Pontiac Aztek Complaints (2001)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10102026December 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN SHUTTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098778November 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT AZTEK USED ON 6/2/04 46,000 MILES. ON 11/12/04 WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SMELLED ANTIFREEZE. CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW ANTI- FREEZE LEAKING FROM ENGINE. IT WAS COMING FROM HEAD GASKET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094901November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT WAS FALLING OUT, THE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER LOST, AND HATCH (REAR) WOULD NOT OPEN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096662November 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SAW FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER HER VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY. SHE SAYS SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, WHO SAID IT WAS HER RADIATOR. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET A SECOND OPINION, THAT MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONING, AND THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. SHE SAYS HER VEHICLE IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTING AND MUST BE REPLACED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097982October 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER COMPLETELY, AND INDICATING LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM. REPLACING FUSES RETURNED THE CAR TO THE ROAD, BUT HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE MORE WITHIN THE SUBSEQUENT WEEK. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO EVENTUALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 DAYS. PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED IMPROPERLY UNDER THE TOP DRIVER'S SIDE FLEX MOTOR MOUNT. EACH TIME THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD FLEX UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE METAL WOULD ERODE THE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING AROUND THE HARNESS AND THE WIRES THEMSELVES. WIRES AND HARNESS WERE REPAIRED AND RE-ROUTED OVER THE MOUNT AND SECURED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10082893July 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075998July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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