aug 201051000 mi | I felt a kind of "roll" under the accelerator pedal sometimes but ignored this until using cruise control a couple months ago and the car speeded up and slowed down on me. I thought this would end up a costly "Toyota" mystery problem so got rid of it. | ||
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Pontiac Vibe in Alabama, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2022 | |||
| Jun 201594000 miUS $150 | The actuator that controls the outside and inside air redirect gears broke and had to be replaced. | ||
| Dec 2015100000 miUS $60 | The air vent actuator broke again and I bought a new one and installed it. The job is getting much easier. | ||
| Oct 2017115000 miUS $50 | Replaced brake pads and rotors because car was pulsing when braking at highway speeds. Fixed problem and now car brakes much faster and smoother (Should have done this awhile ago). Replaced transmission fluid. | ||
| Nov 2017118000 miUS $50 | The air inlet door actuator keeps failing and I am not sure what I am going to do as a permanent fix? Right now it is stuck on recirculate but when I switch to outside air I get the clicking sound behind the glove box until I switch back to recirculate. I went to the salvage yard and pulled the small gear that I need to fix it again but it breaks if I push the button more than 4 or so times. I am always scared to push it and only do it when the windows are fogging up. | ||
| May 2019140000 miUS $100 | Replaced starter motor. Easy job that took me a few hours to figure out. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in New Mexico, United States Jun 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2011120000 miUS $68 | fresh air recirculate door motor failed. First ever repair. Bought part from dealer and replaced. Car has still never seen a shop or mechanic - ever. | ||
| Jul 2014162674 miUS $107 | replaced broken wire mesh supporting seat back foam | ||
| Sep 2014165000 miUS $90 | front fender dented during altercation in hotel parking lot. Rolled out fender as best as possible w/o painting | ||
| Mar 2018187000 miUS $12 | 2nd replacement of this headlight bulb | ||
| Feb 2021200000 miUS $30 | change out valve cover gasket. apparently not the source of leak (car leaves tiny 1.5" drops of oil on occasion). Owner (me) is obviously excessively fussy. Wouldn't have bothered except that I was 100,000 miles overdue for checking valve lash. Valve lash perfect, need not have bothered. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Feb 2017145000 miUS $750 | replaced clutch. | ||
| Mar 2017146000 miUS $429 | Replaced Front Right Brake Caliper and hose. Replaced Front Brake Pads and Rotors. Check Engine light cleared for codes P0441, p0455, p0456 Check Engine light cleared for codes P0441, p0455, p0456 Replaced Front Brake Pads and Rotors. Replaced Front Right Brake Caliper and hose | ||
| Jun 2017150000 miUS $125 | Repair to emissions system: valve replaced. Check engine light came back on after repair for same codes. | ||
| Oct 2017153000 miUS $15 | 2 of 3 screws holding/supporting the transmission case in place broke after hitting a bump. One ripped a piece if the transmission case out as well causing the car to leak oil and alerting us to the problem. Longer screws were inserted into the holes and the piece of casing was in JB welded in place. An additional support was added under the transmission. Oil was changed. Replaced gas cap due to intermittent check engine light. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2015112000 miUS $2200 | replace clutch, ac and brakes | ||
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Pontiac Vibe in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 2015110360 miC $480 | compressor broke and needed replacement | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Alberta, Canada Oct 2013 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Nov 2013129040 mi | KNOWN ISSUE: the heater fan would sometimes quit but a good thump on the dash near the glove box would shake the brushes and it would start again and run for months. Finally replaced it for one online for $45. EASY JOB. | ||
| Jul 2014140940 miC $85 | A year ago I had to replace the right axle bearing. Now the left bearing started leaking and had to be replaced. I should have done both at the same time last year!!! Replace it myself. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada Nov 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Aug 2015129360 miC $400 | Both front lower control arms replaced | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Ontario, Canada Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 2016105400 miC $180 | When I purchased the car, both wheel bearings needed to be replaced. One was screaming, and the other just started to get noisy. Parts were about $100 CDN for one side, and $80 for the other and labour was less than 2 hours each. Easy Peasy repair if you have a press. I don't have a press, so I used a 20 ton jack and the draw bar of the tractor. It's been 2 years and about 80 000 kms since then and one bearing is starting to get a little noisy...it's probably the $80 one. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Ontario, Canada Sep 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Jul 2017161200 miC $300 | Replaced the starter | ||
