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2009 Pontiac Vibe Wheels Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 528 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe, 1% of the 528 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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.

“Our awd 2009 Pontiac VIBE came with factory chrome wheels. After one winter, the wheels began to corrode around the outside perimeter. Gm agreed to replace all four wheels, and they did. Soon after replacement, as my wife was driving into our garage, one wheel delaminated (I.e., the chrome covering separated completely from the aluminum underwheel). Upon inspection, it looked as if the chrome layer had been glued to the underwheel. We went back to the dealer, chrome covering and glue fragments in hand. …”

NHTSA complaint #10439392, filed 2011-12, 30,000 miles

“Center wheel caps (emblems) are popping off. I took it to the dealer for service for a front end problem a booming sound. They replaced the r front shock and assembly. The cap had come off. The dealer wrote it off to kids and theft. After some complaining they replaced it. One week later the r front cap was missing once more. I had to buy a replacement. 2 weeks later I watched my wife pull into our drive way and observed the cap come off and roll into the neighbor's yard. Dealer says there is not a problem kids are just taking them. Now my VIBE rolls without the center caps. …”

NHTSA complaint #10257805, filed 2009-02, 4,000 miles

“Both rear hub and wheel bearings components have rusted and worn out close to failure; rear wheel noise was excessive. Actual failure would have resulted in rear wheels locking up.”

NHTSA complaint #10437790, filed 2011-11, 64,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac VIBE. The contact noticed that the emblems in the center of the rims spontaneously popped off eight times. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they suggested that someone stole the emblems. He replaced the emblems, but they were missing again several weeks later. The contact believes that something in the wheels was possibly flexing and causing too much stress, which inevitably causes the emblems to detach. The contact also hears a thud sound whenever he drives over a bump. The noise could possibly be from the emblems popping off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10248589, filed 2008-11, 300 miles

“2009 Pontiac VIBE. Consumer several problems with vehicle the consumer stated the tires had to be replaced, because the vehicle would not steer correctly and it vibrated on a continuous basis. The consumer stated the vehicle felt as though it had no suspension system. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was discovered three of the rims were damaged.”

NHTSA complaint #10345529, filed 2010-07

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200961%
200711%
200510%
200410%
200310%

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 complaintsFuel 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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