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2008 Pontiac Vibe

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 229,460 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V627000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 147,242 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V127000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 71,163 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V128000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect.

The engine control module (ECM) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe (lv6) engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. There is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 161,754 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V387000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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