| Apr 2018170500 miC $1400 | Clutch was slipping. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Manitoba, Canada Sep 2013 - Jan 2023 | |||
| Jun 201479360 miC $20 | Oil pressure sending unit was leaking. Replaced the sending unit myself inexpensively. | ||
| Jun 201586180 miC $613 | AC condensor was leaking. | ||
| May 2022115320 miC $150 | Replaced the front brake calipers | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Manitoba, Canada Jan 2013 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Aug 201486260 miC $1500 | Clutch | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in New York, United States Jan 2014 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Feb 201593000 miUS $80 | Exhaust broke in half at weld by rear axle Resistor for blower motor burned out Struts for rear hatch lost charge, so they had difficulty holding hatch open Intake manifold gasket failed, causing rough idle and check engine light in below freezing temperatures when car was partially warmed up. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Utah, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201291000 miUS $28 | Passenger side wiper arm came loose and stripped out. Replaced with used wiper arm from eBay. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Alberta, Canada May 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200845260 mi | Vibe has significant rock chips in white paint on black undercoating. GM believes the rock chips are not abnormal. The owner believes the rocks chipping are significantly more than other GM vehicles owned. GM will not do anything. | ||
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Pontiac Vibe in Washington, United States May 2007 - Jun 2008 | |||
| Jun 200832000 miUS $15 | New cover to the a/c plug (it wobbled loose). | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Michigan, United States Jul 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201677000 miUS $430 | Replaced A/C condenser & recharge | ||
| Aug 201782000 miUS $325 | Engine computer performance testing and replace mass air flow sensor | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Manitoba, Canada Jun 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Feb 201464960 miC $8 | Intake manifold gasket | ||
| Jul 201467980 miC $100 | Water pump leaking and bearings were shot (very louding 'marbles in a can' noise) | ||
| Oct 201576340 miC $40 | Hvac damper door clicking | ||
| Jun 201685560 miC $163 | AC coolant leaked from missing cap. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Indiana, United States May 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 200849000 mi | There is a leak looks like it is coming from the master cylinder? Not sure? Could be master cylinder or brake booster or gasket? | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Kentucky, United States Jun 2008 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Jan 201186000 miUS $477 | Evap canister vac pump | ||
| Mar 2016131000 miUS $10 | leaking intake manifold gasket per Toyota TSB-EG045-07. Replaced intake gasket, throttle body gasket and replace serpentine belt | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in California, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2017158500 miUS $9 | Rough idle due to dirty MAF sensor. Bought can of appropriate cleaner, used as directed, and car is back to normal. | ||
| Sep 2017199500 miUS $40 | One headlight out; replaced both with new bulbs. | ||
| Dec 2017208000 miUS $280 | Vehicle was brought in due to headlights occasionally flickering; noticeable upon starting in morning darkness and while driving. Complete diagnosis of electrical system completed with only "marginal" battery performance found. A few days later the car had complete elec failure and died while in driveway but started up again two minutes later. Thorough cleaning of battery terminals and re-tightening appears to have solved the problem. | ||
| Feb 2022230000 miUS $230 | Rt front wheel bearing worn out and replaced. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2007 - Aug 2007 | |||
| Jul 200719000 mi | Engine has a "hot start" clatter when sitting for 15-25 min. Dealer could not duplicate because they didn't let it sit for the 15-25 Min. time reguired. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016124000 miC $1000 | Brake caliper on driver's side had seized and therefore needed replacement. Mechanic advised replacing both calipers to ensure consistency with braking performance. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in North Carolina, United States Aug 2009 - Nov 2020 | |||
| Aug 2017200000 miUS $375 | Lower control arms cracked | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Quebec, Canada Aug 2015 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Mar 2016117180 miC $400 | Transmission fluid pipe to radiator was corroded and leaking, tranny fluid was brown. Pipe replaced and transmission fluid flushed and changed | ||
