The 2008 Pontiac Vibe has 4 recalls, the most serious being a passenger-side airbag inflator that can rupture in a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin, posing a serious injury risk to occupants.
The airbag concern spans two separate filings covering the same defect, and a third related recall addresses vehicles where a prior airbag repair was performed: in that case, the replacement airbag can fail to unfold correctly during deployment in high temperatures, leaving the occupant without proper cushioning in a crash. There is also a recall affecting 2-wheel-drive models equipped with the 1ZZ-FE engine, where a crack can develop on the engine control module's circuit board, leading to a range of potential engine warning conditions and performance issues.