2005 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Discussions

Pontiac Vibe 2009+

Re: milage [litespeed4]

Written by: raythegerman on Aug 01, 2008 09:18 AM

I have a 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. In April, two days after I purchased it, I drove to Durham, NC and back to Buffalo, NY and averaged 29.97 miles to the gallon. Last week I drove to Baltimore, MD and back to Buffalo, NY and averaged 31.20 miles to the gallon. Most of both trips were on the highway, although I did drive in the cities as well. My previous vehicle was a 2005 Vibe ... Read More...

My 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT

Written by: raythegerman on Apr 24, 2008 01:33 PM

I read with interest the post #58 from vibeowner1. I too, have purchased a red hot metallic Vibe GT from my dealer in Amherst, New York. My wife and I drove it from Tonawanda, New York to Durham, North Carolina to visit her son, drove it around town, and drove back a week later. We averaged 30 miles a gallon on the nose, and that's with going 70-75 miles an hour and also ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe Tire/Wheel Questions

Re: Pontiac Vibe Tire/Wheel Questions [shelaroo]

Written by: sforeman on Mar 11, 2008 05:31 PM

Ours is a 2005 and it's 44psi. All are different. Ours is a manual. They don't make them after 2007. We also have BFG tires. I don't like them, they keep going flat. This has been the only car I've had that picks up things or the tires loose air pressure. We talked to a tire guy and he made the suggestion 205 R 60's instead of 205 R55's. They would be slightly narrower, 1/4 ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe 2009+

Re: MPG vs performance [zombietom3]

Written by: jstant1 on Feb 27, 2008 07:17 AM

Hmmm...I still saw five of them listed on the site this morning. Here's a direct link to the page - maybe that will work: http://www.sawyerspontiac.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new&location=&bodyType- =&make=Pontiac&model=Vibe&trim=&minYear=&maxYear=&maxPrice=&engine=&transmission- =&transmissionSpeeds=&drivetrain=&colorOEM=&colorExterior=&colorInterior=&fuelTy- ... Read More...

Re: 2009 Pontaic Vibe - I drove it!

Written by: jstant1 on Feb 19, 2008 06:13 AM

Well, I guess I was wrong about my guess on dealer inventory. My dealer did have a 2009 Vibe available, and I test drove it last night. It was a fully loaded GT model. Here are my first impressions (note - I didn't get to drive it for long as there were 2 other people waiting to drive it also). 1. The 2.4 liter motor is much quieter and smoother than my 2005's 1.8 liter. It ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe Tire/Wheel Questions

Uneven tire wear

Written by: catasail on Nov 30, 2007 04:41 AM

If you purchase a new Vibe, which is a great car. I would drive it out of the show room and then take it to the service department to have the alignment checked. I have a 2005 that started to make noise via the tires so I rotated at 5k. It got worse by 10k, rotated again. This went on to 22k when I took to dealer and said this thing is so loud you can not hear the radio. The said ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe

Airbag Failure

Written by: amethiste on Nov 27, 2007 01:53 AM

My parents were just in an accident in my mother's Pontiac Vibe. They hit a jackknifed tractor trailer and the airbags failed to deploy. My parents were not seriously injured. However, my father, a former body and fender mechanic, says that the front end is quite damaged and that the car is possibly totaled. Has anyone heard of airbags not deploying in such a serious ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe - MPG-Real World Numbers

MPG on a VIBE vs. Nissan Versa vs. Toyota Matrix

Written by: patvizina on Sep 10, 2006 08:04 AM

Hi, I am choosing between these three cars, and am quite confused. I am told by both the pontiac and toyota dealer that the 2006 vibe was built by TOYOTA. However, when I look at the crash ratings posted in Edmunds, they show different crash ratings. I am quoted 36 city and 38 highway by both the dealers and my girlfriend who has the automatic transmission 2005 with ... Read More...

New Vibe Owners - Give Us Your Report

Just Bought A Vibe - How Did I Do?

Written by: smithassociate on Jul 16, 2006 01:20 PM

I just purchased a 2005 Pontiac Vibe with 20,830 miles on it. It was a trade-in at a local dealership. Title checked out one owner and I spoke with the previous owner who reported no problems. Car looks and drives great. Automatic, power everything (but I think I would pay more for good old manual windows!) and a Sunroof. I never look at color on used cars, only mechanical ... Read More...

Pontiac Vibe Suspension Questions

Re: uneven rear tire wear [roy15]

Written by: scrappyd on May 06, 2006 07:03 PM

Though you already know this. Maybe this site and the Tech bullentin will help with the issue. I'm having mine checked just in case. Don't forget to ck spare though it's alot smaller. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/results.cfm Make : PONTIAC Model : VIBE Year : 2005 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Service Bulletin Num : 3801 Date of ... Read More...