2008 Pontiac Vibe Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WUERFLEIN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2527 BRIDGE AVE, ALBERT LEA, MN 56007) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. UPON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER BACK AND WAS INFORMED SHE HAD TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TURNER CHEVROLET (21001 CROSBY FWY, CROSBY, TX 77532 (281) 328-4377) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM PONTIAC DATED OCT 2019 THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND MIGHT NOT INFLATE AND COULD INJURE PERSON IN A CAR CRASH. REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT READY IN OCT 2019. IT IS NOW SEVEN MONTHS LATER. ARE THE PARTS STILL NOT READY? WHEN WILL THEY BE READY? NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT THIS IS WORRISOME. I RECEIVED THE LETTER 10/21/2019. THE DEALER HAS NO REPAIR PARTS. IT IS SEVEN MONTHS LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

2008 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LUTHER HUDSON CHEVROLET GMC (1220 CREST VIEW DR, HUDSON, WI 54016, (715) 690-1809) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000(AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SCHUKEI CHEVROLET INC LOCATED AT (721 S MONROE AVE, MASON CITY, IA 50401) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM PONTIAC IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN DATED OCTOBER 2019 STATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY CONTAINING AN INFLATOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE AIR BAG MAY NOT UNFOLD AS DESIGNED DURING INFLATION DURING HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS .WHAT COULD HAPPEN IS THAT A PORTION OF THE AIR BAG MATERIAL COULD BE TORN DURING DEPLOYMENT, OR THE BAG PLATE COULD BE DAMAGED. SUCH DAMAGE DURING DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO PROPERLY INFLATE, AND THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE LETTER FURTHER STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. A RECENT CALL TO THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. DUE TO THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD I HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE SINCE THE SAFELY RECALL LETTER WAS SENT TO ME ALMOST NINE MONTHS AGO. IN FACT THERE WAS ALREADY ONE OTHER SAFETY RECALL ON THIS SAME AIRBAG SOME TIME AGO THAT I HAD REPLACED AT MY LOCAL GM DEALER IN KINGMAN, AZ. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE I FEEL THAT WAY TOO MUCH TIME HAS GONE BY WITHOUT ANY PART REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE FOR THIS AIRBAG .SINCE THIS DEFECT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, I FEEL THAT THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN UNDULY NEGLIGENT IN NOT PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT PART SINCE THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME IN OCTOBER 2019. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THE GM SAFETY RECALL # IS N192273760.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE RECEIVED MULTIPLE NOTICES TELLING US THE CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER, THAT THE RECALL NAMED, AND THEY TOLD US THAT RECALL # N150815 IS PENDING THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS AND THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. WHEN I SPOKE TO GENERAL MOTORS THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT US WHEN A FIX IS READY, AND NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SULLIVAN BUICK GMC, INC (777 W DUNDEE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004, (847) 505-0435) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. HONOLULU BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 2945 N NIMITZ HWY, HONOLULU, HI 96819, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *JS

I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART YET AND WHEN THE GET THE PART IN THEY WOULD CONTACT ME TO REPLACE IT BUT THAT WAS IN 2019 AND NEVER HERD FROM THEM THIS VERY DAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIRBAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER KINGMAN CHEVROLET BUICK (ADDRESS: 3730 STOCKTON HILL RD, KINGMAN, AZ 86409; PHONE: (928) 757-4041) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CONTINUING FORWARD WITH BRAKE APPLIED EVEN LEAVING SKID MARKS UNTIL RUNNING INTO A STONE COLUMN. WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE INSTEAD THE COLUMN IF HADN'T STEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (STYKEMAIN CHEVROLET PONTIAC LOCATED AT 211 E PERRY ST PAULDING, OH 419- 399- 2071) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (IDAHO CENTER AUTO MALL IN CALDWELL, ID, (208)467-7000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS BEING ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SHELDON BUICK (855 ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

POWER STEERING WOULD RANDOMLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING. NEEDED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE.

