Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10083004July 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT 16,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED BOTH HUB ASSEMBLIES. DEALER DID NOT HAVE ANY REASON FOR EXTREMELY PREMATURE FAILURE.*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
#10083230July 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082133July 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075837July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO TIME TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. ON IMPACT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#10080748July 10, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DEVELOPED A HOLE RESULTING IN NEED FOR NEW INSTALLATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080695July 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP, CAR WOULDN'T START. BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. IT'S STRANDED ME SEVERAL TIMES. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND STARTER, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081411July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRYING TO CROSS A STOP SIGN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE GEARS SLAMMED INTO PLACE. BY THE TIME CONSUMER CAME TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074322July 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT A POWER STEERING PUMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN IS STILL WHINING AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING AND THE STARTER IS STILL HESITATING. *NM THE FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINED NUMEROUS CHIPS, THE WINDOWS SQUEALED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING, THERE WAS A CONSTANT WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN IN MOTION, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER PROPERLY ALIGNED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE WHINING, BRAKES AND THE STARTER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD AN AIR BUBBLE. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO SLOW TO START AND WOULD CLICK AT TIMES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080297July 1, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, A WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A STEERING PUMP WAS NEEDED, BUT THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080124June 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT END MAKES A HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE BECOMES LOUDER WHEN TURNING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT HUB WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, LEFT HUB WAS SHOWING SAME SIGNS OF FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075356June 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FOR PAST YEAR REPORTED INCREASING WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S DOOR. LEAD TO UNEVEN GAPS BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME OF VEHICLE AND CREASING OF EXTERIOR METAL ON DOOR. BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE HINGES HAVE TO BE RE-ADJUSTED. HINGES TO HOLD DRIVER'S DOOR IS LITERALLY COMING OFF OF FRAME OF VEHICLE. ALSO HAVE CREAKING IN REAR OF VEHICLE THAT WAS LOOKED AT BUT NEVER REPAIRED PROPERLY 3 TIMES. TRANSMISSION CASING CRACKED AND LEAKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. STEREO DOES NOT HOLD PRESET STATIONS AND HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY, AND REAR HATCH DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075277June 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL AND A/C PROBLEMS:T 40,000 I HAD TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR BECAUSE IT HAD A HOLE. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.T 83,000, THE HATCH CEASED WORKING, COULDN'T BE OPENED MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. THE DRIVER'S SID DOOR LOCK CEASED WORKING ( IPAID TO HAVE THAT FIXED, NOONE COULD DIAGNOSE THE HATCH) AND THE A/C CEASED WORKING. THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON. SUDDENLY, THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I PAID THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ($350). REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT STILL HAD DEAD BATTERY WITHIN A WEEK. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BEACAUSE IT REGISTERED A BAD DIODE (($500) BATTERY DEAD THE NEXT DAY. MY MECHANIC TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSED A 12 VOLT DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST ANOTHER $1000 TO PINPOINT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SAVED MY RECEIPTS AND PURCHASED A NEW CAR, NOT A PONTIAC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075246June 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. EVERY TIME I HAD AN OIL CHANGE I DID MENTION IT. WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS CAP. WATER LEAKED FROM EVAPORATOR. FOUND BODY OF WATER IN BODY PASS THROUGH CONNECTOR; CARPET WET UNDERNEATH. EVAPORATED DRAIN HOSE WAS MISSING, HOSE REPLACED. SEATS WERE REMOVED, CARPET DRIED AND FLOOR PAN AND SPRAYED CARPET WITH ODOR ELIMINATOR. DRIED WATER AND CLEANED CORROSION FROM CONNECTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075031June 8, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER CRACKED JUST AFTER THE 50,000 MILE MARK. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSERVATIVELY IN NON-EXTREME CONDITIONS WITH REGULAR CHECKUPS. IT CRACKED COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM MYSELF. IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE COLD LEVEL INSIDE WENT FROM COLD TO HOT. THE REPAIR REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONDENSER WHICH PROVED TO BE VERY COSTLY FOR ME; $850.00. NEITHER THE DEALER OR PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED ANY HELP FOR MY SITUATION EVEN THOUGH I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH AZTEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074801June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON VACATION MY AZTEC JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND SENT IT OUT THE DOOR. EIGHT HOURS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED BACK AND THEY FOUND A BAD IGNITION RELAY!! THIS THING IS NOT EVEN FOUR MONTHS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071402June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO BACK OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068540June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED FORWARD WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE IGNITION SWITCH ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT WAS ALREADY STARTED. THE REAR HATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED BY THE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN PARK THE GEAR SELECTOR COULD NOT BE MOVED INTO DRIVE UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON. THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AN ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068668June 4, 2004
STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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