# Recalls that may apply to the 2003 Pontiac Vibe A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. ## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19 - [20V039000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V039000.md), 2020-01-23: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2003\-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The replacement air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation in high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly. - [18V883000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V883000.md), 2018-12-12: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain 2002\-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003\-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003\-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation. Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2007\-06\-04. - [15V286000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V286000.md), 2015-05-13: AIR BAGS. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005\-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005\-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002\-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003\-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag. Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2007\-06\-04. - [15V285000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V285000.md), 2015-05-13: AIR BAGS. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003\-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002\-2003 and 2005\-2007 Sequoia, 2005\-2006 Tundra, 2003\-2007 Corolla, 2003\-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003\-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002\-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag. Built 2003\-01\-18 to 2007\-06\-06. - [15V043000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V043000.md), 2015-01-28: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain model year 2003\-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003\-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003\-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003\-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2004\-04\-27. - [13V029000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V029000.md), 2013-01-30: AIR BAGS. Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003\-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003\-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system \(SRS\) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners. Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2004\-04\-27. - [08V162000](/recalls/nhtsa/08V162000.md), 2008-04-10: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003\-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BECOMING LOOSE AND POSSIBLY RATTLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS. Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2004\-04\-26. - [02V074002](/recalls/nhtsa/02V074002.md), 2002-03-11: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. ON CERTAIN TWO\-WHEEL DRIVE \(2WD\) PASSENGER VEHICLES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS THAT JOIN THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE CARRIER TO BE LOOSE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. Built 2002\-01\-08 to 2002\-02\-13. ## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19 - [2020021](/recalls/tc/2020021.md), 2020-01-23: Airbag. Issue: Certain cars that were repaired under a previous airbag recall may have had an incorrect passenger\-front airbag installed. As a result, the airbag may not unfold properly when it deploys. This could cause the airbag to tear or not to inflate properly in a crash. Safety Risk: An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the passenger\-front airbag assembly. It will be replaced if necessary. - [2018707](/recalls/tc/2018707.md), 2018-12-13: Airbag. On certain vehicles, long\-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module.\\ Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected. Vehicles may have had the original front passenger airbag module replaced as a "like\-for\-like" replacement under recall 2015\-272 \(GM Recall \#14491\) as a temporary remedy while evaluating a permanent remedy. These vehicles will receive the permanent remedy passenger airbag assembly under this recall. - [2016106](/recalls/tc/2016106.md), 2016-03-03: Airbag. On certain vehicles, the passenger \(frontal\) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash \(where deployment is warranted\) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 2013\-116, 2014\-301 and 2015\-272. Correction: Dealers are to replace the front passenger airbag assembly with one equipped with a newly specified inflator. - [2015272](/recalls/tc/2015272.md), 2015-06-18: Airbag. On certain vehicles, the passenger \(frontal\) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash \(where deployment is warranted\) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information. \Click here for more information\ - [2014568](/recalls/tc/2014568.md), 2014-12-15: Airbag. On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag\(s\) and/or seatbelt pretensioner\(s\). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non\-warranted \(non\-impact\) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace the airbag control module and may install an in\-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2013033. Vehicles that were repaired under the previous campaign and did not receive a new airbag control module will also need to be repaired under this campaign. - [2014301](/recalls/tc/2014301.md), 2014-07-16: Airbag. On certain vehicles, the passenger \(frontal\) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash \(where deployment is warranted\) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger airbag inflator. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information. \Click here for more information\ - [2013116](/recalls/tc/2013116.md), 2013-04-12: Airbag. On certain vehicles, the passenger \(frontal\) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash \(where deployment is warranted\) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger airbag inflator. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information. \Click here for more information\ - [2013033](/recalls/tc/2013033.md), 2013-01-30: Airbag. On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag\(s\) and/or seatbelt pretensioner\(s\). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non\-warranted \(non\-impact\) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will install an in\-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue. - [2008123](/recalls/tc/2008123.md), 2008-04-10: Other. On certain vehicles, the regulator bolts \- which attach the front side window glass to the power window regulator \- may become loose, causing a loud noise to be generated when the window is raised or lowered. If the window is continuously operated in this condition, the bolts may eventually separate, causing the glass to become misaligned, and in the worst case, allowing the glass to completely shatter. Correction: Dealers will replace the flange bolts. - [2002044](/recalls/tc/2002044.md), 2002-03-08: Suspension. Certain 2wd Pontiac Vibes have loose hub to axle bolts. This could cause the bolts to break with resultant separation of the wheel assembly from the vehicle. Correction: Dealers will tighten the bolts to the correct torque. ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. JSON: [/v1/vehicles/2003_pontiac_vibe/recalls](/v1/vehicles/2003_pontiac_vibe/recalls) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%202003%20Pontiac%20Vibe&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fmakes%2Fpontiac%2Fvibe%2F2003%2Frecalls&vehicle=2003%20Pontiac%20Vibe)