2009 Pontiac Vibe engine problems
The 2009 Pontiac Vibe has 37 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
37
Engine complaints
6%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“WITHOUT WARNING OIL CONSUMPTION WENT FROM NORMAL TO OVER 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICHTOYOTA NOTIFIED ITS CUSTOMERS OF, GM CHOOSE NOT TO NOTIFY. THIS EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION, NOT LEAKING RESULTED IN A SEIZED ENGINE. GM IS NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND I BELIEVE THEY OWE…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2009 Pontiac Vibe have?
NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2009 Pontiac Vibe engine — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.