| Aug 2016119040 miC $40 | Exhaust weld rusted at the catalyst converter. Replaced with an homemade pipe. | ||
| Dec 2016121210 miC $200 | Replaced motor of the wiper arm, driver side | ||
| Aug 2017125860 miC $225 | Replaced right front side wheel bearing | ||
| Jan 2018129580 miC $240 | Hood lock mechanism was rusted and hood cable broke trying to open it. | ||
| Mar 2018130820 miC $200 | Replaced front left wheel bearing. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Oregon, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Feb 200832000 mi | Driver's window seal was warped and possibly leaking. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Alabama, United States Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Dec 2017169000 miUS $250 | Both the front struts were leaking or had completely leaked out all of the oil. The struts were performing pretty well, but I could tell a small difference after replacing them. I replaced the whole strut assembly because the ease of replacement was worth the extra costs. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Iowa, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jun 2019137000 miUS $190 | No crank. Replaced starter. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Alabama, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2013110000 miUS $450 | A/C stopped cooling. Needed compressor replacement. | ||
| Dec 2014120000 miUS $495 | Engine running lean. Replaced spark plugs (first ever), replaced exhaust manifold gasket, cleaned fuel system. | ||
| Oct 2015130000 miUS $40 | HVAC fan would not 'blow' on 2 lowest settings. Husband replaced rheostat on blower fan and it now works fine. | ||
| Oct 2016132000 miUS $351 | Noticed heater wasn't blowing hot air. Hubby ck'd and found radiator fluid leak. Took to local repair shop; found source of leak was radiator which they replaced. BAM! problem solved! Heating great again!!! | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Maryland, United States Dec 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jul 201178000 miUS $49 | Check Engine light - Diagnosed as loose fuel cap. Light reset and has not come back on. Paid $49 for diag and reset. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Ontario, Canada May 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Sep 2012177940 miC $890 | replaced ball joints, axles and wheel bearings, all worn out | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Ohio, United States Dec 2009 - May 2017 | |||
| Feb 201385800 miUS $570 | Replaced badly worn front struts and strut mounts. | ||
| Feb 2016106000 miUS $250 | Driver's door window glass separated from the regulator, required replacement if I ever wanted to lower my window again. That's a hard feature to live without. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Texas, United States Dec 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Dec 201598000 miUS $400 | While driving I felt a small vibration emanating from the car every time I pressed on the accelerator. I took the car to my mechanic for diagnostic test and discovered 2 bad ignition coils. And head gasket needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2016110000 miUS $524 | Engine light remained on while driving. My mechanic performed a diagnostic test and found out the catalytic converter was malfunctioning and needed to be replace. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in New York, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010US $600 | Powertrain control module needed to be replaced. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in New Hampshire, United States May 2007 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Dec 200732000 mi | Rear wiper would not operate correctly. The connection between the wiper arm and wiper motor had to be tightened. This issue may have started when ice and snow slid off the roof and down onto the wiper arm causing it to be dislocated. Dealer successfully | ||
| Nov 200841000 miUS $280 | Tie rod end was found to have too much play in it when the shop attempted to align the front end after installing new tires | ||
| Aug 201273000 miUS $80 | Airbag light on dash remained on after start. Diagnosed by dealer as faulty clock spring. Part will be ordered. Cost to replace estimated at $310. | ||
| Aug 201377000 miUS $25 | Resecured heat shield over exhaust near the rear of the car. Mechanics suggest that it came loose when we hit something. Do not remember hitting anything | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Washington, United States Jun 2013 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Aug 2015137100 miUS $780 | AC condenser kicked the bucket, bad seals. Replaced seals and condenser Leaking timing chain seal, replaced seal and tensioner | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Minnesota, United States Jul 2013 - May 2019 | |||
| Feb 201440000 miUS $43 | The factory installed electric engine heater failed. When I got the old one out, I found the problem was in the power cable, not in the heating element, but I decided to replace the whole thing, because it's VERY hard to get to and work on. | ||
