It's a 2009 vibe. I guess the question is whether the connector between the cord and the plug is the same between what Toyota (er I mean GM) uses and the aftere market.

I live in the north where my block heater gets used 20 or 30 times a winter, and today, just a month past the end of my warranty, the cord stopped working (the brittle plastic tends to break in the cold weather, you'd think they'd engineer that better)My dealer put a new bright yellow plug on the en...

I have exactly the same problem. Any plastic scraper I use seems to leave little scratches on the windshield. I get 6 months of winter so there are lots of them.I've often grumbled to myself about them, not sure they'd consider this a defect that would be covered under warranty, I've never tried.

I'm looking at the recall for my floor mats.Can anyone with the all weather floor mats tell me what the difference is between the original and the new ones they're swapping in for the recall?Right now my mats are secure, there is no way they'll stick down the accelerator, so before I agree to them s...

I'm wondering if anyone else with an 09/10 has had the anaemic battery problem. My battery went dead the other morning, it wasn't even that cold (-5 °C). It has been through -20 weather and I tend to drive short trips about 10 minutes or so. I took it in to GM and they said yes it was low, they cha...

Here is the story that just hit news wires. I'm guessing we use the same pedals so this will be expanded to the Vibe whenever GM gets around to it.Probably months before GM in Canada catches onBC-US--Toyota-Recall,0114Toyota recalls 2.3M US vehicles to fix gas pedalsEds: APNewsNow. Moving on general...

It's not standard equipment, it came as a $65 option when I ordered my 09 Vibe. Not a bad price, especially since Toyota charges about double the price. My cord is on the right, near the battery, ready to be pulled out when the temperature gets a bit colder!

In the United States the vibe is covered, but I checked Transport Canada's recall database and there is nothing in there for the vibe. I'm thinking it's only a matter of time...My understanding is that it is the 1.8 version only...

For about that price you can get the Vibe mats from GM. The dealer threw in the mats in my car but I think they said they were $120 cdn. I love them, they are keeping all the sand and crap off my carpet, and they did a great job in the winter.The only annoying thing was trying to dup out the water w...

Canadian Driver did a 50 litre fuel challenge with a bunch of fuel efficient cars. They drove them all the same route until they ran out of gas. The vibe was 3rd in fuel economy at 5.9 l/100km.But they also noted when the low fuel warning light came on. They got 187km before they ran out of fuel com...

I have heard a little bit of a faint squeel sometimes after I start the car and back out of the driveway. When I drive the first 100 meters or so I hear the sound even without the breaks on but then it seems to go away after I drive for more then 2 or 3 minutes. It doesn't seem to be every time. I h...

I certainly see the appeal to a new head unit that will do it all. I was hoping to avoid the hassle, I'm looking for something simple (for now).

The dimming is normal. If you're driving at night (which is when you'd turn your lights on) you want the lights inside the car to be dimmer so they don't interfere with your night vision.You can control the brightness by turning (instead of pressing) the button used to reset the odometer.

I'm trying to add bluetooth to my Vibe and looking for suggestions. I'd like to have hands free calling and music streaming from my phone to the stereo.I haven't found ANY installation that lets you integrate bluetooth into Onstar calling and use the built in microphone and head unit features (would...

If I had a quarter for every journalist who mistakenly thought the matrix was built in California, I'd be a rich man.

Well according to one report it looks like it may be a hybrid built at NUMMI:http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/25/...to-gm/

Yah being out in Newfoundland and Labrador I notice that too. It would be nice for us to have a secion somewhere, even if as you said it was included in one of the other regions.

This click is louder than what you described. You can hear it with the radio on, in any gear, any time you press in the peddle. Next time it goes in for something I'll make them take a look at it again, I feel silly brining it in for just that. Maybe by then they'll have a standard on the lot that I...

That was the first thing I asked when I got it back. Unfortunately they have no standards on the lot, I had to order mine specially (small town where apparently everyone is lazy and likes driving autos)

I'm 4 months into my new vibe and I'm noticing the switch on the clutch more and more. When I depress the clutch pedal, you can clealy hear the click from the switch. It gets quite annoying actually to hear it click every time you clutch. I took it in to the dealer (a couple other minor other things...

I got the 1.8 after testing both the 2.4 and the 1.8 in manual and auto. I wanted to compare the 1.8 auto vs stick, and after deciding I liked the manual much better, found it the auto was actually the 2.4, the salesman gave me the wrong car That made my decision easy and I haven't regretted it. I a...

Saw this article, looks like GM is trying to find something they can get out of NUMMI: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-1....htmlNear the end a GM flack gave an interesting quote: "There's really nothing wrong with the Vibe," Hopson said. "Its only problem right now is that it is a Pontia...

I've had my 09 vibe for about two months now and for the most part am loving it.I've run into one problem and want to see whether it's a problem with my car or a design flaw.First of all I love that the lift gate goes more up instead of out. That way if snow and ice builds up on the rear bumper you ...

If you read the fine print all that's covered by maintenance is oil changes and inspections. That's it. I suspect if you want synthetic they'll probably charge you extra for that too, so if you do your own oil then it's probably worth taking the $750.It does mean you can actually change your oil eve...

I'm going in to do the negotiating for my new Vibe tomorrow. The dealership ordered it, it has arrived, but I haven't signed anything or even discussed price. It's a base 1.8L 5 speed with the 1SB. Sticker is just a hair over $20g. How much can I realistically talk them down?The current batch of inc...

In the mean time just enjoy that you're putting wear and tear on the dealer's car and not yours.

I ordered my car on Sept 29 and it hasn't arrived yet. The dealer tells me it was put in as a sold order and their computer says it was shipped November 24 so it should be arriving soon. I'm not sure I could be any further away from the factory and still be in North America (Labrador, Canada) so its...

They look amazing. On the website though it says they won't work with manual transmission (doh!) or an AWD. Can anyone confirm this?For a manual, I guess it would interfere with the clutch? I don't see why it wouldn't fit for an AWD version though. It's too bad because I'd buy a set for my 5-speed w...

The $2500 (It's $3,000 if you get a 2.4l engine) is if you do long term outside financing through your bank etc. So the terms are up to the bank, not GM. All they want is confirmation that you're financing this (you can't just take the discount and pay cash, I checked).This is there way of encouragi...

yah SinisterMind, that's my plan. I'll keep the money earning interest and go with the 0%. Offering that financing costs GM money (hence why there are incentives for outside financing) so I don't see why they wouldn't rather get the cash but oh well!

After months of lurking on this forum, I've got myself an 09 Vibe on order!It's a 5-speed manual 1.8L platinum metallic (hard to decide between that and the red), with the SE (1sb) package and a block heater. It sounds like it will be about 2 months. As soon as I have it I PROMISE pictures. Out in e...