Pontiac Vibe included in Toyota sticking accelerator recall
January 25, 2010 by Tim Beissmann
The Pontiac Vibe has been included in Toyota’s sticking accelerator recall that has affected more than 2.3 million vehicles in the US.
The Vibe crossover is the sister car to the Toyota Matrix and is engineered and built in California by Toyota.
General Motors spokesman, Alan Adler, said his company had not received any complaints about the 2009-2010 Vibe’s accelerator pedals sticking, but said it was now arranging for the recall work to be performed at GMC and Buick dealerships.
“We didn’t manufacture it, but we sell it, so we have a responsibility to make sure that Pontiac customers are taken care of,” he said.
The Vibe/Matrix was one part of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc joint venture between GM and Toyota that ended after GM’s bankruptcy last year.
Meanwhile, Toyota is investigating a number of solutions to the sticking accelerator issue, which is now known to be caused by a device that controls the pedal’s return to idling position after being pressed to the floor. Toyota says it is caused by faulty pedal design by supplier, CTS Corp.
Toyota is looking at better pedal lubrication and re-engineering the faulty pedals, the latter option expected to take a significant amount of time to execute.
(with Automotive News)
Tags: Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix, Toyota recall
Oh What a Feeling!
Maybe they should use an on/off switch instead?LOL
Maybe this will mean an end to their arrogant overpricing that is justified by reliability? I wonder just how many people there are out there that are aware these cars are faulty?
just take the damn floor mats out
Apparently, but they arent hiding behind that any more, so why are you???
The issue isn’t floor mats, that’s a smokescreen!
The electronics are playing up and jamming the throttle open. It’s a software or hardware problem and people are dying, do whatever you like with your floormats.
Ray
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they’re toyotas u douche
American cars arent all that crappy. Ford has a better reliability ranking than Toyota in the US now, though still not as good as Hyundai (The New Standard of Reliability).
4 Million + 2.3 Million+ 2 Million= 8.3 Million Toy/Lex Units Recalled in the US in the past 12 months. They are making Hyundai/KIA, Ford/Lincoln, VW/Audis jobs really easy with their unexpected advertising.
The Pontiac Vibe, a joint build with the “CRAPPY,” JAP CO. TOYYYY-OTA, is included in the RECALL!!
The next time I purchase a car, you can bet I’ll try to get one that has ALL AMERICAN PARTS, if it is possible!! NO JAP JUNK, for me anymore!!!
LOL, what a tool box, it is the American Made Toyota’s they are recallinng!!
Also a dangerously designed panel, has nothing to do with general parts reliability!!
yep that American made versions of the exact same car with the exact same designed parts as every other Toyota on the Planet…. if you look into it the parts that are failing are actually imported from an overseas supplier that supply’s a large amunt of Toyota Factories….
Okay a dangerously designed panel has nothing to do with reliability however is does show the company hasn’t thought it’s design through like the other manufacturers… Considering that these are Toyota “APPROVED” mats that are [Quote From Toytoa Brochure] Toyota Genuine Accessories. Purpose Designed for seemless intergration, these Accessories combine style with safety and the durability you would expect from Toyota. So not only do they look great, thye perform brilliantly too. Over to you [End Quote.. source Toyota Kluger Brochure 2009 {unfortunately Toyota don't put part numbers on their brochures otherwise I mention it}]
And that is only for 2.3 million what about the 4 mil with “sticking pedal” issue?? A result of sub standard pedal assembly and design??
Another one kidding themselves…
Mats never had anything to do with this, and the pedals are innocent too. It’s the electronics that connect the pedal to the throttle that’s the problem.
Ray
Is that 2.3 million Toyotas plus Pontiac vibe or does 2.3 million include these?
Toyota set a new record for recalls last year and then start the year with the Prius investigation and YET ANOTHER RECALL!
Way to go!
Vibe isnt included in the 2.3 mill.
Techniclly GM has to perform the recall on the Vibes, its up to GM to go Toyota for the damages (depending on their agreement)
Go hyundai rub there noses in it, I said before that this will hurt toyota and it is starting to and it would seem that a few other models they make and sell are now stuffed as well. If they were not bankrupt before they soon will be.
At least they aren’t blaming the mats anymore… though still speculation its faulty software.
I don’t think Pontiac sold that many Vibes, sort of like the Commodores being sold as Lexcens back in the day… why not just buy the real thing? Toyota badge on it was worth more for resale than a Pontiac badge
Is the 2006 Vibe included?
At this stage the floor mat in question is used only in cars sold in the U.S., but Toyota officials in Tokyo, Japan said the carmaker will launch an investigation to make sure there are no similar problems in Japan and around the world. The recall will affect 207-2010 model year Camrys, 2005-2010 Avalons, 2004-2009 Prius`, 2005-2010 Tacomas, 2007-2010 Tundras, 2007-2010 Lexus ES250s and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250s and IS 350s.
The problem accelerator pedals are made by CTS in Elkhart, Indiana. From what I’m am finding out, the Toyotas that are made in Japan do not have the problem with a sticking accelerator pedal.
I was a passenger in a Kluger when the accelerator stuck and we rear ended the car in front. Is this unique?