2010 Pontiac Vibe Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2010 Pontiac Vibe, and owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2010 Pontiac Vibe

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 18V024000 Reported January 9, 2018 628,018 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag…

2. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 18V025000 Reported January 9, 2018 116,126 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service…

3. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 16V340000 Reported May 23, 2016 1,754,517 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of…

4. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

   NHTSA 15V689000 Reported October 22, 2015 1,814,284 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected…

5. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 14V168000 Reported April 9, 2014 1,486,413 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly,…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota vehicle owners, and General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in May 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Toyota will mail…

6. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 10V024000 Reported January 27, 2010 70,806 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac vibe passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

   Remedy: General motors will notify customers when a recall remedy is available for recall 10038: floor mat interference and accelerator pedal. GM requests that customers take out any removable (carpeted, all-weather, or other)…

7. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 10V018000 Reported January 21, 2010 70,806 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac vibe vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. In this condition, if condensation…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin early february and…

8. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 09V392000 Reported August 31, 2009 10,119 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with 1.8l engine and originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, south dakota, vermont,…

   Remedy: Dealers will modify the brake vacuum line free of charge. A special advisory letter will be sent to owners of vehicles registered in all other states in the same time frame. The safety recall is expected to begin on or…

58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 54,241 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 14 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Air bags31
• Vehicle speed control5
• Engine4
• Steering4
• Electronic stability control (esc)3
• Service brakes, hydraulic3
• Power train2
• Unknown or other2

What owners are reporting

“The air conditioning vents spew out white dusty powder which is suspscted to be aluminum oxide, a known carcinogenic.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 23, 2022 · Unknown or other

“2010 pontiac vibe struck vehicle that crossed into right of way of pontiac vibe at 25 to 30 miles per hour. Airbags did not deploy at dashboard nor did seat belt lock upon impact. Vehicle underwent ai”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 2, 2019 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2010 Pontiac Vibe. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Pontiac Vibe model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Pontiac Vibe model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.