Pontiac Vibe — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009 · Best bets: 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Vibe Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2014 highlighted. 2000: 1 complaints 2000 2001: 1 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002 2003: 297 complaints 2004: 266 complaints 2004 2005: 301 complaints 2006: 177 complaints 2006 2007: 170 complaints 2008: 63 complaints 2008 2009: 527 complaints 2010: 58 complaints 2010 2014: 1 complaints 2014
2014: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20001
20011
20021
2003297
2004266
2005301
2006177
2007170
200863
2009527
201058
20141

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 527 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 170 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 177 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 301 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 266 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 297 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.