Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 14068 | 1 | 02/28/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she attempted to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes; however, in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating, the contact had to shift the vehicle into neutral gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure could not be reproduced. the failure mileage was 14068 and the current mileage was 66900. updated 6/1/10 *cn updated 06/04/10. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 1000 | ||
| I have a 2007 pontiac vibe and have numerous incidents of sudden acceleration from 2007 through the present. while the brake is fully depressed, the car surges foward. this has happened on average about every 1,000 miles. luckily i have never hit anyone or anything. i have learned to keep my distance whenever possible. i have had it to the dealership numerous times and because they are unable to duplicate the problem (i can't duplicate it either), they will not fix it. the car completely died in august 2009 and the power train was replaced. this seemed to have stopped the problem for about five months and i had the problem again in february 2010. this car is toyota built and i have been all the way up the chain in gm with no resolution. i have even contacted toyota and they would not help either. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2007 pontiac vibe. consumer states two incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. one was a near miss by almost crashing into a building and the other while driving in traffic, but was able to switch lanes. consumer requests this vehicle be added to the recall list *tgw | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| 2007 pontiac vibe (toyota engine). only 1 incident, had car approximately one year. pulling into parking spot with my daughter at apartment complex, car went into high speed mode, i really trumped the brakes and car stopped. i thought what the !@#$% was that. i had heard about mats becoming loose so i checked and i thought it could possibly be loose mat. bought new flat mats and put front car mats in rear of car. also, i believe when i have used cruise control, it seems sometimes that car jumps into going faster without hitting gas pedal or arm control. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 39000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. whenever the contact was attempting to brake at a low speed of approximately 20 mph the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 39000. | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 12014 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac vibe. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. he was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and turn the ignition off. he then re-started the vehicle and it began operating normally; however, the failure recurred and he was able to use the brakes to stop the vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealership but was offered no assistance. he called the manufacturer and was instructed to take the vehicle to another dealership who informed him that they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 84,000. the failure mileage was 12,014. updated 03/01/10 *bf | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 43200 | 1 | |
| The accelerator pedal causing jerking. unsure what cause. engine light came on and now the car is jerking forward. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 1 | 150 | 03/20/2007 |
| Accelerator pedal too sensitive,causes sudden starts,very jerky. *jb the ac compressor was leaking. 10/03/07. *jb | |||