2004 Pontiac Vibe: airbag warning light

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Airbags · 156,026 miles · MI

Takata recall I have a 2004 pontiac vibe that was part of two takata recalls, one which was done before I purchased the car. Recently after the gm dealership worked on it and replaced the passenger airbag on the vehicle, the red airbag light on the tachometer started glowing and has glowed since. I have another 2005 vibe that has a similar issue that I just reported. Gm and the dealership refused to fix the issue. This light was triggered after the recall was performed at the dealership. Why wouldn't this be covered and fixed if during the recall? Instead gm and their dealership say that it isn't under warranty and their would be a diagnostic charge of $99 plus a cost to fix the issue. Seems like a safety issue and it was caused by the recall work.

Filed Jan 23, 2019 · Airbags · 188,000 miles · TX

Takata airbag. I took my 2004 pontiac vibe to capitol chev in austin, tx to have the airbags replaced iac with the recall. When I got it back, the air bag warning light was flashing. I asked the service adjustor and he said it came in that way. Well, I contact gm customer service and explained to them that the car has very been in an accident or the airbags have experience any problems till now. I advised them I can prove it as the car was serviced a month prior by firestone. Well they said they will charge me $75.00 to do a check and I said no. Finally they decided to look at it again. Well, they could not find the problem. The service adjustor said the airbag and module is not connecting to the car computer to report it ready, armed, and on stand by. They found some corrosion on several plugs but that did not clear up the problem. Well now they want 750.00 to test the whole system to determine what is the problem. The problem did not start until I took it in for the airbag recall. I google gm recall and it appears they are only covering the airbags and modules, nothing after that if any problem arises from the incompability of new parts interfacing with old computers. So I picked up the car and parked it. So much for gm doing the right thing.

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · Airbags · 145,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact received an unknown recall notice for the air bags and received the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated a yellow light prior to the recall repair. Afterwards, the air bag warning indicator illuminated a red light. The contact called the dealer that performed the recall repair (thurston auto plaza, 2800 n state street, ukiah, ca 95482; 707‑832‑4106) and was informed that the repair was completed and the warning indicator may indicate a separate failure. The dealer advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Oct 31, 2017 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ross pontiac gmc (14 e main st, granville, ny 12832) where it was diagnosed that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA

There are two recalls on our call for the SRS and airbags but when we brought it in there were no parts available, so they are unable to fix the problem. It is our only car so we just have to keep driving it with these potential dangers to ourselves and other drivers on the road.

Filed Oct 13, 2016 · Airbags · 194,970 miles · SC

Takata recall my first call to pontiac 1‑800‑762‑2737 was on july 14, 2016 after I took my car to raceway chevrolet for the takata recall. When they finished, the air bag cover was up about 3 inches from the dash board, I got the clerk to come see. She said it should not be like that and got the mechanic. He started pushing down on the air bag cover trying to make it go down, I told him that pushing down on the airbag like that was not safe and it might explode out. It didn't go down, he pulled out the glove compartment and went in from the bottom and tried, it was still up. He said he had to take it back in the shop for about 15 minutes, after 30minutes I was given my keys, the airbag cover was still up a little I started the car and the airbag light came on, I told clerk. They did nothing. This is a serious safety issue to me a pontiac representative called me on august 19, 2016 raceway chevrolet for a three way call with mr. Linden, raceway chevrolet manager, mr. Linden told the pontiac representative that he would give me a free 30 minute courtesy check on monday august 22, 2016. On monday august 22, 2016, I took my car back to raceway chevrolet, in hartsville sc mr. Lindon came and asked for my keys and said that he was going to get the hand held car reader and it won't be long. He returned in 10 minutes and we went to his office and started telling me about used car that could have been in an accident and that could cause the airbag light to come after the recall part was replaced. He said that it would cost 15,000 to replace the airbag in my car and 199.00 to run a full check. I don't have that kind of money. He told me that if I had an accident that my airbags would not deploy. Every time I get in my car and see the airbag light on, the airbag cover up and being told the airbags wont deploy is unsafe and unfair after a recall.

Filed Mar 1, 2016 · Airbags · MI

11/15 my airbag light came on I went to the dealer and was advised there was a recall and the light means either the airbag wont deploy in a crash or deploy unexpectly. Grand told me to wait until I recieve a notice from gm and then call to make appt. I recieved notice, dealer repaced recall part (the brains) but the light was still on. I was then told there was a 2nd recall and that would fix the problem but again I had to wait til I recieved notice. On 2/19/16 I had todd wenzel repair the airbag problem but the light remained on. I was charged $60 to be told the 2 recalls had not fix the problem. I am being ask to pay $1300.00 to fix my airbag. The recalled parts are not fixing the airbags I should not be asked to pay after 2 recalls. The dealers are making money on this problem. Please look in to the problem.. Enclosed is the invoice.

Filed Jan 7, 2016 · Airbags · 175,000 miles · NC

My supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control module (ECM) light is on. I had it evaluated at my local dealership. They stated that there was a small wire that was most likely broken inside the system. After further online investigation I have found that this a problem on the 2003 -2004 toyota matrix also which is a sister vehicle to the pontiac vibe. I don't understand why a recall was made for the toyota and not the pontiac also. I was told by the dealership that because of this issue my air bag may or may deploy in an accident. If this is a defective system I think our vehicles should have been included also. I need to know why they were not.

Filed Sep 20, 2015 · Airbags · 64,708 miles · FL

While driving my vehicle, the airbag warning light began flashing. When I checked my owner's manual, it said if the warning light continued to blink, dealer should be contacted. Ed morse customer service told me that there is a recall and parts are not available yet. I expressed concern since I had received a safety recall letter from pontiac in march 2015 but have not been contacted again. I mentioned that I was fearful, now that the warning light is constantly blinking and because of tragic news reports concerning recalls. The representative told me well, "news media exaggerates". Wow! I then followed instructions on recall letter to call 800 number for pontiac customer asistance, received an apology, and told that "the status of the recall is incomplete" and "no time frame is given". (service request and conversation # 8-1579067613. This now brings me to filing this complaint.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · MI

A recall was done on the door module controls but after the repair, the airbag warning light lit up. The headlights blow one at a time with in 2 months. One tale light and the third tale light bar on the window also failed. I don't know if it is installation issues or the module caused an electrical overload. No one is willing to admit error.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Airbags · 98,000 miles · CA

The airbag warning light on the dashboard just came on and continues to be on ever since. We are told by our mechanic that the front driver and front passenger airbags are now compromised and may not be deployed if in a crash because there is a short in the open circuit at the squid circuit. This was not due to any accident, collision, etc.; the light just came on.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Airbags · 131,111 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel without warning. The manufacturer confirmed that her vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v133000 (air bags) or the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v029000 (air bags). The dealer was not notified of the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,111.