Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10157372May 10, 2006
AIR BAGS
2001 AZTEK PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. *TS ***NAR*** THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, LEFT THE CONSUMERS FIANCE AND TWO CHILDREN WITH TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10156770May 4, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. AC CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. REPAIR TECH SAID THAT THERE WAS A BRACKET THAT WAS POORLY MADE, AND THAT BRACKET WOULD PUNCH HOLES IN THE CONDENSER. TECH SAID THE PARTS SUPPLIER HAD SOLD OVER 200 CONDENSERS IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. REPAIR TECH HAD FIXED 3 EXACTLY LIKE THIS ONE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154515April 4, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FLEW OFF WITHOUT PRIOR INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152969March 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING - VEHICLE IS IN PARK - VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND GO INTO GEAR. YOU HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO COME OUT OF PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151640March 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THIS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK THEN RESTARTED AND OPERATED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A NEW CHIP IN AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT THIS HAS NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE PULLED OVER AND TOWED IN, TO DETERMINE THE CODES ON THE COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150728February 21, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150092February 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AT 38,000 MILES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN LOOKING AT THIS SITE THIS APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING TO COMMON. AT WHAT POINT DOES NHTSA LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS AND TRULY MAKE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION? IN SEEING THIS COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE MADE BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE I AM CONCERNED IF MY TIME HERE IS FOR VENTING OR TO CAUSE ACTION TO BEGIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148940January 29, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148667January 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2001 PONTIAC AZTEK LEAKED GAS DUE TO A FAULTY GAS TANK. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. THE FUMES WERE BAD ENOUGH TO BURN THE OCCUPANTS EYES AND THROAT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRACK THE WINDOWS TO GET RELIEF. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONSUMER STILL SMELLED GAS. HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE A PUDDLE OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SEAM IN THE GAS TANK WERE FAULTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146524December 30, 2005
SEATS
I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. *NM THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FAILED, CAUSING ME TO FALL BACKWARD AND HIT MY KNEES ON THE PLASTIC PANELS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, SINCE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOW SLACK, THE INERTIA LOCKS WERE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURIES TO MY CHEST AND FOREARMS. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED, BUT THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BACK CAUSED UNNECESSARY INJURIES. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10145647December 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DISCOVERED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB AND WHEEL BEARING. THEY WERE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AGAIN BY THE DEALER UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144953December 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY PONTIAC AZTEC USES THE DEXCOOL ORANGE COOLANT AND HAS 60,000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME ERRATIC AND BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE I READ AN ARTICLE STATING THAT THE COOLANT BECOME BROWN AND TURNS TO SLUDGE IN THE RADIATOR AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS THE CASE WITH MY 2002 AZTEC. THIS IS KNOWN TO CAUSE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND ENGINE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145380December 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND ON 2005 AZTEK. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** DURING AN ABRUPT STOP THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE SIDE OF A VAN WHICH WAS COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOT HE DEALER THE WEEK BEFORE TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143526November 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING 55 MPH AND HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR. 2. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143511November 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2001 AZTEC BECAUSE I HAD ALWAYS LIKED THE DESIGN. HAD CAR FOR FOUR MONTHS AND BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED CLEANING. DIDN'T HELP. TOOK BACK AND THEN THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE PADS,WHICH THEY SAID WEREN'T ORIGINAL GM PADS(EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE INSPECTED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT) AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE THAT WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. TOOK IT 2 SERVICE CENTER OUTSIDE OF DEALERSHIP AND BRAKE PADS WERE FINE JUST EMITTED A LOT OF BRAKE DUST THEY BOTH SAID. HEAD LIGHTS SOMEWHAT FLICKER WHEN DRIVING. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT ON TEMP WENT OUT. ON TAILLIGHTS THE FINISH IS COMING OFF(A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES BEING CHEAP GRADE PLASTIC). THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUTTON SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AND THE ENTIRE UNIT FELL THROUGH AND HAD TO GET INSIDE OF DOOR TO PUSH IT BACK THROUGH TO GET WINDOW UP BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING(ANOTHER PROBLEM A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE).IT SEEMS THESE VEHICLES HAVE DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGES. MINE WENT OUT AFTER MARATHON GAS HAD BAD GAS AND THE COMPANY HAD TO REPLACE EVERYONE'S SENSORS. I DON'T THINK IT WAS THE GAS. THE GAS GAUGE ALWAYS MOVES UP AND DOWN STILL AND WHEN IDLING GOES DOWN. THE SES LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR TEMP GOES OUT. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE COMP SAID TEMP CONTROL MODULATOR PLUG WAS DIRTY. HAD PLUG CLEANED AND REMEDIED PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME HAPPENED AGAIN AND 5 MIN AFTER THE SES LIGHT CAME ON THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. NOW BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON AND THIS VEHICLE NEVER HAS NOTHING GOING RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141916November 7, 2005
SUSPENSION
KNOCKING NOISE UNDER DRIVER SIDE TIRE OF A 2002 PONITAC AZTEK. TWO DIFFERENT GMC DEALERSHIPS LOOKED AT MY CAR AND THIS PROBLEM. TWO DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS WERE ATTEMPTED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141981November 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHEN MY WIFE DROVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS A LOAD SOUND CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY. SHE PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON AND THEY TOLD HER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION AND EVEN SERVICE SOME PARTS FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES, THIS IS NOT NORMAL! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142007November 7, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONDENSER BROKE FOR AIR CONDITIONER. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON JUST ABOUT EVERY AZTEK! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141733November 4, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL CELL CRACKED WHERE NECK MEETS BODY OF FUEL CELL. COULD SMELL IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT NO LEAK WAS EVER SEEN, UNTIL A FEW WEEKS LATER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140811October 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE THING GO WRONG WITH OUR 2001 AZTEK WE PURCHASED UNDER 40,000 MILES, NOW HAS ABOUT 60, 000- THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED- MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY HAD TO HAVE BEEN LIKE THAT FROM MANUFACTURER, AS HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING THAT BAD IN A CAR OF THAT AGE- AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING- WENT ON THE WEB, AND IT LOOKS LIKE MANY OWNERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS DUE TO CRACKED/LEAKING COMPRESSORS- ALSO, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED- NEEDLE IS VERY SPORADIC, AND YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE- THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM- HAD INTERIOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL- THIS WAS THE ONLY THING FIXED BY PONTIAC- I RECENTLY CONTACTED PONTIAC, WHO WAS UNWILLING TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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