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2009 Pontiac Vibe steering problems

The 2009 Pontiac Vibe has 35 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Vibe steering complaints by model year35 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 6 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 35 complaints2010: 4 complaints
Vibe steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE BASE 1.4L HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT STEERING ISSUES THAT MAKE IT FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AT AROUND 30 MPH AND THEN AGAIN AT 70 MPH THERE IS A RATTLE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING MOTOR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (2 SEPARATE ISSUES WHICH ARE EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND NO LONGER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 15, 2016

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Pontiac Vibe have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2009 Pontiac Vibe steering — 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.