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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5Y2SM67009Z430920 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
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5Y2SM67009Z•••••• 2009 Pontiac VIBE

This build is quieter than most: 3 complaints against 6 for the average 2009 Pontiac VIBE build.

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491on the model
76builds in total
Most reported Air Bags 2 Vehicle Speed Control 1

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Air Bags Mar 2017
Takata recall: I have received a recall notice in march 2017 concerning the faulty takata air bags. To date, I have not received a notice of the availability of repairs. It is 8 months and counting that a potentially dangerous air bag has not been repaired
Vehicle Speed Control Jul 2010
My fiance and I have experienced the sudden acceleration problem in her 2009 pontiac vibe both before and after the factory retrofit a shim in the throttle. Both times we were going slowly (<20 mph) as we approached a stop sign and releasing pressure on the throttle did not…
Air Bags Jan 2017
Takata recall manufacturer recall number n162017009 NHTSA recall number 17V006 the above recall is taking too long to remedy

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5Y2SM67009Z430920 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.