Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 03/29/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2003 pontiac vibe in cleveland, oh when the brakes and steering suddenly went out on the vehicle. i had no indication whatsoever that there was a problem with my car. this resulted in an accident. the police agreed with me that i was not at fault and it was the vehicle. i was not cited. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| Date below is just winter. seems to be the same problem as the 2009-2010 toyota matrix brake freeze up problem i own a 2003 pontiac vibe 1.8l engine and for the past 2 years in really cold weather my brakes take extreme pressure to apply the pedal to stop for the first few times after sitting outside when i leave work. the car is garage kept the rest of the time and i do not have a problem. i had previously called the dealer, no info or solution could be found. i did call toyota this past week to see if the recall fix would help in my case but was told no technical help available through them but to call the dealer which hasn't helped in the past. my feeling is this problem goes back further than 2009 my and back to at least 2003. if it wasn't for heavy foot pressure and no traffic in front of me i'm positive there would have been an accident. please investigate if this brake problem is on file for the earlier vibe / matrix freeze up problem prior to 2009 my. i find it very dangerous. regards, greg kirchner *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 5000 | 6 | 01/07/2003 |
| Defective anti-lock brake system. * mr the brakes would grind, make noises, pulsate on dry pavement at low speeds, and the vehicle pulled to the side sharply upon braking. the vehicle pulled to the side while in motion. the tires felt as if they had no traction. the consumer was able to avoid accidents when the vehicle would lose control during mild weather. (possible dot # 0156-82/model 9000m) scc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 11/15/2002 | ||
| Fast acceleration occurs when brakes are depressed. the dealer said the problem was determined that the gas pedal was to close to the brake pedal . *mr *cb *jb | |||