Used 2003 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
Vibe GT testdrive
I had high expectations going in, but was dissapointed after the testdrive. Maybe there was something wrong with this particular GT, because it was extremely slow, even when I punched it. It seemed solid, nice looking on the outside. I hated the interior, especially the impossible to see red on black guages. Also, The walls are thin. I could hear all kinds of noise from outside. wasn't wind or road noise, just thin walls / no soundproofing.
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT
Having owned my Vibe GT for 3 months and 4,700 miles I can now make an educated review of this product. For starters, the initial quality is very poor. I have brought my Vibe GT to the shop 3 different times for the same 3 problems. 1) The front end alignment would never stay centered. 2) The rear passenger door hatch needed fixing 3 different times. 4) And lastly, the dashboard has had a rattle since day one due to the overly done up speedometer/tachometer chromatic covering. The have replaced the piece 2 times and it rattles to this very day. At 20,000 I would expect the qaulity to be above entry-level,which this car's is not.
- Base WagonMSRP: $5,9638 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $2,189104 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $2,000168 mi away
Great on gas, but poor engine
I bought my vibe because I have heard such good reviews, and I liked the fact that it is a Toyota in disguise, but I am truly dissapointed. The check engine light came on and when checked out, it turns out I need a catalytic converter, also it has started losing oil so a compression test was done and I need a new engine also, which is why my cat. converter went bad. I have been sooo upset because I dont have the money to just go and put a whole new engine in and I have to have a car. Regular oil changes have always been done in this car so we dont know why the engine has went bad. I hope everyone else has better luck with their vibe.
Awesome buy
Our vibe has been phenomenal. No mechanical problems whatsoever! The reliability and drivability has been that of a European car!
Vibe is a joy to own!
In almost six years now we have only put tires, a battery, and front brake pads on this car! Oil and filter of course, but wonderful car. Highway mileage goes to low 30's at high speeds. Contrary to what some here report, the Vibe and Matrix are made in America on the same assembly line in California.