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Pontiac Vibe repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 694 repairs.
Pontiac Vibe other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (2%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (64%)
Chart based on 44 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 37000 mi | Wheel lug nut broke during tire rotation. This is the 2nd time a lug broke during a dealer rotating tires |
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 4000 mi | They replaced the chopped off accelerator pedal with a new one, as the recall notice said they would do if I was disatisfied with the original pedal being partially cut off. |
| 17000 mi | Right side tire kept leaking (slow) air. They took off tire & found corrosion on wheel. They cleaned wheel, sealed rim & remounted. |
| 32000 mi | Automobile gas pedal is tight and results in surging when pressed on other than very carefully. Especially dangerous when backing. Dealer said "there was nothing they could do, they all did that." |
| 13260 mi | Part of Toyota recall: Shim/sleeve added to accelerator pedal & removal of driver side floor mats. NOTE: Have not experienced any unintended acceleration or intrusion by floor mats. I have had a second floor mat since Nov 2008 when I initially got the car |
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 19000 mi | fix dead spot in accelerator pedal operation, partially successful. |
| 31000 mi | Big plastic shield under motor, under car, keeps coming loose and dragging on the road. |
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 53200 mi US $182 |
hood release broke and could not open hood. Dealer said grill would have to be broken to access and fix. While waiting for parts hood released. Repair not as much as quoted, but broke again within a week. |
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 68820 mi | Windshield wiper arm sheared. Removed arm, cleaned grooves on bracket and reinstalled arm. |
| 83080 mi C $450 |
New tires all round |
2007 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 86100 mi | Several of the cowling pieces under the car have broken free, causing noises. Most have been reattached but one is requires an expensive part to replace it. So we jury rigged something temporarily. At least some failed entirely due to age / FL heat. |
| 36000 mi | Hatchback liftgate shock tubes were replaced due to inability to hold up open liftgate. |
| 60000 mi US $38 |
Replaced rear hatch struts with items secured from Advance Auto |
| 69000 mi US $18 |
Replaced rear window hatch struts with a pair from Walmart |
2006 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 55700 mi US $200 |
Hood release cable became unattached. Battery died and could not be jump started because hood was stuck shut. Car towed to repair shop, hood release cable reattached, and battery replaced. |
| 37200 mi C $100 |
Replaced the front passenger door door check assembly - it had developed an awful snapping sound. |
| 40300 mi C $70 |
Driver's side power window shuddered going down. Mechanic lubed the internal "scissors" and checked bolts etc. Works fine now. |
| 48360 mi | Rear windshield wiper motor stopped working. Checked fuse. Fuse fine. I took wiper motor gearbox apart, lubed wiper arm shaft that had been corroded due to road salt. Re-assembled, tested, good as new. This car is a DIY dream! |
| 50920 mi C $225 |
Passenger side windshield wiper swung free - windshield wiper link mechanism replaced as nylon bearing/pivots not available as separate parts for Corolla/Matrix/Vibe. Likely due to snow/ice falling off roof hitting wipers in past winters. |
| 5571 mi C $24 |
Slow leak in LR tire repaired by dealer |
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 162674 mi US $107 |
replaced broken wire mesh supporting seat back foam |
| 165000 mi US $90 |
front fender dented during altercation in hotel parking lot. Rolled out fender as best as possible w/o painting |
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 91000 mi US $28 |
Passenger side wiper arm came loose and stripped out. Replaced with used wiper arm from eBay. |
| 93000 mi US $80 |
Struts for rear hatch lost charge, so they had difficulty holding hatch open |
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 32000 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 |
| 77000 mi US $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 |
| 106000 mi US $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. |
| 129580 mi C $240 |
Hood lock mechanism was rusted and hood cable broke trying to open it. |
2005 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 2072 mi US $600 |
Installed Dunlop Wintersport M3 Snow Tires. |
| 68 mi C $411 |
Rear driver's side wheel bearing was very noisy. Replaced by an independent service centre. |
| 91620 mi C $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. |
2004 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 89000 mi | Rear door power window stuck closed. Took off door panel, removed regulator assembly. Arm was off the rail. Realigned and reinstalled. Fixed for no expense other than my own time. |
2004 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 22320 mi C $50 |
Hose to rear windshield washer had split, causing the fluid reservoir to drain. |
2004 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 138000 mi US $100 |
alignment of driver's side window off |
| 78000 mi US $227 |
Driver side door not closing properly. Examined and discovered that 2 of 3 screws holding door to strike plate were MISSING (fallen off?). Ordered screws from dealer and replaced myself. Other three doors remained fine. |
| 114000 mi | Door check interfered with drivers power window, adjusted door check mechanism. |
2003 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 53000 mi US $50 |
Door opening handle broke. |
2003 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93000 mi US $982 |
Driver window regulator broken - replace glass. Power locks/windows elec. issues - replace cable & fix wiring. Driver exterior door handle broken - replace w/ new. |
| 129000 mi US $200 |
front passenger door mechanism had to be replaced as power lock stopped working |
2003 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 199000 mi US $100 |
Took car in for window pin replacement recall. Got it back and it was worse than when it went in. Ended up replacing window track rollers and lubing window mechanism on all four windows. |
| 71300 mi | Noise when lowering window |
| 20000 mi US $25 |
Replaced rear view mirror unit that includes map lights as one of the light switches would not work properly. Bought part on eBay for $25 - replaced it myself. Part at dealer about $65. |
| 61600 mi US $1490 |
Plus about $130 replace rear door handle came off. |
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