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Saturn ION and Pontiac Vibe Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
27 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 174100 miles driven

First year.2003		 Pontiac Vibe Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 174100 miles driven

First year.
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 145000 miles driven2005 Pontiac Vibe Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 145000 miles driven
48 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven

Redesigned.2009		 Pontiac Vibe
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  48 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven

Redesigned.

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Saturn ION vs. Pontiac Vibe Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Saturn ION and Pontiac Vibe reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Saturn IONs and Pontiac Vibes with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Saturn IONs and Pontiac Vibes that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Saturn ION and Pontiac Vibe lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Saturn ION and Pontiac Vibe have been recently.

To see how frequently Saturn ION and Pontiac Vibe problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Saturn ION

Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Saturn customer service. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The brand has a reputation for lasting a long time. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Good, trouble free, economical vehicle see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The Saturn experience in sales and service. The safety of the vehicle and very reliable vehicle. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Saturn has had a long time reputation of putting their customer service first and I can attest to this first hand. see full Saturn ION review
2004 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT FWD		 Carries the Saturn value image. A lot of car for the money. see full Saturn ION review
2003 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I had originally only heard positive things about the cars/dealers. see full Saturn ION review
Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 With all of the recalls GMs image is shot in my mind. Especially coupled wih thier delay in issuing the recalls as well as the fact that the reason I no-longer own this car is because it caught fire going down the road and completely burned up. see full Saturn ION review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Pontiac Vibe

Pontiac Vibe Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The vibe has a very good track record for reliability see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I like Pontiac see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Bought car due to Toyota lineage. Not disappointed. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2005 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Deep down it's a Toyota with a Yamaha designed motor. Fun little sleeper/rat-racer/utility wagon. see full Pontiac Vibe review
Pontiac Vibe Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Well... see full Pontiac Vibe review