2005 Pontiac Vibe air bags problems
174 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe — 58% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V285000 (Air Bags); and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.”
filed Sep 27, 2024
“The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V883000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.”
filed Aug 27, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions…Campaign 19V627000 · Aug 28, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 18V883000 · Dec 12, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V285000 · May 13, 2015
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V286000 · May 13, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Vibe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vibe | 31 | 53% |
| 2009 Vibe | 352 | 67% |
| 2008 Vibe | 48 | 76% |
| 2007 Vibe | 113 | 66% |
| 2006 Vibe | 119 | 67% |
| 2004 Vibe | 104 | 39% |
| 2003 Vibe | 66 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.