Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10097983October 29, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. AC CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR TECH THAT THERE WAS A BRACKET THAT WAS POORLY MADE, AND THAT BRACKET WOULD PUNCH HOLES IN THE CONDENSER. TECH SAID HE HAD SEEN 3 EXACTLY LIKE THIS ONE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097431October 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090024October 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACKED WELD. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094626September 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHIE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY GOT STUCK HALF WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094365September 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE AFFECTIVELY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT CONTINUED ON. . THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED ,THE BRAKES AND HUB ASSEMBLY WERE EXAMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092923September 21, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE OFF OF THE VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE ALTHOUGH SHE FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS PERFECTLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A STEP MISSING IN THE PROCESS. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091403September 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION GAVE IN AFTER THREE AND A HALF YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE (PURCHASED APRIL 2001). I BECAME STUCK IN TRAFFIC AS A RESULT. HOWEVER, SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING, THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY AT ALL. MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF REPAIRS TIME AND TIME AGAIN (OUR DEALER, LASORSA IN THE BRONX, HAS ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE REPAIRS THEY'VE DONE). IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION GAVE IN COMPLETELY, AND NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS UP, I HAVE TO PAY $2500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR, AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. OUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091220September 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BEGAN TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. THE GASKET WAS CRACKED AND DEFECTIVE. THIS HAPPENED AT 80,000 MI. I HAVE THE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091221September 18, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPRESSOR CASE CRACKED AND LEAKED ALL THE COOLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091222September 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING/SHOWED FULL ALL THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAD GONE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092564September 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN AIR WAS COMING IN AND CAUSING A TURBULENCE IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT WAS TOO LOUD, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO EXPLODE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083823September 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN ON, THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD BLOWN OUT, THERE WERE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091800September 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN AT A STOP VEHICLE IDLED TOO FAST, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090769September 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 7-23-04 AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT A TOTAL OF APPROX 2 WEEKS NOW. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE CHANGING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF THIS, IT FINALLY STARTED SLIPPING REAL BAD TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY ARE NOW GOING TO JUST REPLACE THE UNIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088854August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 56000 MILES NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS , JUST STARTED MAKING NOISE ALL OF A SDDEN. TOOK IT TO DEALER GOT $3900.00 ESTIMATE FOR TRANSMISSION INTAKE MANIFOLD & DRIVESHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084037August 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL INLET HAD A CRACK. AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. *AK WITH NO WARNING, THE WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK FAILED. PART# 10323136 SERIAL# 116864 BUILD DATE 6/2/02. *SC 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088772August 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PROCEEDING DOWN A STEEP HILL IN NORTHEREN PA THE ABS FAILED AND THE PONTIAC AZTEK BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AS THOUGH ON ICE. IT HAD TWO FRONTAL IMPACTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10086345August 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CONDENSER HAS A LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, BOTTOM CORNER. VEHICLE HAD JUST 47,200 MILES. IT APPEARS THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE (6 REPLACEMENTS LISTED NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND 3 WEB SITES WITH OVER 18 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS). ONE SOURCE STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY MANUFACTURE PROCESS IN WHICH INSUFICENT WELD PROCESS WAS USED CAUSING FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL VIBRATION BETWEEN 42,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THIS IS LISTED AS AN ALERT FOR CANADIAN COMSUMERS AS WELL SO I AM SURE IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086210August 5, 2004
TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
PURCHASED A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK ON JUNE 19 2004 FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER..ON AUGUST 3 2004 HAD A BLOWOUT AT 65 MPH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE..THE HEADLAMP AND FOG LIGHT HAD COMPLETELY CAME OUT.HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER,,THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY WORN TIRES...WHICH WERE FIRESTONE...STILL AWAITING DEALER TO REMEDY A SITUATION THAT SHOULD NOT OF OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 45 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086245August 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AZTEK HAS STALLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. STALLS HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING LOW SPEEDS (USUALLY 10-15 MPH) AND ALWAYS WHILE TURNING. HAS RESULTED IN STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AS WELL AS OTHER UNSAFE SITUATIONS. WHEN STALLS THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING FREEZES AND MUST RESTART CAR. STARTS BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM AND NO PROBLEM LIGHTS INDICATED ON DASHBOARD. SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM AND FIND NO CODES SET FOR INCIDENTS IN VEHICLES COMPUTER. STALLING HAS NOW OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, ALWAYS UNPREDICTABLY AND INCONSISTENTLY BUT ALWAYS ON FULL TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE HAS 30, 000 MILES AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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