2005 Pontiac Vibe Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.69/5 Average
203 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

New options this year include programmable power locks, OnStar, a tire-pressure monitor, leather seating, stability control and side curtain airbags. The Moon and Tunes Value package now includes an integrated subwoofer.

Pros:
  • Comfortable ride, unique features, roomy backseat, versatile cargo area, good gas mileage, available stability control.
Cons:

User Reviews:

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  • Love My Vibe! - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    I love my VIBE! This car handles great, is fun to drive, is fuel efficient (and clean burning!) and it looks cool. It easily carries our canoe, kayaks, bikes and hauls around our 100lb Black Lab.

  • Not Just For Young Drivers - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    My wife and I are in our mid 40s which is probably older than the target age for this car. But we love our Vibe for the most part. We looked at the Matrix but went with the Vibe because it looks better, has better stereo (even with the standard system) and roof rails. The 2005 didnt include cross bars so we paid extra for them so we could put stuff on top. There was a problem with intermitent hard/extended starting and GM issued a service bulletin. We took it to three different dealerships to get it fixed but they wouldnt do anything about it until we got lucky and the hard start happened with the service rep. GM is really bad about warranty service. Next time well go with Toyota.

  • Miss my Aztek!! - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    I bought the vibe wanting to get better mileage than my Aztek. Better mileage is about all Ive gotten. From day 2 Ive had troubles, constantly in the shop and theres no pep to this car. The front seat folds down for use, but doesnt lay flat, visibility is awkward also. Not great...although many people love them.

  • pontiac vibe - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    Excellent comfort, room ride ,quality and 30 mpg on average driving for 15k. A bargain compared to toyota , prius and Honda hybrids.

  • Love my vibe! - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    Just got my new Fusion Orange Vibe and I LOVE it. Almost bought at Matrix, dealer got a little nasty when we said we were going to look at the Vibe. Saw my baby on the Lot and I was hooked, got a great deal with the moons & toons and on-star package already in car. Didnt think I cared about the moon roof but now I love it. Smooth drive, seems to get great mileage, love the wide front window, great viewing area (compared to my old Jimmy). Just FUN to drive at 52 years old, feel like a kid with my first car!!

  • Love my vibe - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    I love my 2005 AWD VIBE> I have never has a car that I loved as much as this one. Everything about it is perfect... Comfort. handling, gas milage. I have 700 miles on her now and just gets better every mile. I love the dash , seats. Well as I said. EVERYTHING>..

  • Zippy econo X-ovr - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    Very zippy smooth-good bang for the buck, handles like a sports car. Utility of this car is very good. Mileage is on par for 1.8 toyota engine. Nice fit and finish. Premium sound system. Sounds sporty, I like driving very much with auto trans-not a dog.

  • GREAT CAR - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    This is a great car for the money and because my husband is a car sales man and I could have almost any car I want and I chose this one says it all. Great car for a family, lots of room - I put a computer (still in box) right in the back no trouble, did not even have to lay the seats down. Excellent power for not having any bigger motor then it has. This car also handles curves wonderfully. I drive fast around them so I should know.

  • Near perfect vehicle - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    This is a near perfect vehicle in my opinion..Good on gas, seats 4 comfortably, carries a fair amount of cargo, can get out of its own way, looks modern and reasonably priced. I drive double the average each year and so far I have found this car to be very fun to drive. Get the 7 speaker stereo system and moon roof if you can find it...well worth the price.

  • Even better than I thought - 2005 Pontiac Vibe
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    My previous car has been dying for the last few months and finally kicked the bucket this week. I have been researching cars for hours a day during the last few weeks and had trouble committing to something. Im the kind of person who wants everything. I wanted an SUV for the capacity. I have two dogs that I drive and need my car to move. Im on the road a lot. I also needed something that would be good on gas. I wanted a new car but those were too much for me right now. So I bought this used car with only 8,000 miles on it. Practically new. I love this car more than I would have thought. It looks great, drives great.

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