2006 Pontiac Vibe Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 177 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe, 2% of the 177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 miles. 1 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.
“Summary: could not stop car using brake pedal. Needed to use park brake to stop car. Later discovered leak in l. Rear brake pipe, near end of it. However, my car has a split service brake system. (one hydraulic circuit for brakes in l. Rear and r. Front; and, another circuit for brakes in r. Rear and l. Front.) so, my car had one failed circuit, due to leak in l. Rear brake pipe; and, one good circuit for brakes in r. Rear and l. Front. But, good hydraulic circuit failed to stop car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11302139, filed 2020-01, 69,422 miles“I was driving my 2006 Pontiac VIBE south on interstate 79 in rural pennslvania when the brakes soundly failed to respond. I stepped on the peddle but the car failed to slow, and the cruise control failed to disengage. To avoid an hitting the car in front of me, I swerved into the shoulder, continuing to apply the brakes. As I tried to slow, the car fishtailed and I skidded into the interstate again and hit the opposite guardrail. Antilock brakes did not engage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10227900, filed 2008-05, 25,235 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac VIBE. The contact stated that while attempting to merge into traffic she engaged the brakes but it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that she had to shift into neutral in order to maintained control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 43,075.”
NHTSA complaint #10479365, filed 2012-10, 41,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10168960Nov 12, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe
119 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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