2004 Pontiac Vibe Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 266 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Pontiac Vibe, 4% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,200 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.
“After lightly striking a metal post while backing up in a parking lot, I put the car in drive and the VIBE took off. I hit the brake but no response (looked to see if foot on brake. It was.) the car sped up and I collided with two cars and ran into a motel wall. Air bags deployed. Car totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10354934, filed 2010-09, 77,000 miles“Car sometimes accelerated on its own. This happened to multiple drivers of the my vehicle both while driving at about 35 MPH, and when stopped at a red light. Rpms went up to about 6000 and car tried to take off. We were able to stop it by braking hard, but the car was still revving. Even shifting to neutral didn't stop the high revs. Only turning the car off completely stopped revving. I am reporting this now because it sounds very similar to the problems found in a variety of toyota models and my car - the Pontiac VIBE is made by toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #10307356, filed 2010-02, 40,000 miles“Pontiac VIBE, 2004. Was driving at 65 miles per hour on hwy with cruise control on. A car pulled out right in front of me and I slammed on the brakes. I missed the car but instead of my car stopping, it accelerated, while I was forcefully stepping on the brakes. It continued to accelerate and I was fish tailing to the point that I thought the car would roll. To stop the car, I went into the ditch and a field and it finally came to a stop. The people who witnessed it also saw the car speed up while at the same time the tires were skidding as I was braking so hard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292870, filed 2009-11, 35,000 miles“My vehicle speed control will fail to hold a constant speed. Especially on hills and in colder weather. I replaced the speed control servo , have had the car in the shop 4 times and mechanic can't fix it. They called to a GM shop and mechanics told him this is a known issue. I see multiple complaints about this on your site as well. Perhaps a recall is in order as this is very dangerous and could cause an accident or fatality much like the pedal problems toyota has experienced/ the car will decelerate quickly at the most inopportune times. There is obviously an issue here beyond my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10334744, filed 2010-06, 170,000 miles“Cruise control accelerates without any driver input. Was cruising at highway speed when the cruise control started to accelerate the vehicle without any driver input. This failure has occurred 2 times in the life of the vehicle. It is not easily repeated and nothing has been done to correct this condition.”
NHTSA complaint #10311646, filed 2010-02, 85,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Vibe
104 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
76 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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