2003 Pontiac Vibe Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%of 298 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Pontiac Vibe, 4% of the 298 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 miles. 5 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.
“I had been having problems with acceleration on my 2003 Pontiac VIBE and I was leaving my place of business a few days after the problem started and my rpms dropped to 0 while driving approximately 35mph and then it seemed to of caught and I drove to where I needed to go, I took my car to the shop and once it turned off it wouldn't restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #10660108, filed 2014-11, 120,000 miles“The problem with my 2003 Pontiac VIBE started in late december. I exited a state highway and when I got to the bottom to the ramp and started to stop at the traffic light I had trouble getting the VIBE to stop. I ws pusing hard on the brake pedal and finally got it to stop and then realized that the engine was racing at high rpms. I quickly put the transmission in neutral and the tachometer showed that the engine was turring at 3500 rpms. …”
NHTSA complaint #10108408, filed 2005-02, 35,321 miles“While reversing out of a parking space accelerator pedal stuck when attempting to put the vehicle into the drive gear. Then, vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed, went into a brick wall, then through an office window. Driver sustained a concussion/2 broken fractures in the orbit of right eye area, and a sprained neck. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was totaled. The consumer has been on medication for high blood pressure since the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10094362, filed 2004-11, 34,000 miles“Car was purchased day before. While driving on mar 1st and coming to stop light with brakes applied, car attempted to accelerate. Only hard braking prevented crash. Two hours later with wife in car while braking for stopped car, engine roared violently, all dashboard lights flashed, smoke poured out of back of car from exhaust and rear tires spinning only hard braking, putting car in park and turning off engine prevented a collision. Car was trying to accelerate rapidly with brakes on.”
NHTSA complaint #10008318, filed 2003-03, 136 miles“When the consumer applied the gas, the engine started to roar and increased speed excessively. There were three separate incidents that occurred. Once, the engine suddenly accelerated while at a complete stop. Second, when the brakes were applied to avoid rear ending a dump truck, the vehicle accelerated. The third incident occurred when the consumer paralleled parked and the engine went full throttle. As a result, the vehicle surged over the cement parking curb into the low retaining wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10022383, filed 2003-08, 300 milesVehicle speed control: 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 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsTires
8 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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