There are 3 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2010 Pontiac Vibe in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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.
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
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
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.