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Pontiac Aztek Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 566 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Pontiac Aztek (2001–2005). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

8
safety recalls, all years
566
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Pontiac Aztek model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2005 Pontiac Aztek034
2004 Pontiac Aztek367
2003 Pontiac Aztek3128
2002 Pontiac Aztek2121
2001 Pontiac Aztek5216

What Pontiac Aztek owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 566 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 216.

All Pontiac Aztek recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pontiac Aztek, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 07V349000 Reported 20,594 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On 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).

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  2. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 05V157000 Reported 34,186 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance. This can affect signals to the powertrain control module and, could cause intermittent vehicle stalls at any time.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition relay free of charge. The recall began on may 4, 2005. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and buick at 1-866-608-8080.

    Model years: 2004

  3. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V454000 Reported 79 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, a weld between the fuel tank inlet check valve and the fuel tank can fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the serial number of the fuel tank to see if it is on the list of affected tanks. If the serial number matches, the fuel tank will be replaced. Owner notification began november 4, 2003. Owners…

    Model years: 2004

  4. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V250000 Reported 1,707,825 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

  5. Steering

    NHTSA 03V052000 Reported 4,512 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    In some of these sport utility vehicles, the diameter of the steering column intermediate shaft is too small.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the steering column intermediate shaft. Owners were notified by telephone on february 7, 2003, with a follow-up letter on february 11, 2003. Owners who take their…

    Model years: 2003

  6. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V329000 Reported 272 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On 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. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 2001

  7. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 01V383000 Reported 75,816 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle 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. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the seat latch anchor wire diameter is greater than 6.1 mm.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the latch anchor wires and repair those with an improper diameter. Owner notification began april 10, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

    Model years: 2001

  8. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 01V026000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an…

    Model years: 2001

Other Pontiac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.