There are 5 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2007 Pontiac Vibein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 PONTIAC VIBE IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND IT IS CONTINUOUS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING JUST ROARING GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS CHANGED, BRAKES CHANGED, BRAKE CALIPERS CHANGED, WHEEL BEARINGS CHANGED, AND NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED, AND MY AXLES AND SUSPENSION CHECKED OUT AND THE NOISE STILL WANT GO AWAY. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE I FEEL AS IF IT IS A HAZARD ABOUT TO HAPPEN. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
WHEN APPROACHING A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK IN A BUSY DOWNTOWN AREA,AT APPROX. 20MPH, APPLIED BRAKES WHEN PEDESTRIAN WAS IN CROSSWALK.(LAW REQUIRES ME TO STOP,WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE CROSSWALK). THE ENGINE SEEMED TO RACE WHEN I SUDDENLY BRAKE, CAR BARELY SLOWED AND I COULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY, AND HAD TO CONTINUE THROUGH CROSSWALK. THANKFULLY PEDESTRIAN WAS UNHURT, ONLY ANGRY. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AND HOUR BUT TRAFFIC CAME TO IMMEDIATE STOP SO I HIT BRAKES TO MISS TRAFFIC AHEAD. IMMEDIATELY CAR WENT INTO SKID AND OUT OF CONTROL. I TRIED TO AVOID HITTING MEDIAN AFTER CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE TOWARD THE LEFT AND IT OVER-CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT A SEMI TRUCK'S TIRE AND SPUN 180 DEGREES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AT NIGHT, IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TIRES AND WHEELS SPUN AROUND DRAMATICALLY. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026