General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The replacement air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation in high temperature conditions...
Manufacturer safety record
Pontiac Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 29,076 owner complaints and 337 recalls for Pontiac vehicles from 1968 to 2014. The most complained-about model is the G6 (5,891 complaints). 4 new complaints were filed in the last 30 days.
- Complaints
- 29,076
- Recalls
- 337
- Crashes
- 1,813
- Fires
- 1,544
- Injuries
- 1,829
- Deaths
- 120
Pontiac models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 1973-2008 | 5,499 | 70 |
| Grand AM | 1973-2005 | 5,682 | 46 |
| G6 | 2003-2014 | 5,891 | 11 |
| Bonneville | 1969-2005 | 1,918 | 41 |
| Vibe | 2000-2014 | 1,880 | 22 |
| Sunfire | 1985-2005 | 1,225 | 21 |
| Montana | 1997-2008 | 1,112 | 22 |
| Firebird | 1968-2002 | 677 | 39 |
| Trans Sport | 1984-2003 | 1,012 | 20 |
| Solstice | 2006-2010 | 729 | 6 |
| Aztek | 2001-2005 | 599 | 9 |
| Torrent | 2006-2009 | 625 | 4 |
| Sunbird | 1976-1999 | 203 | 25 |
| Lemans | 1968-1993 | 121 | 27 |
| GTO | 1968-2006 | 616 | 1 |
| G5 | 2007-2010 | 381 | 7 |
| 6000 | 1982-1991 | 94 | 17 |
| Phoenix | 1977-1984 | 1 | 20 |
| Catalina | 1969-1979 | 0 | 17 |
| G8 | 2008-2010 | 216 | 4 |
| Ventura | 1973-1978 | 0 | 13 |
| Fiero | 1984-1996 | 109 | 5 |
| Parisienne | 1983-1988 | 15 | 9 |
| Grand Ville | 1971-1985 | 1 | 9 |
| Trans AM | 1969-2002 | 141 | 1 |
| Bonneville 4-DR | 1993 | 141 | 0 |
| Bonneville Sse 4-DR | 1993 | 141 | 0 |
| Grand Lemans | 1975-1978 | 0 | 5 |
| Safari | 1971-1987 | 6 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1983-1986 | 1 | 4 |
| T1000 | 1980-1986 | 0 | 4 |
| Tempest | 1968-1988 | 3 | 3 |
| J2000 | 1982-1984 | 1 | 3 |
| Astre | 1975-1977 | 0 | 3 |
| Bonneville Brougham | 1977-1978 | 0 | 3 |
| Grand Safari | 1974-1979 | 0 | 3 |
| 1000 | 1984-1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Executive | 1969 | 0 | 2 |
| G3 | 2008-2009 | 19 | 1 |
| Pontiac | 1968-1988 | 8 | 1 |
| Pursuit | 1999-2006 | 4 | 1 |
| Brougham | 1971 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemans Sport Coupe | 1976 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac Truck | 1997-2001 | 4 | 0 |
Last 30 days
Pontiac vehicles drawing complaints now
2010APontiac G61 in 30 days273 complaints3 recallsTop problem: Steering2007DPontiac Vibe1 in 30 days172 complaints5 recallsTop problem: Airbags2007DPontiac Solstice1 in 30 days291 complaints5 recallsTop problem: Airbags2002FPontiac Grand Prix1 in 30 days340 complaints7 recallsTop problem: Engine & cooling
All time
Most complained-about Pontiac vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 Pontiac G6 | 1,910 | 7 | F |
| 2 | 2007 Pontiac G6 | 1,232 | 5 | D |
| 3 | 2008 Pontiac G6 | 1,080 | 5 | D |
| 4 | 1999 Pontiac Grand AM | 858 | 6 | F |
| 5 | 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix | 820 | 9 | F |
| 6 | 2009 Pontiac G6 | 713 | 5 | C |
| 7 | 2000 Pontiac Grand AM | 691 | 8 | F |
| 8 | 2005 Pontiac G6 | 679 | 6 | C |
| 9 | 2001 Pontiac Grand AM | 548 | 7 | F |
| 10 | 2009 Pontiac Vibe | 528 | 9 | F |
| 11 | 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix | 499 | 8 | F |
| 12 | 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix | 461 | 9 | F |
| 13 | 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix | 454 | 9 | F |
| 14 | 1996 Pontiac Grand AM | 450 | 6 | F |
| 15 | 1995 Pontiac Grand AM | 413 | 1 | F |
Latest Pontiac recalls
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...
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...
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA...
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger seat, possibly disabling the front...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data