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Fuel systemPart report

2009 Pontiac Vibe Fuel system Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 528 total for the year
Median mileage
32,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe, 1% of the 528 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,500 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.

“The engine in my 2009 Pontiac VIBE, 5-speed manual transmission, often fails to return to idle. This occurs when the engine is both hot and cold (electronic control module is in both the open and closed loop mode.) when working correctly, the vehicle returns to idle at 800 - 900 rpms. When the vehicle fails to return to idle, the engine revs at approximately 1,000 - 1,200 rpms. I have confirmed that the floor mats are not interfering with the accelerator pedal and the pedal is not binding in any way. This has not resulted in a run-a-way vehicle, as it is a 5-speed manual transmission.”

NHTSA complaint #10313908, filed 2010-02, 5,000 miles

“Today I had the gas-pedal recall performed on my 2009 Pontiac VIBE. I immediately noticed it requires much less effort to depress the pedal - so much less, in fact, that I consider it dangerous. I got out of my car and complained to a service manager about this. He said they had done the repair exactly as the instructions called for and there was nothing more they could do. I feel that Pontiac dealerships should replace the entire pedal assembly for those of us complaining about this, just as is being done by toyota dealerships with the matrix. After all, it's essentially the same car.”

NHTSA complaint #10327069, filed 2010-04, 3,062 miles

“I was driving no warnings lights to shutting down on the road to black smoke came out of the back luckily a guy was going by and helped me move my car”

NHTSA complaint #11543052, filed 2023-09

“2009 Pontiac VIBE I had gas pedal and floor mats recall done to my VIBE yet it still accelerated on me up over 2000rpm's and 70 km an hour without touching gas pedal. Car wouldn't stop doing it so GM came and picked it up. They have had my car for over a month now.service advisor said they were changing the computer in car. I don't feel safe to drive this car again if it was a faulty computer will they replace it with the same. Gm costumer service will not return any of my calls.”

NHTSA complaint #10356041, filed 2010-09

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac VIBE. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 86,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10781982, filed 2015-10, 86,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201012%
200961%
200812%
200753%
200621%
200521%
200431%
200341%

Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe

Air bags
352 complaintsVehicle speed control
58 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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