Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 030605006 | 07/01/2003 | 10012564 | Sulfur rotten egg odor from exhaust system. *eh | 03/07/2005 | |
| 030601020 | 11/01/2005 | 030601020A | 10012558 | Avoiding oil baffle damage during oil fill process. *eh | 03/07/2005 |
| 3162 | 10010549 | Tech 2 evap purge seal test information. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| 3171 | 10010578 | High rpm power loss after a cold start. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 020602005 | 06/01/2002 | 634772 | Information pertaining to engine coolant and power steering fluid usage. *tt | 10/09/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3333 | 10017220 | Misfire on turns due to fuel contamination. *tt | 10/28/2005 | ||
| 3049 | 01/01/2004 | 10009655 | Crankshaft main bearing selection information. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 1531076 | 01/01/2004 | 10008774 | Replacement engines will have air ports. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 02127 | 01/01/2004 | 10007803 | Service engine soon (ses) light due to a repeat p1349 diagnostic trouble code (dtc). *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| 02109 | 01/01/2004 | 10007451 | No tech 2 communication with any modules. *mj | 06/23/2004 | |
| 01711 | 01/01/2004 | 10006360 | Slow crank, hard or no start. service vme. sit bulletin 1458972. *tt | 04/29/2004 | |
| 01375 | 11/18/2003 | 10004158 | Driveability issues after short block replacement. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 180202 | 02/18/2002 | 629810 | Customers may comment that the engine breaks up or lacks performance above 7,000 rpms. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 040605011A | 11/01/2005 | 040605011B | 10014960 | Sulfur (rotten egg) smell coming from exhaust. *tt *jb | 05/12/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 3202 | 10010664 | Exhaust odor | 12/03/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 1 | 04/10/2003 | |
| Rotten egg smell in cabin of 2003 vibe. the dealer said that gm is aware of issue, but does not have a fix. this smell is unacceptable, we are going to sell the car. no more gm's for us. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2003 | |||
| When braking the engine would start racing. dealer has been notified. ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 41000 | 1 | 09/06/2002 |
| I have a 2003 pontiac vibe with 40,000 miles and the engine threw a rod. the dealership claimed that sludge in the oil caused by improper maintenance was the reason the engine failed. i believe this is the same engine that is in the toyota vehicles that had the problem with sludge in the oil. toyota has agreed to repair engines in toyota's damaged by sludge in the oil. pontiac stated they will not fix this problem. i beleive this was caused by an engine deect and is not due to poor maintenance. *ak | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 4 | 12/20/2002 | |
| Hello my name is angelo, i bought a 2003 ponitac vibe in dec of 02 since then i have had multiple minor problems with this car. i have been back and forth to the dealership so many times now i think that they think i work there. since i have had this car i have had three hub caps replaced due to them turning a yellow color (from silver). the passenger seat started to tear in the seams..(i weigh 150 lb i dont think im too heavy) the seal on the drivers side window warped and had to be replaced, now the drivers side seat is starting to tear at the seams and will need to be replaced, the engine is starting to chirp like i have friggin crickets in first and second gear.....i dont know what the heck is going on with this thing but its down right annoying! i love the car its great but the constant trips to the dealer and on top of that they never once have offered to loan me a car while they fixed the defects in their products . this has been an inconvienence to me and my family. i want to know if anyone else has noticed these types of defects in their vibe or if i got he lemon of the bunch. please respond. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 2 | 11/15/2002 | |
| When the brakes were depressed,the engine idled high. *ph *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 05/25/2004 | 25 | ||
| Strong sulphur odor from exaust, seems worse in the warmer months. dealer initially said it was the type of gas, but now claims all vibes have the odor and that it is normal for this car! i called customer care at pontiac who called the dealer, and then agreed with the dealer. *mr | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 11/04/2002 | |
| Pontiac vibe 2003 presents rotten egg smell. this is hydrogen sulfide gas, which can be harmful, even deadly. smell gets inside the driver's cabin via a/c.*ak | |||
| 50 | 1 | 03/14/2003 | |
| The consumer indicated that the catalytic converter produced hydrogen sulfur that caused a rotten egg smell. the odor then entered the cabin of the vehicle through the air vents and made the occupants sick. *ak the manufacturer denied there was a problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 0 | 08/14/2002 | |
| During sporadic times, the inside of the car will start smelling like rotten eggs. there is no correlation to how long we have been in the car or a certain speed. the smell will come and go. sometimes the smell is noticeable from the outside of the car once we have stopped at our destination. dealer says that this is normal for this car. | |||