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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 Pontiac Vibe Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 177 total for the year
Median mileage
37,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe, 3% of the 177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,500 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.

“Over the past few months, the driver's side window would rattle going up or down and then progressed to not going completely up or completely down when I pressed the button. On 3/7/2008 I rolled down my window in the evening and when I went to roll it back up it appeared 'off it track.' it would roll up partially an it was at an angle. I did not want to force it because it appeared that the glass was stressed and was close to shattering.”

NHTSA complaint #10220544, filed 2008-03, 17,251 miles

“The drivers side window does not roll down all the way, and when you roll it down as far as it goes, it seems to interfere with the door mechanism so you cannot open the door (it feels like the window will break if you force the door open). I have tightened the screws that hold the door hinge onto the door, and that seemed to help, but still have a problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10239148, filed 2008-08, 40,000 miles

“Driving on level surface, rolled down passenger side front window. Sharp crack and thud. Window separated from mounts and fell into door frame. Has happened 4 times. Dealer refuses to repair, will only replace window glass and not any other component.”

NHTSA complaint #10294348, filed 2009-12, 55,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac VIBE. The contact stated that as he opened the front driver side window, there was an abnormal scraping from the door panel. As he closed the window, the noise recurred and the contact noticed a groove scratched into the window. The failure persisted and the groove on the window progressively became worse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10361537, filed 2010-10, 35,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201023%
2009132%
200812%
200721%
200663%
2005186%
20047629%
20037726%

Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac Vibe

Air bags
119 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
3 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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