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SeatsPart report

2009 Pontiac Vibe Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 528 total for the year
Median mileage
9,857miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe, 0% of the 528 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,857 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 contact owns a 2009 Pontiac VIBE. Whenever the contact changed the seating position he noticed that the left base rail would not connect allowing the seat to move freely. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that nothing could be done to correct the problem. The contact has noticed the failure since the day he purchased the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 9857.”

NHTSA complaint #10312166, filed 2010-02, 9,857 miles

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Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200910%
200611%
200410%
200310%

Other parts of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe

Air bags
352 complaints
Vehicle speed control
58 complaints
Steering
35 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
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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