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Exterior lightingPart report

2006 Pontiac Vibe Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 177 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe, 1% of the 177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.

“After a cold mn winter (sub-zero this year) the lenses on the fog lights are cracked, with multiple cracks throughout the whole lens. Both are the same.”

NHTSA complaint #10262634, filed 2009-03, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200711%
200611%
200510%
200431%
2003145%

Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe

Air bags
119 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Body and structure
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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