2009 VIBE FM - scratchy voice reception

[user659]

Traded my 2004 Matrix in on a 2009 VIBE. The Matrix radio had been fine. When I drove the new VIBE off the GM lot last April, I found that live voice reception on the strongest station in my town was scratchy. Music reception was fine. Oddly, reception quality on every other FM station is fine. CD quality is also perfect. I have a "one FM station only" problem. The "bad" station has a sister, repeater station about 40 miles away. Its signal was not scratchy (but signal strength was problematic).Did a lot of testing and investigation. The GM dealer even replaced the radio. Problem remained.Finally, we took off the antenna. The scratchy reception went away. That station was now fine. However, all the other local FM stations were now not receivable. We then checked another VIBE on the dealer's lot. SAME PROBLEM!SAME RESULTS. The dealer checked for a GM Bulletin. None exists.We are guessing that the 2009 and 2010 VIBEs have a problem. If a station is too strong, the radio overloads, probably causing a modulation problem. Taking off the antenna reduces the signal strength and the radio does not overload.I've ordered a stubby antenna to see if it will reduce the signal strength enough so that I can still receive all stations but can avoid the sractchy voice on my favourite station.I'd like to hear if others have experienced this kind of problem. I can vouch that it happens on three VIBE radios. What about others?Thanks,

[star_deceiver]

The FM radio worked fine... I've only ever used it once, at the dealer. Sirius is the way to go!

[ou.grizzly]

Have not noticed an issue in the short amount of time driving the 09 Vibe, yet when we picked it up finally the dealer did forget to reinstall the antenna + had rain storms. Some stations were "scratchy."Ever think about installing an in-line antenna booster?