How many recalls does the 2005 Pontiac Vibe have?

The 2005 Pontiac Vibe has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2005 Pontiac Vibe has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe?

Of 337 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2005 Pontiac Vibe Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Pontiac Vibe has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,602,730 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 337 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 19V627000 2019-08-28 229,460 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions,…

Consequence

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact…

AIR BAGS 18V883000 2018-12-12 168,993 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall…

AIR BAGS 15V286000 2015-05-13 1,069,055 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

AIR BAGS 15V285000 2015-05-13 1,973,468 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the…

Consequence

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10V387000 2010-08-26 161,754 affected

Defect

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE…

Consequence

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF…

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

170

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Total complaints337

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Product safety alert: mar 19, 2025 stop using the following item because of a potential safety issue. Visit the public recall notice for more guidance. Evenflo gotime lx booster car seat (chardon black) important safety information we write to notify you of a potential safety concern with a…”

Insert, Padding · reported 2024-11-23

“Product safety alert: mar 19, 2025 stop using the following item because of a potential safety issue. Visit the public recall notice for more guidance. Evenflo gotime lx booster car seat (chardon black) important safety information we write to notify you of a potential safety concern with a…”

I suspect the car seat is counterfeit · reported 2024-11-23

“Product safety alert: mar 19, 2025 stop using the following item because of a potential safety issue. Visit the public recall notice for more guidance. Evenflo gotime lx booster car seat (chardon black) important safety information we write to notify you of a potential safety concern with a…”

Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle) · reported 2024-11-23

“The contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-27

“The contact owned a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v883000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-08-27

“The contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the doors locked independently. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated that on the last occasion, the doors locked independently while her daughter was inside the…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK · reported 2024-02-26

“The contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local dealer with air bag coil wire failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE · reported 2022-06-05

“The airbag in my vehicle are faulty and have not been replaced. The safety code for airbag is showing on the dashboard of my vehicle.. I was alerted to this when I drove my car to a repair garage for a smog inspection on 5/4/21. The auto manufacturer has not made any effort to correct the problem…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-05-04

Defect investigations

Investigation EA10006 Opened 2010-08-18 · closed 2010-09-16

Engine Stall

On August 26, 2010, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding problems with Engine Control Modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2008 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe…

Investigation EA10006 Opened 2010-08-18 · closed 2010-09-16