Used 2003 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
Used Vibe for sale
4+ years and going strong
Steve S, 05/14/2007
2003 Pontiac Vibe AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car the first model year as I liked its good gas mileage, a small exterior for easier parking in NYC but a lot of inside room. As I am 6'2" I was impressed that I could sit and have plenty of head room. It also gave more leg room that vehicles that are a lot bigger. Good car for the city and hwy driving is nice but could use a bit more pep. Mileage is great. I have had only one problem with the vehicle which came within the warranty period. One of the sensors in the gas tank malfunctioned which prevented any gas from being pumped into the tank. Took 4 days for the dealer to get the part and fix it and then they lost the keys. Would definitely buy another one.
concerned
lp911, 08/27/2002
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Vibe GT for about 4 1/2 months now and I am still a little concerned. Performance/handling is impressive and I like the styling but quality control is in question. The keyless remote went out and has been to the shop 4 times for said problem. The interior is starting to rattle itself apart and the front right wheel squeaks (they can't find whats wrong). Fuel consumption is about 32 mpg combined the exhaust note is pleasing. I am simply apprehensive about such a high reving engine.
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Little things got annoying over time...
andrear, 02/21/2005
2003 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I really liked this car at first, but over the last two years little things have started to annoy me. First of all the gas millage is awful, and always has been. I was led on to believe that this car was so great on gas and that was never the case. Also the blind spot on this car is boarder line dangerous. You can't see the dash lights in the sun because they are red and set back to far. Also the center compartment thing comes open over every bump. I ignored these things for a while, but now they are getting hard to live with. The car is not that fun to drive and handles awful in the snow.
Vibe / Matrix Mediocre car at best
spark123, 10/19/2004
2003 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Expensive car to maintain and drive. Maintainence parts hard to come by. Car requires special tires $125 each for cheapest. Poor fuel economy for size 28MPG Highway. Poor acceleration. Poor HVAC system. Harsh ride. Fair handling. Lots of squeaks and rattles. Found out after I bought it it actually was a Toyota. Reliability is good after 70000. Large blind spots at all 4 corners.
Not bad but not what I expected.
93pontiacga, 05/14/2013
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 18 people found this review helpful
Being a Toyota, I thought I could get at least 250k miles out of it before any major repairs. They say about cars nickle and diming you after they got older. This car never did that, it just slammed me with a book. I replaced the cat once, which was under warranty. At 188k, I replaced the clutch. Great so far. It has 219k on it now and it just cost me almost as much to fix as the car is worth. Needless to say, I most likely wont get another car with a Toyota engine in it.