Stupid power/volume button broke

[vit]

Yup, the volume/power knob broke on my 2010 GT at 23k miles. About 80% of the time I use the buttons on the steering wheel and dont even touch the thing. Another trip for warranty work.

[09vGT]

Blugh, my tune knob broke, so I guess I'm still lucky I always use my steering wheel controls!

[vit]

That is GM radio, right?

[jake75]

Or is it Toyota radio?I assume Crutchfield would have a selection of better aftermarket radios.

[09vGT]

Its a GM radio. At least I know the radio's in the Matrix's are different.It has the whole GM radio feel. Matches almost all of the other radio's that they have. At least the set up.

[vit]

Looks like the Matrix knobs are the same...

[vibenvy]

So far so good with both our radios. All these little things will probably start happening to our Vibes next spring/summer right after our warranties expire though .

[beemerphile1]

I have read a lot of posts about these things breaking. Obviously they are fragile and poorly engineered.I am curious, exactly what were you doing when the knob broke. I never turn my radio off. If I don't want it on I simply turn the volume all the way down. Maybe only turning the knob rather than punching it will prevent breakage?

[vit]

That's the thing, I barely even use it the knob as I have steering wheel controls and use those all the time. I noticed the knob was kind of "limp" and didn't look right while driving - there is a bigger gap at the top and non on the bottom.