Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10168716September 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE. WHILE I WAS THERE, THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT MY RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY WAS GOING TO NEED REPLACED VERY SOON. I WAS SHOCKED! LAST YEAR THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED. I WAS VERY UPSET. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WITHIN 2 YEARS BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS ASSEMBLIES NEED REPLACED. I BEGAN TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WERE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH THE PONTIAC AZTEC. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED. MY WIFE SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS. NEITHER WERE WILLING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168576September 18, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT CONNECTOR TO FUEL FILLER HOSE. ENTIRE GAS TANK MUST BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF THE GAS TANK MAKING POPPING NOISES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168372September 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 AZTEC PONTIAC. DURING A ROUTINE VISIT IN A CAR SHOP, THEY TOLD ME MY CAR HAS AN INTAKE GASKET LEAK AND THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT. THEY SUGGESTED ME TO SEE GM IN DIRECT AND FIND A DEAL WITH THEM. HOW CAN IT BE POSSIBLE SINCE MY CAR HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES ?*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168052September 12, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT FILLED THE GAS TANK SHORTLY BEFORE THE SMELL WAS NOTICED, AND BELIEVED THAT SOME FUEL MAY HAVE SPILLED CAUSING THE SMELL. A WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE WELD WHERE THE FILLER NECK MET THE TANK. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED SALES DEALER TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #03V454000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. BOTH DEALERS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167593September 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO PONTIAC DEALERSHIP, TOLD IT WAS THE ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) HAD GONE BAD. THE ECM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO A RECEPTACLE ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR (ON DRIVERS SIDE, IN BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS), WHICH IS EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND ROAD DEBRIS. CORROSION CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. $934 REPAIR COST TO FIX/REPLACE ENTIRE ECM HARNESS. I WENT TO THE AZTEK OWNERS WEBSITE AND SAW SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ITEM. SOME COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE ECM AND THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). ECM SUPPOSEDLY CONTROLS ALL THE ELECTRONICS WITH THE BRAIN/COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE A CAR CANNOT BE INSPECTED WITH A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED$$. TWO DAYS LATER, THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE REPAIR AGENCY STATED THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THAT THE AWD IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, AND NO WAY TO RESET THE AWD LIGHT! ALSO, THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE RECENTLY REPAIRED ECM (ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY), IRONICALLY, THE ECM DEALS WITH ALL ELECTRONICS!! MAYBE I NEED A GOOD LAWYER? THE CAR PERFORMS ADEQUATELY, BUT IF I WANT TO TRADE IT OR SELL IT SOME DAY, I AM GOING TO TAKE A "HIT" DUE TO THE AWD LIGHT BEING ON. YOUR WEBSITE SHOWS NO OTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION I TYPE DOES SOME GOOD SOMEDAY. *ADDITIONAL NOTE: VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP FOR $825. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167246September 1, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD TO REPLACED AFTER IT CORRODED AND BEGAN TO LEAK COOLANT AT 47K MILES. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND REPAIR THIS WEEK COMPLETED ON THIS GM ENGINE TYPE. HE HAS DONE DOZENS OF SIMILAR REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167249September 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A LEAK. SERVICE TECH INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF GM ENGINE. HE HAS DONE DOZENS OF SIMILAR REPAIRS. THE LOCAL DEALER ALSO UNDERVALUED MY CAR'S TRADE-IN VALUE WITHOUT KNOWING THERE WAS A LEAK. IT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THEY INDICATED THAT "JUST BASED ON THE ENGINE I'LL ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD GASKET." THE SALES REP SAID THIS WAS STANDARD BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES THEY'VE SEEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166332August 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE AND NOTICING A LEAK ON THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE GAS INLET VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164180August 2, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
THE WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED CAUSING A GAS LEAK. THERE WAS AN EARLIER RECALL ISSUED (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V454/GM RECALL NO. 03055) THAT WAS LIMITED TO 79 VEHICLES. I OWN A 2004 MODEL THAT IS NOT ONE OF THE 79 VEHICLES AND I AM ENCOUNTERING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS WHAT IS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE MORE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED THAT WHAT IS NOTED BY GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163806July 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS TANK WHICH IS PLASTIC DEVELOPED A CRACK AND STARTED TO LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163484July 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOR SIX MONTHS THE SMELL OF GAS WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A GAS LEAK WAS OBSERVED. THE DEALER DETERMINED A CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE FUEL TANK CREATED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163551July 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM STARTED AFTER DEALER REPAIR & REPLACEMENT OF A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER, LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK, & FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE DAY AFTER THESE REPAIRS BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. AFTER BATTERY RECHARGE, APPROX. A WEEK OR TWO LATER ON SWITCHING FROM BRIGHT TO DIMS ALL LIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES WENT OFF INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS ALL CAME BACK ON AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ID LIGHTS AS IF IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN ALTHOUGH ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE JUNE 6, 2006 AND HAVE TO RETURN FOR YET A FOURTH TIME AS IT IS STILL AN ONGOING PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED AN IGNITION SWITCH, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND MAIN MODULE. SINCE THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM THEY SAY THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS TRACKING THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162667July 14, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2002 PONTIAC AZTEK A/C CONDENSER HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR*** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161704July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 PONTIAC AZTEC - 55,000 MILES. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK FOUND TODAY BY LOCAL OIL CHANGE SHOP. OIL RESIDUE LEAKING INTO COOLANT SYSTEM (RESIDUE ON INSIDE OF RADIATOR CAP). SAME PROBLEM THAT CANADIAN RESIDENTS ARE CURRENTLY SUBMITTING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR. REPAIR ESTIMATE $900 - $1,100 FOR GM'S ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161131June 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 AZTEK WITH 65000 MILES HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED GM SAID I DID NOT HAVE FLUID CHANGED AT 50,000 MILES THAT THE TROUBLE WAS MY FAULT. I CONTACTED GM THEY SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED 3 OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOPS---ALL 3 SAID CHANGING THE FLUID WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED THE PROBLEM. GM THEN TELLS ME THEY CAN NOT TAKE THE WORD OF ANOTHER MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GM CERTIFIED. I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD BE A VERY DEPENDABLE CAR. NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. I SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160117June 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST SIXTY DAYS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME A DIFFERENT DEALER REPLACED A PART THAT THEY THOUGHT COULD BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY IT ISN'T. THE THIRD TIME I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR FINALLY STARTED UP AND I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE HOME. THE DEALER IS GOING TO CHECK IT OVER AGAIN AND HOPEFULLY FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159225June 7, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS REPLACED IN SUMMER OF 2003 AND AGAIN IN 2005. MECHANIC SAID THAT BOTH INCIDENTS WERE DUE TO FAULTY ENGINEERING (BRACKET). THE BRACKET SOMEHOW CAUSES A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER IN THE SAME PLACE. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD CONDENSERS FOR PROOF. THERE IS NOTHING THE MECHANIC CAN DO TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158998June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THE IGNITION RELAY WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE AUGUST 19TH, 2005. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSIST. IN MAY A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159050June 5, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE STEERING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCASION FEBRUARY 28, 2006 THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND MARCH 29, 2006 THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE THIRD OCCASION MAY 22, 2006 THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEARS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/22/06 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157663May 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT SHUTTING IT OFF IF I LEAVE IT RUNNING AND PUT IT IN PARK LIKE AT A DRIVE-THROUGH ETC. HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. 2. THE REAR WINDOW HATCH WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY. I HAD THE DEALER REPAIR ONCE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. 3. FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED ONCE AND IS ROARING LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 4. THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT FELL APART AND IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. 5. THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH BRAKES RATHER QUICKLY. HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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