2008 Pontiac Vibe air bags problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Pontiac Vibe — 76% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that her air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the…”
filed Sep 8, 2020
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v627000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Honolulu buick gmc located at 2945 n nimitz hwy, honolulu, hi 96819, was contacted and it was…”
filed Jul 21, 2020
“I received a safety recall letter from pontiac in milwaukee, wisconsin dated october 2019 stating that the front passenger air bag assembly containing an inflator is defective. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation during high temperature conditions .what could happen is that a portion of the air bag…”
filed Jul 6, 2020
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
- This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which…Campaign 16V127000 · Mar 3, 2016
- Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi…Campaign 16V128000 · Mar 2, 2016
Air Bags problems in other Vibe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vibe | 31 | 53% |
| 2009 Vibe | 352 | 67% |
| 2007 Vibe | 113 | 66% |
| 2006 Vibe | 119 | 67% |
| 2005 Vibe | 174 | 58% |
| 2004 Vibe | 104 | 39% |
| 2003 Vibe | 66 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.