There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2003 Pontiac Vibein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
BEGAN NOTICING STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE, TOOK CAR TO SHOP TO CHECK WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A GAS LINE LEAKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TANK WAS FULL OF RUST AND ROTTING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE TANK WITH A USED TANK AND TOOK THE ROTTING TANK HOME WITH THE THOUGHT OF PLACING A COMPLAINT WITH GM. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE ROTTING WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL ON A TANK THAT WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. GM REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TANK AND OFFERED OIL CHANGES, SAYING THIS COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE WINTER CONDITIONS THAT WE DRIVE IN. MY 2 YEAR OLDER AZTEK SITS NEXT TO IT IN THE GARAGE AND TANK LOOKS MUCH BETTER. *TR
SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHAMIC, HE SAID, FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. DO NOT KNOW OPERATING FUEL PRESSURE, FINE SPRAY COULD CAUSE ENGINE FIRE, POSSIBLE AFTER THIS MANY MILES, METAL FATIGE,THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ALL VIBE'S MECHANIC HAS NOT GIVEN FULL EVALUATION OF TROUBLE. WHICH PARTS NEEDED. *JB
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM ON THE PONTIAC VIBE AND THE TOYOTA MATRIX. THE FUEL FILL TUBE HOSE WAS CONNECTED TO AN OPENING INLET AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. *SCC *JB
VEHICLE CANNOT BE REFUELED IN A NORMAL AND SAFE MANNER. PUMP NOZZLE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. DOING SO, RESULTS IN AN IMMEDIATE BACK UP OF FUEL IN THE FILLER NEXT AND SPILLAGE ON GROUND AND ON INDIVIDUAL. PONTIAC SAYS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS MAKES CAR NEARLY UNUSABLE AND PRESENTS BOTH A HEALTH AND SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER REPORTS NO FIX KNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026