TAKATA RECALL. WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN JUNE THAT THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL WERE AVAILABLE. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR JULY 7TH TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. WHEN WE ARRIVED THEY SAID THEY ONLY SOME OF THE PARTS. IT IS NOW AUG 15 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. WHAT IS THE DEAL? PONTIAC WAS NO HELP IN SOLVING THIS MATTER. WE CALLED THEM TODAY AND TOLD US PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. SOME ONE NEEDS TO CLEAR THIS UP. WE WILL BE LEAVING THE AREA IN ABOUT 6 WEEKS. WHY THE LETTER IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE PARTS?

TAKATA RECALL: MY PONTIAC VIBE IS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL THROUGH GM. MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH KING O'ROURKE IN SMITHTOWN, NY, WAS JULY 28, 2016. AFTER WAITING 90 MINUTES, I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT PART. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY DID NOT KNOW THIS WHEN THEY MADE THE APPOINTMENT OR WHEN I CHECKED IN (THE KING O'ROURKE CHECK-IN PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES). THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL ME WHEN IT WAS AVAILABLE. THEY NEVER CALLED ME. I CALLED THEM IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2016 AND THEY SAID THEY HAD THE PART AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR NOV. 30, 2016. I ARRIVED AT 7:45 A.M. AND WENT THROUGH CHECK-IN AND WAS TOLD AT 8:45 THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD NOT KNOW THIS WHEN THEY MADE THE APPOINTMENT OR WHEN I FIRST CHECKED IN. SO THE LATET PLAN IS THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO REORDER THE PROPER PART AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN IT ARRIVES. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAGS. JUST A BIG PROBLEM GETTING THE RECALL COMPLETED WITH KING O'ROURKE.

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO RECEIVED LETTER THAT PARTS WERE IN AND TO CALL LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I DID THIS AND THE DEALERSHIP (STROSNIDER CHEVROLET) SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHEN I SHOWED UP AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THEY SCHEDULED THE REPAIR FOR ME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2008 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO CURRENT REMEDY OR TIME FRAME TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 16V-127. *SMD

TAKATA RECALL - GM REPEATEDLY FAILING TO RESPOND OR COMMIT TO REPAIR RECALLED VEHICLE. RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT RECALL 15815 LAST WEEK. REPRESENTATIVE AT PONTIAC (REF #[XXX], 4/21/16) CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME (STUDENT AND RIDESHARE DRIVER) IS UNDER RECALL AND THAT NO ONE SHOULD OCCUPY PASSENGER SEATS UNTIL REPAIR IS MADE. MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE EVEN AN ESTIMATE OF DATE FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY AND CURRENTLY HAS LOWEST COMPLETION OF REPAIRS ACCORDING TO NHTSA. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER (CHAPMAN CHEVROLET, TEMPE, AZ) IN PERSON, WAS TOLD BY SERVICE CONSULTANT [XXX] TO CONTACT [XXX] PARENT FOR RECALL SCHEDULING, BUT THAT SHE WAS OUT OF THE OFFICE AT THAT TIME. I CONTACTED [XXX] BY PHONE AND LEFT MESSAGES WHICH WERE NOT RETURNED ON TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND MADE CONTACT WITH HER IN PERSON ON 4/22/16. I WAS BROUGHT BACK TO HER OFFICE, WHERE HER COWORKERS WERE JUST BROWSING HUFFINGTON POST ARTICLES. SHE AGREED DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL ON MONDAY 4/25/16 TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AFTER SPEAKING WITH AREA GM REP "[XXX]" TO SEE IF A LOANER OR DEALER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE WERE POSSIBLE. AS OF THE END OF WORK 4/25/16 [XXX] HAS AGAIN NOT RETURNED THE CALL. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT HER ONCE AGAIN AND LEFT A MESSAGE. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE THAT GM IS TAKING CARE OF THEIR CONSUMERS IN THIS RECALL. WHILE THEY STALL AND FAIL TO PROVIDE TIMELY REPAIR OR RESPONSE, I AM LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE CAR, NO INCOME, AND NO COMMITMENT THAT EITHER WILL CHANGE. I AM UNWILLING TO SELL THE CAR TO ANOTHER PRIVATE PARTY WHO WOULD BE ENDANGERED BY THE UNREPAIRED CAR. PLEASE HELP - THANK YOU!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM PONTIAC. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE RECALL I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO FIX IT AND THAT UNTIL THE REPAIR IS PERFORMED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCUPIED. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE GIVEN THE SIZE OF MY FAMILY NOT TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT A RESOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO DIRECT MY CONCERN TO A SUPERVISOR OR MANAGER. I REQUESTED THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE VP OF GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY ([XXX] ) WHO SENT ME THE LETTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. SO GM IS TELLING ME THAT I CAN'T SAFELY USE THE CAR FOR WHAT I PURCHASED FOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE IN THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY AIRBAG. NEITHER THE DEALER OR GM CAN EVEN GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN REPAIR PARTS WILL BE RECEIVED. ON TOP OF THAT, THE RECALL STATES THAT ""UNTIL THE REPAIR IS PERFORMED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCUPIED ". I REGULARLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO CARPOOL WITH FOUR ADULTS. THIS RENDERS MY CAR AS UNUSABLE! NEITHER THE DEALER OR GM HAD EVEN A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. I AM AT A LOSS AS WHAT TO DO NEXT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2016. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL,THEY KEEP SENDING ME PAPERS TO GET IT FIXED AND WHEN I CALL MY DEALER THEY DON'T HAVE ANY TO FIX IT...SO I CAN'T EVEN LET ANYONE SIT IN MY PASSENGER SEAT.FOR SIX MONTHS NOW?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER WHEN THE STREETS ARE WET, MY ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE THIS WEEK AND HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER. I TOOK THE CAR TO RON NORRIS DEALERSHIP IN TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I WOULD HATE TO GET HURT MYSELF OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

