2003 Pontiac Vibe Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 298 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Pontiac Vibe, 3% of the 298 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In august of 2003, we bought a new, 2003 Pontiac VIBE. In november, we had a terrible accident when the steering wheel locked up, while taking a curve. The vehicle lost control and made us hit the side walk with the right front wheel. The two front wheels bursted and the rod broke in half. We started spinning until the motor, finally died. Fortunately, there were no cars around at that time. Our injuries are being treated and our insurance company covered the vehicles repairs. The damage was major and we requested an inspection from Pontiac. …”
NHTSA complaint #10053134, filed 2004-01, 9,000 miles“While driving at 60 MPH, the tire blew out. The side of the tire, approximately 4 inches was gone from the tire. Dot act2, size 205-55r16 (89hms) no recalls found.”
NHTSA complaint #10087928, filed 2004-08, 36,100 miles“The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle started wobbling. When vehicle was pulled to the side of the road for inspection, the contact discovered the front right tire and both rear tires were flat. The consumer discovered the tires had pressure of 12 PSI. A hand pump was used to inflate all three tires. However, after driving the vehicle 30 miles the tires were flat again. The manufacturer was contacted and requested that the tires be sent back to them for further inspection. The tire is a proxes tpt and the tire line is p205/55r16. Updated 02/26/04.”
NHTSA complaint #10148423, filed 2006-01, 18,000 miles“2003 Pontiac VIBE. Unit #1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike at mile post 90 in the center lane. #1's right tire failed causing #1 to spin out, driving off right side of the road backwards and side swiped the guardrail. According to the police report, the right rear tire side wall was blown out with wires protruding from a hole. No debris was struck in the road. The tire failed while in operation. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0384-90)”
NHTSA complaint #10415935, filed 2011-07“2003 Pontiac VIBE suffered a tire blowout. Consumer states that the tire blowout caused damage to the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash repoert # 10-0345-78.”
NHTSA complaint #10229535, filed 2008-05Related service bulletins
- 10227674Nov 29, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10210321Mar 7, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10208971Feb 3, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10184105Nov 11, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Vibe
77 complaintsAir bags
66 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Vibe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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