Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10043858October 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, SINCE THEN: HAD TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL "MEMORY" TWICE BECAUSE THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT WOULDN'T RESET AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; THE CONDENSER LEAKED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULDN'T WORK; NOW, MY GAS GAGE GOES UP TO FULL, THEN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, THEN IT RETURNS TO FULL AND VICE VERSA. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR! TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR ON THAT ISSUE TOMORROW. THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS SHAKY - WHENEVER I TRY TO BRAKE, IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES DON'T GRAB PROPERLY AND IT TAKES WAY TOO LONG TO STOP. THEY CHECKED MY BRAKES AND THEY ARE FINE. ALSO HAVING THE DEALER LOOK AT MY TAIL LIGHT COVERS AND ROOF BRAKE LIGHT COVER TOMORROW, THEY ARE DISCOLORED AS IF ACID IS EATING AWAY THE TOP PART OF THE COVER. LASTLY, THE "K" PART OF THE "AZTEC" ON THE BACK WINDOW BROKE OFF WHILE WASHING THE CAR! AND I ONLY USE A SPONGE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043407October 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, UPON APPROACHING STOP SIGN THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISION WITH SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK BUT WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INSTRUCTED US TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INVESTIGATION COMPARTMENT HOUSING THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE FILLED WITH WATER AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONTROLLING THE ABS, BRAKE SENSOR, FUEL GAUGE, AND FUEL SENDER WAS CORRODED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043408October 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON STARTING WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD, VEHICLE MADE LOUD CLUNKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, DEALERSHIP CALLED. WE WERE TOLD TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INVESTIGATION ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE INCORRECT PISTON ROD PINS CAUSING THEM TO NOT BE LUBRICATED. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044606October 23, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS LOWERED WHILE DRIVING, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043914October 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN BECAUSE A LIGHT WAS ON, RESULTING IN A SHORT AND NO LIGHTS ON AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041457October 8, 2003
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK CEMENT MEDIAN AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10041310October 6, 2003
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2001 AZTEK IN SEPTEMBER 2001, I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESPERSON THAT IT WOULD BE A DEPENDABLE DURABLE CAR. IT HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT. WILL NOT KEEP ALIGNMENT SO THE TIRES HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. THE SEAL AROUND THE PASSENGER DOOR LEAKED CAUSING CARPET DAMAGE WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A CRACK AND ONE WEEK AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE CAR RAN HOT. LUCKILY, ALL OF THIS HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY. ONE WEEK AFTER THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED, THE CAR RAN HOT. ONE WEEK AFTER THE INTAKE WAS FIXED, IT RAN HOT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADDED COOLANT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. THE SAME DAY IT RAN HOT AGAIN (SATURDAY). I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN ON MONDAY MORNING AT 35,946 MILES. THEY DROVE THE CAR 33 MILES TO SEE IF THE CAR WOULD GET HOT. IT WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH 35,979 MILES AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, THERE IS A TICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH IN FRONT AND BACK, AND THE CAR FEELS UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD. OVERALL I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE CAR AND WOULD LIKE FOR THE DEALER TO BUY THE CAR BACK AT FULL PURCHASE PRICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038168October 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DRIVER CANNOT SEE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED LATERALLY THEREFORE THE LIGHT SHINES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LINE, INTO THE GRASS AND WOODS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029939October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DEALER HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY AND COULD OPEN WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE HINGES WERE TOO WEAK, WHICH RESULTED IN THEM COMING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO LOCK PROPERLY.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038768September 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2001 PONTIAC AZTEC LEAKING FUEL FROM SEAM OF GAS TANK, FIRST NOTICED ON 9/7/03. BROUGHT TO DAVIS PONTIAC DEALER IN RICHBORO PA (WHERE I BOUGHT THE AUTO ON APRIL 14, 2001) INFORMED ME THAT SINCE I HAVE 48,400 MILES ON THE CAR IT WILL COST ME 675 FOR THE TANK REPLACEMENT, 100 FOR OVERNIGHT SHIPMENT. I FEEL THAT THE TANK SHOULD NEVER LEAK DURING THE LIFE OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THAT SINCE SHODDY CONSTRUCTION WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR, I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR. FUEL LEAKING IS A SERIOUS HAZARD, ENVIRONMENTALLY, SOCIALLY, AND CONCERNING SAFETY. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039742September 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS CONTINUOUSLY GOING OUT. DRIVER IS NOT AWARE OF THE SPEED DUE TO ODOMETER NOT FUNCTIONING, NOR HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039752September 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY ACCELERATER PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038222September 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038139September 3, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR TIRE TREADS ARE RAISED AND MAKE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT TIRES, P215/70R15.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038146September 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION GEAR WAS STUCK IN DRIVE,DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038301September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER.*MR ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE SHOULDER, IT COMPLETELY DIED. AFTER WAITING FOR 30-40 MIN. FOR ASSISTANCE, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FIRESTONE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE COMPUTER FAILING TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANOTHER PART. ON THE OTHER HAND, A MECHANIC FROM THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF LOOSE CABLES. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AFTER APPROX. 30 MINUTES. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES PAID TO FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS FOR DIAGNOSES. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036757August 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
OUR AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, WE THOUGHT IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RE-CHARGED, I HAD IT RE-CHARGED TWO WEEKS IN A ROLL, THEN IT QUIT WORKING AGAIN, I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE COMPRESSOR LEAKING IN THE AZTEK 2001, I WOULD THINK THAT A NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE SENT OUT TO CONSUMERS. OF COURSE THIS ALL HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR SALES AND WITH PROBLEMS LIKE THIS MANY OF US GET RATHER WEARY OF GM AUTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036805August 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
39,000 MILES AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING.CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY COMMON PROBLEMS AND IF REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED.WAS TOLD NO. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER AT 59,000 MILE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH AC.WAS TOLD CONDENSOR AND COMPRESSOR ARE BOTH BAD.$1800 TO REPAIR!!! STILL BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036652August 26, 2003
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKING IN UNDER FRONT DASH DURING RAIN STORMS; LED TO MILDEW AND MOLD GROWING ON SEATS, FLOOR, SHIFTER, WINDOWS, & DOORS THROUGHOUT CAR. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THOUGHT FIRST TIME WAS MY FAULT, NEXT TIME IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034303August 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP BACK OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES . THIS CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS OCCURS BECAUSE REAR SUSPENSION IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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