ONE MILE INTO COMMUTE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DIDN'T RESPOND AFTER STOPPING, THEN SUDDENLY RESPONDED CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. REPEATED TWICE BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED CAR, SHUT THE CAR OFF, CHECKED GAS CAP WAS FASTENED SECURELY. RESTARTED CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TURNED AROUND AND PROCEEDED THE ONE MILE HOME. COASTED INTO THE PARKING GARAGE AND STOPPED THE CAR TO WAIT FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO CLOSE. WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED THE CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT ANY INPUT TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE CAR TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE RPM'S DIDN'T DECREASE UNTIL THE CAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THE SUDDEN RPM INCREASE WHILE STOPPED CAUSED THE TIRES TO SQUEAL AGAINST THE SMOOTH PAVEMENT IN THE PARKING GARAGE. SHUT THE CAR OFF, PLACED IN PARK, RESTARTED THE CAR AND PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT. THE NEXT DAY STARTED THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER INITIALLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ORDER AND AFTER INSISTING ON HAVING A COPY THE SERVICE MANAGER NEGLECTED TO INDICATE ON THE WORK ORDER THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INPUT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY AND ARGUED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT INPUT OR RANDOM INCREASED RPM VIOLATES THE 8/80K EPA WARRANTY OR MODERN SAFETY STANDARDS. CONTACTED GM WARRANTY WHO ALSO REFUSED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT COST UNDER EPA OR SAFETY WARRANTY. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON-NO CRASH OF ANY KIND-DEALER SAID WAS DEFECTIVE SENSOR CONNECTED TO SEAT WOULD COST OVER $600 JUST FOR THE SEAT-THEN AROUND SEPTEMBER 2013 OVERDRIVE ENGAGES EVERY TIME IS PUT IN DRIVE AND WILL ONLY DISENGAGE BY PUTTING INTO NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE. *TR

I ORIGINALLY SENT THIS COMPLAINT IN NOV.2013,ODI#10551685. AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND WITH ALL THE GM RECALLS WONDERING WHY THIS ISN'T ONE OF THEM.ONE WEBSITE I CHECKED SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A CABLE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY COVERED 2009-2010 MODELS. WHY AREN'T THE 2008 MODELS INCLUDED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. *TR

SENT THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS TWICE-ON 11/10/13 #10551685 AND ON 7/23/14#10615814 ABOUT AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH THE AUTO MECHANICS TOLD ME THE AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT!SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS BECAUSE OF FAULTY AIRBAGS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED! *TR