DEFECTFILE
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Pontiac Aztek

566 federal complaints across 5 model years (2001-2005) · 8 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Pontiac Aztek, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years

Model years compared

Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.

Highest complaint totals

  1. 2001 Pontiac Aztek - 191 complaints in its first 8 years (216 to date)
  2. 2002 Pontiac Aztek - 107 complaints in its first 8 years (121 to date)
  3. 2003 Pontiac Aztek - 101 complaints in its first 8 years (128 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.

Lowest totals among mature years

  1. 2004 Pontiac Aztek - 47 complaints in its first 8 years (67 to date)
  2. 2003 Pontiac Aztek - 101 complaints in its first 8 years (128 to date)
  3. 2002 Pontiac Aztek - 107 complaints in its first 8 years (121 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.

What owners report, all years combined

Fuel system
128
Electrical system
120
Engine & cooling
94
Brakes
83
Power train
55
Suspension
52

Every model year

Model yearComplaints to dateWithin 8 yearsRecalls
2005 Pontiac Aztek34210
2004 Pontiac Aztek67473
2003 Pontiac Aztek1281013
2002 Pontiac Aztek1211072
2001 Pontiac Aztek2161915

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
07V3490002001-2004Fuel System, GasolineON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).
05V1570002004Electrical SystemON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION ON IGNITION RELAY CONTACTS CAN CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE.
03V4540002004Fuel System, GasolineON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK CAN FAIL.
03V2500002001-2003EquipmentCERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.
03V0520002003SteeringIN SOME OF THESE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DIAMETER OF THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS TOO SMALL.
02V3290002001Air BagsON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN.
01V3830002001SeatsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS BUILT WITH SECOND ROW 50/50 SPLIT BENCH SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.
01V0260002001Air BagsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINIVANS. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GENERANT, WHICH PRODUCES THE...