The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local dealer with air bag coil wire failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V168000 (Air Bags). The approximate failure mileage was 199,850.
2005 Pontiac Vibe: airbag warning light
22 of the 301 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Vibe describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 158,993
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
I recently took my vibe in for an air bag recall. They replaced the passager side air bag module but did nothing with the drivers side. I've had an airbag warning light on for several months and I thought this would also be fixed. They informed me it wasn't part of the recall. What I don't understand if the passager side air bags are faulty can can cause bodily harm or even death why would the driverside air bag be any different. I feel it should have also been replaced. Please let me know why it wasn't or at least the warning light fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v627000 (air bags). The contact called smart chevrolet located at 4417 wesley d webster hwy, nc-704, madison, nc 27025, where the front passenger's side air bag was repaired however, the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that a second air bag light illuminated on the speedometer. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician ran a diagnostic test and told the contact that the second light was the front driver's side air bag light and stated that it was not covered under the recall. The technician made no mention why the passenger's side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
2005 pontiac vive. Consumer writes in regards to air bag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The air bag light illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted but, did not offer any assistance. The consumer requested to be provided a rental until the part to repair the vehicle becomes available.
Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received a recall notice per the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v627000(air bags). The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning indicator flashed intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. On several occasions, while driving, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to o'rielly chevrolet (6160 e broadway blvd, tucson, az 85711, (520) 829-3876) where it was diagnosed that there was an intermittent open circuit on the driver's side frontal air bags. The contact also stated that the clockspring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 158,993.
Takata recall I have a 2005 pontiac vibe that was part of two takata recalls. After the gm dealership worked on it and replaced the driver airbag on the vehicle, the red airbag light on the tachometer started glowing and has glowed since. I took it in for the 2nd recall recently and has the passenger airbag replaced. The dealership gave me a code of b1811 which means the airbag will not go off in case of an accident.. 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.
Air bag light is on for my pontiac vibe 2005 I am very worried about it being on I just bought the car from a dealership and that's what worries me the most because I am not aware if there is a recall on my car already. So if you can please look into it and get back to me if you can so I can get this fixed please and thank you. The light also turned on when I was stationary wasn't moving at all when it turned on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag indicator illuminated continuously, which was a safety concern. When the passenger seat was occupied, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driver's air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,651.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the dealer (don brown chevrolet, 2244 s kings highway blvd, st. Louis, mo 63110, (314) 772-1400) stated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to determine why the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The contact received a recall letter concerning the air bags. The remedy and part had not been available for months and the dealer was unable to verify when the manufacturer would supply the part. The dealer later scheduled an appointment and stated that they completed the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and verified that the failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of an unknown recall for the passenger air bag. The vehicle was repaired; however, the air bag warning indicator was still illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to coulter cadillac phoenix (1188 east camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014; 602‑264‑1188), but they were unable to identify the cause of the illumination. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the driver's air bag may need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 8/3533975028. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 115,700.
Took car to have the passenger side airbag recall fixed. 4 days later the airbag light came on. Took it back to dealership, now it's an issue with the driver side. Mind you there was no light on before they got in there. Computer code says the drivers side air bag circuitry high resistance. Sounds to me like the new part is causing other problems.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- On August 5, 2015, all GM dealers were notified that the vehicle population involved in Safety Recall...
- Air bag light on, passenger air bag off light on, DTC B1785 set
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Recall number 19V627000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371, Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
Recall number 18V883000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. 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. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑762‑2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V‑312 in its entirety.
Recall number 15V285000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V‑655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V‑285 which covers all other U.S. states.
Recall number 15V286000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Vibe airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe?
22 of 301 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Vibe (7%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe?
There are 4 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Pontiac Vibe
Check engine light 28Stalling 20No deployment 9Harsh shifting 8Transmission failure 7Won't start 7Jerking 5
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