2010 Pontiac Vibe problems

“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 AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT MAY 24TH 2018 PER RECALL #17477 PARTS 77204 AS LISTED ON REPAIR INVOICE.”

“ENGINE SPEED ACCELERATED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HAD TO JAM ON BREAK AND THROW TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THIS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN FUTURE MONTHS . CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN MAY THRU JAN. CAR WENT TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING TOYOTA RECALLS. LAST OCCURRENCE 11/9/11. PROBLEM NEVER SOLVED. (MULTIPLE TIMES MEANS 7+). *TR”

“THERE IS A PERSISTENT RATTLE COMING FROM DIRECTLY BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS <35 MPH AND/OR DRIVING OVER BUMPY PAVEMENT. WHEN THE RATTLE IS OCCURRING, THE STEERING COLUMN FEELS LIKE IT OSCILLATING VERY QUICKLY.”

“UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING ERRATIC SHIFTING, AN ENGINE THAT WON'T START, ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT, OR STALLING WHILE IN MOTION WHILE CITY DRIVING USUALLY OCCURRING BETWEEN 7-12 MILES OF TRAVEL. SAME ISSUE THE 2004-2008 RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR.”

“VSC OFF STABILITY INDICATOR - TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TCS WARNING LIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON INDICATE SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE RAIN OR AFTER A EXTENDED SPELL OF VERY HUMID WEATHER. WHILE DASH LIGHTS ARE ON THERE IS NO ANTILOCK OR STABILITY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR.”

“THE CLUTCH IN MY 2010 PONTIAC VIBE GT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD REV BUT WITH VIRTUALLY NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. LUCKILY I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD AND ABLE TO PULL OVER. MY VEHICLE HAS 36K MILES ON IT. I HAVE 31 YEARS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH...ESPECIALLY WITH THIS LITTLE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. ONLINE, THERE ARE AT LEAST 5 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT GM CUSTOMERS DATING FROM AS FAR BACK AS 2004 GIVING THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME LOW MILEAGE CLUTCH FAILURES ON THEIR PONTIAC VIBE GTS. GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY DESIGN FLAW. THEY HAVE STOOD BY THEIR CLAIMS OF 'USER ERROR' IN EACH AND EVERY CASE, REGARDLESS OF THE DRIVER'S EXPERIENCE AND SKILL WITH CLUTCH DRIVING. SOME OF THOSE ACCOUNTS CLAIM THAT THEIR SERVICE MANAGERS ADMITTED TO THEM THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE CAR BUT THEY TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE GM WILL NOT OWN UP TO THEIR DESIGN MISTAKE. *TR”