2004 Pontiac Vibe Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 266 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Pontiac Vibe, 5% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles.
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.
“On april 5, 2014, I rolled down my driver side power window as I was driving at 15 MPH in a residential area. When I went to roll up the window I heard a grinding sound and the window slip and tilted to the right side. The unsecured power window remains opened. I fear the window will shatter again like it did in september 2007. I taped the window to the driver side door frame for fear of it falling on me while driving. This is an urgent and serious matter that needs to be handled and repair immediately free of charge to the owner. …”
NHTSA complaint #10577827, filed 2014-04, 178,000 miles“The battery failed after only 13,000 miles on my Pontiac 2004 VIBE. The three year warranty ended two months before the failure of the battery. A mechanic told me that the battery had insufficient power (310 cca) for even the small 1.8 liter engine in the VIBE.”
NHTSA complaint #10167047, filed 2006-08, 13,014 miles“The oem battery in my 2004 Pontiac VIBE is of insufficient capacity for winter startups. Pontiac installed a 310 cca battery, which is having difficulty cranking the engine when attemtpting to start it at low temperatures (below 15 degrees f). I had difficulty starting my car at -5degrees f this week (it took 4 attempts; I had all accessories turned off, I.e. Radio, fan, lights. My car is less than 2 months old). …”
NHTSA complaint #10056182, filed 2004-01, 1,100 miles“On the morning of feb. 5, 2007, it took about 3 attempts to start the car. I attributed it to the cold weather since it was an extremely cold morning (30 f). I drove to work. When it was time to leave work the car would not start. After several attempts, I called aaa. A technician checked the battery and found it to be in perfect condition, which was expected since it was a new battery. The car could not be jumped. I had to wait for a flat bed truck to come pick me up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181877, filed 2007-02, 53,300 miles“Two issues that I have are, the air circulation vent makes a clicking. When I opened it up, I saw that it was because the vent would not close properly, I had to stick a pencil in it to make it stoip clicking, because I will not spend 100 dollars to have it replaced. Also, we live in montana, and our new battery will not start under 20 degrees. We have extreem weather here, so it leaves us with only one car, and oftem we are not able to get to work on time. Many other people in cold weather enviroments have complained about this. It seems to be something with the starter. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Vibe
104 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
76 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Vibe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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