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Engine coolingPart report

2010 Pontiac Vibe Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe, 2% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac VIBE. While traveling 70 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced; however, the contact continued to experience the failure. The failure mileage was 14000 and the current mileage was 17000.”

NHTSA complaint #10353112, filed 2010-08, 14,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201012%
200982%
200835%
20071911%
20062011%
20053311%
200483%
200393%

Other parts of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe

Air bags
31 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Pontiac Vibe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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