Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the exterior door handle on both the front driver side door and the rear passenger side door fractured and detached from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was invalid.
Pontiac Vibe door locks problems
14 of the 1,867 owner complaints about the Pontiac Vibe describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical mileage
- 75,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20092
- 20053
- 20048
- 20031
Often reported together
What owners say
All 4 door handles are broken off. I have to use a pair of pliers to open the door. Ive noticed almost every pontiac vibe has door handles broken off. To me this is a safety hazard because if I were to be in a wreck and become unconscious or trapped. There's no way for anyone to get into the car to help me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that rear driver side door would not open or lock unless the master switch was pressed. The vehicle was broken into due to the door not automatically locking. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 05/20/16*lj the consumer stated all the doors opened and closed automatically, except the rear door behind the drivers seat. Updated 06/01/16.
Since purchasing in 09/2013 driver's side front window has been grinding when lowering with power window switch. Did not seem to be hung right inside the door but always completed seal when closing. Sounded like a piece of plastic was caught between the glass and door. Took apart, did not see any thing. 01/2015, window would not roll down the final 2 inches. Figured it was due to cold weather. 02/2015 after parking in driveway with window down, went to open driver's side door to get out of car. Door was stuck. Shut door, applied normal (minimal) force to the door in the area of the door handle (was not pressing on glass) and driver's side window shattered, leaving glass inside the door and inside the vehicle.
The internal door handle (front drivers side) of my 2009 pontiac vibe broke into pieces. No extreme force or aggression was applied to the door handle - it was simply used to open the door and it broke into pieces.
The drivers side door handle crumbled into pieces. Shortly after this incident the passenger side door handle and recently the drivers side back door handle crumbled. Last week, as I was getting out to open our property gate, the door swung shut trapping my dogs inside of the car. (I lock all door upon entering the car.) I had no way to open the door. Fortunately motor was running or death would have occurred (texas heat) by the time we discovered a way to break into the car using an allen wrench and a pair of vise grips. If I had not been home and this was a child instead of a pet a law suit could be filed. The dealership does not recognize this as a factory defect. There are several other cars of the same make and model I have seen that have the same issue.I have one door handle left and am terrified to drive or park the car without a window open, inviting theft and vandalism. I cannot afford $1100,00 or assume this is in any way the fault of the consumer. Please help.
My car was taken for repair for the front driver,passanger windows according to the recall letter. After the repairs were done they will not stay on track now I tried to take them back to have them fixed I was told it will cost $500 dollars. Also all four of my door handles broke off what are the odds of that happening.I'm sure their is a defect with the door handels.
Inside door handle breaks off easily. When taken for repair, repairman laughed, stating this is the car this month with broken interior handles. Part is on backorder. Safety issue, as must open window to open door to exit vehicle. In emergency, this could prove to be fatal if unable to exit vehicle quickly.
2003 pontiac vibe. Power door locks will lock on their own and cannot be over-ridden either manually or with key fob. A person inside the vehicle cannot exit.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac vibe. The door handle malfunctioned and all of the doors could only be opened from the inside, except the drivers outside door. The manufacturer filed report 71-875-784-739 and advised that they haven't received reports concerning the failure and will not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Vibe door locks
Which Pontiac Vibe years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (8 complaints), 2005 (3 complaints) and 2009 (2 complaints).
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