| May 201441000 miUS $890 | The display on the CD player/radio died. I had to pay almost $900 to have a USED unit installed. | ||
| May 201949000 miUS $110 | Air Conditioning not working. Leak test did not find any leak. System was low on R-134A. Most of 24oz. R-134A added, Probably about 18 to 20oz. R-134A added. AC tested and seems to be working fine now. Worked great on the way home. 'Hot' day in Minnesota: 84F. Plenty of cold air coming out. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Michigan, United States Jul 2011 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 201162000 miUS $500 | Fuel pump went out. Replaced. | ||
| Oct 201489000 mi | Timing chain makes noise. Either the chain or tensioner needs replacing. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Iowa, United States Mar 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Aug 2014115700 miUS $150 | Exhaust pipe rusted out right before the muffler connection. Replaced pipe between catalytic converter and muffler. | ||
| Nov 2015146000 miUS $180 | Fan stopped working. Was intermittent. Then quit all together. Found out transistor was bad , so replaced | ||
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Pontiac Vibe in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Dec 201088660 mi | check engine light code reset by owner, replaced head light driver side for the first time costs $14.99 | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Nova Scotia, Canada Apr 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| May 201344720 miC $100 | replaced leaking front pinion seal | ||
| Nov 201351000 miC $150 | The piston seal on the front caliper was torn. Replaced seal and rebuilt caliper. | ||
| Jan 201454640 miC $55 | Replaced defective resistor for fan control/blower. The repair took 15minutes with new part. Previous to the repair, the fan only operated at high speed. | ||
| Nov 201468 miC $411 | Rear passenger side differential/axle seal was seeping differential fluid. Replaced seal. Rear driver's side wheel bearing was defective. Replaced same. Rear driver's side wheel bearing was very noisy. Replaced by an independent service centre. | ||
| Dec 201469440 miC $90 | Service engine light was on at times and reset by code reader. The codes displayed over two week period were P0134 - several times, P0138 once, P0130 once, P0133 twice. Replaced the upstream oxygen sensor on the manifold with Denso 234-4801 | ||
| Apr 201575100 miC $120 | The worn/broken gasket, rusted bolts and springs were replaced at the engine manifold and the start of exhaust pipe. | ||
| Feb 201688660 miC $51 | Replaced thermostat and gasket. | ||
| May 201691620 miC $10 | the driver's door stop/check was hitting the window glass when it was all the way down and the door was opened and also stopping the window from going all the way down. The door stop/check was worn and bent. I replaced it with a used one. | ||
| Sep 201694240 miC $565 | The exhaust manifold developed a crack and could not be repaired. Replaced the piece that includes both the exhaust manifold and catalytic convertor with a piece from a recycle site and new gaskets for both ends from the dealer. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Michigan, United States Jan 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| Apr 201262000 miUS $476 | Inner boots were slightly leaking so had them replaced. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Dec 200995000 miUS $20 | Oil Dipstick broke off just above where it is bolted on the engine from vibration | ||
| Aug 2010105000 miUS $123 | Left rear hub bearing was growling for about 3000 miles. when making right turns in road noise would be less.seems that more pressure on bearing made it less noisy.I jacked up that wheel and the whole hub assembly was loose (Worn). After replacing left rear hub bearing which was bad,I noticed the same growling noise coming from the right rear, so I replaced the hub bearing and it fixed the problem. | ||
| Aug 2011130000 miUS $210 | front wheel bearing grinding,Replaced both front wheel bearings and c-clips,and dust shields because rust disintegrated them. | ||
| Nov 2011132000 miUS $30 | drivers side front brake hose was leaking at caliper. Replaced | ||
| Nov 2021256000 miUS $25 | Rear subframe replaced Timing chain tensioner o-ring leak. Replaced with new tensioner and o-ring | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in West Virginia, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015US $1600 | Wheel axle nuts un removable. Had to buy replacement. Several oil and grease leaks had to be fixed. | ||
| Pontiac Vibe in Washington, United States Sep 2005 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 20052072 miUS $600 | Installed Dunlop Wintersport M3 Snow Tires. | ||
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Pontiac Vibe in Virginia, United States Aug 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Oct 2015225800 miUS $50 | Stripped gear on damper to switch between recirculate and outside air. | ||
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