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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5Y2SP678X9Z••••••2009 Pontiac VIBE
That is about average for the 2009 Pontiac VIBE — 6 complaints per build across 76 builds.
8on this build
490on the model
76builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 7Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsOct 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts do to the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
VisibilityJun 2009
The contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph, when he proceeded to make a left turn; the exterior driver side mirror was mounted too high causing a blind spot which resulted in poor visibility. The contact stated that the mirror was a…
Air BagsAug 2017
Takata recall almost 9 months ago, I was informed that my car's airbag could cause death by sending shards of metal at my head in a collision. To this day, there is still no remedy. I have contacted the dealership and was told they don't have any remedy outside of telling me to…
Air BagsMar 2017
Takata recall on march 16 2017 I got a recall letter for the passenger airbag. I have made many calls to gm with no results. I cannot have a passenger in the front seat because if the airbag goes off they could be hurt or killed. Gm said they don't have a remedy yet. How long do…
Air BagsMar 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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…
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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 5Y2SP678X9Z436785 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.