Used 2003 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
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Pontiac Vibe w/ 148,000 miles
David Crump, 07/07/2008
2003 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The car has worked great for 148,000 miles. I totaled it out 2 weeks ago. I wanted the car to go 250,000 miles. I have had no MAJOR issues with the car. Normally I would see a clutch around 100,000 and new CVC joints around then from other cars I have owned. But no issues with the Vibe. Great Gas mileage, for the price and the cost it is better than the VW jetta TDI. I have had 3 problems with the car: 1. Three of the four door handles broke around 110,000 miles. 2. The transmission bearings went out at 38,000 miles. It would have been covered under there new 100,000 protection plan. 3. The back seat cup holders broke around 50,000 they are just made from cheap plastic.
Love my AWD Vibe
J.A.W, 03/08/2023
2003 Pontiac Vibe AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used. It now has well over 300,000.00 miles on it. It has gone place most people would not have tried. Great car in snow. It has made it to town before the roads have been plowed many of times. It has hauled a new stove, water heater and many other things other have thought were never going to fit. A hatchback that keeps up with most trucks!! Great gas milage. Just normal repairs. I know it won't last much longer.So I have started looking for a replacment. Good little car. They should have kept making them!
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Best Car I've ever owned
Kathy, 06/20/2008
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this car. I bought it used a little over 2 years ago. It is very spacious inside - I am 6' tall and my husband is 6'1" and there is plenty of room without feeling cramped. This car has been extremely reliable and awesome on gas. I averaged about 28-29 mpg, city. Put me on a highway and I was always well above 30. This car has also proved itself to be very safe and solidly built. My car was recently totaled (someone pulled out in front of us while we were going 55 mph). The damage from the crash did not go past the front door, and we all walked away unharmed. I will be replacing it with another Vibe shortly
My Vibalicious Vibe!
freemary, 05/24/2004
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Overall, I am extremely please with my Vibe. It has 23,900 miles on it. The only minuses (so far): When I had the oil changed at 19,000 miles, the technician told me there was a lotof metal in the transmission fluid. He said it was common in new vehicles, but at 19,000 miles, it should have cleared up. I took it to the dealer for the next oil change, so I could mention the potential problem. The transmission fluid again had lots of metal in it. They "strongly suggested" a fluid flush (to the tune of $90). I expressed my concern that a fluid flush is usually recommended at 30,000 miles and my vehicle needed one at 19,000. We'll see how it goes...
Underrated
D, 06/04/2006
2003 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The car is essentially a Toyota. Due to it having a Pontiac logo on it the resale and general perception is not as good as it should be. I've owned my car for three years and have had almost no issues. It has been extremly reliable. The only problem is that the stock tires wore out quickly and needed to be replaced with less than 30k miles on the car. I am impressed with the quality of the interior. The cloth seats are much better than that I've seen in Jetta, Civic, and impreza.