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2009 Pontiac Vibe power train problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Pontiac Vibe2% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Power Train complaints
2%
share of all complaints
48,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Car shuts off completely while driving. Happens completely at random. After placing in park, removing key, re-inserting key, restarting, all is fine for a while. Probably faulty ecm.

    filed Mar 8, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. While driving 65 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there were metal shavings in…

    filed Apr 26, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Vibe years

YearReportsShare
2010 Vibe35%
2008 Vibe12%
2007 Vibe127%
2006 Vibe127%
2005 Vibe3411%
2004 Vibe125%
2003 Vibe4916%
Vibe power train problems by year →

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.