2010 Pontiac Vibe Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe, 12% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Engine speed accelerated when coming to a stop. Had to jam on break and throw transmission into park. This occurred multiple times in future months . Car is only driven may thru jan. Car went to dealer 4 times for this problem including toyota recalls. Last occurrence 11/9/11. Problem never solved. (multiple times means 7+).”
NHTSA complaint #10435650, filed 2011-11, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac VIBE. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the contact was braking. The engine had to be turned off for the acceleration to stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would have an engineer inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10432731, filed 2011-10, 20,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac VIBE. The contact stated that she received recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number 10v024000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and the dealer removed the drivers side floor mats to prevent possible unwanted acceleration. The contact was unsatisfied that the floor mat was removed and a replacement was not provided. The manufacturer was unable to provide an estimate of when a new floor mat would be available for the vehicle. The contact stated that it was important to keep the floor mat in the vehicle for safety reasons. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325834, filed 2010-04, 3,000 miles“2010 Pontiac VIBE. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems the consumer stated when starting out from idle, if he barely touches the accelerator it starts out very slowly or not at all if the vehicle is in reverse from a downhill position. Then if he press slightly more, the engine drops into a lower gear and the vehicle surges. On a wet street, the wheels spin and the vehicle almost goes out of control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10363329, filed 2010-10“The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac VIBE. The contact stated NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v024000 is in effect for his vehicle but he did not receive notification of the recall. The contact has not had any vehicle speed control failures with his vehicle. The contact stated that the remedy for the recall should be available in a timely and reasonable time, which it was not. The current mileage was approximately 8,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10335203, filed 2010-06Related recalls
- 10V024000Jan 27, 2010General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac vibe passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position…Covers: Pontiac Vibe 2009–2010
- 10V018000Jan 21, 2010General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac vibe vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding…Covers: Pontiac Vibe 2009–2010
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Pontiac Vibe
31 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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