Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-20 | 05V157000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 34,186 | — | Details |
| 2003-11-10 | 03V454000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 79 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM MY CAR FOR YEARS BUT JUST NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. I EVEN CALLED ABOUT RE… |
| 2020-03-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS LEAKING; THERE IS A HISTORY OF A RECALL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSU… |
| 2020-02-21 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CRASHED INTO A GMC ENVOY AND FL… |
| 2019-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAK… |
| 2018-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR TURN OFF ON MY CHILDREN AND I ON THE HIGHWAY THANK GOD WE WAS ABLE TO COAST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC… |
| 2016-11-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR 45 MINUTES AND WHEN GOT HOME NOTICE THERE WAS GAS COMING FROM MY PONTIAC AZTEC. DID … |
| 2016-05-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LIGHTING GOES OUT AT NIGHT WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS |
| 2015-09-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING ON TO MY EXHA… |
| 2015-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING… |
| 2015-05-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HAVIBG ISSUES WITH MY CALL STALLING AND FUEL LEAKAGE FPR AWHILE NOW AND WHILE CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR RECA… |
| 2015-01-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND T… |
| 2014-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEEMS LIKE THE VAN HAS BEEN LEAKING FUEL FOR SOMETIME NOW AS AN ODOR OF GAS COULD BE SMELLED WHEN DRIVING BUT NEVER REA… |
| 2014-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING CAR ON ROAD AND CAR QUIT RUNNING, ELECTRICAL STARTED FLASHING. PULLED OVER AND IGNITION SWITCH WOULD ONLY GO TO… |
| 2013-11-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BURNING DRIVERS CLOTHES ON THE LEFT WRIST. THE DRIVERS RIGHT KNEECAP WAS FRACTURED BY HITTING TH… |
| 2012-08-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC,AS I ENTERED TRAFFIC ALL POWER SHUT DOWN FORCING ME TO COAST TO THE SHO… |
| 2012-06-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC RALLY EDITION HAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT ON RECALL.… |
| 2012-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS WENT ON AND ABS SYSTEM EXHIBITS CRUNCHING, GRINDING, NOISY AND ABNORMAL PULSING OPERATION. JUNE 2012… |
| 2012-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAUGES MESSED UP FIRST NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK SOMETIMES THE SPEED ODOMETER WILL MOVE BUT DOES NOT WORK . THE CA… |
| 2012-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS FOR V… |
| 2012-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" ON MY CAR THE ELECTRONIC IS NOT WORKING AND HASN'T BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, THE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND… |
| 2011-09-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD… |
| 2011-09-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAG… |
| 2011-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ALL WHEEL DRIV… |
| 2010-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEE… |
| 2010-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK RALLY - THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN APRIL 2010 - YOU GET INTO THE CAR, TURN IT ON AND START DRIVING DOWN… |
| 2010-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY STUCK IN IGNITION ONCE CAR TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE FIRST OCCURRED IN 2010. THE ONLY WAY … |
| 2010-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY STUCK IN IGNITION ONCE CAR TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE FIRST OCCURRED IN 2010. THE ONLY WAY … |
| 2009-06-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DR… |
| 2009-04-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 04 AZTEK 1 MONTH AGO AND NOW THE REAR BEARINGS ARE NEEDING TO BE … |
| 2008-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I NOTICE THE SMELL OF GAS ON MY DRIVE WAY, AFTER A FEW DAYS I NOTICE IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT WOULD… |
| 2008-06-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART TH… |
| 2007-08-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER A… |
| 2007-08-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET BLOWN ON 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK RALLY, 3.4L ENGINE, 39,880 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 3 MONTHS AGO WITH 37,0… |
| 2007-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING | No | 0 | 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK, FUEL TANK FILLER NECK SEPARATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AT A CONSTANT FLOW ONTO GROUND. NO ACCIDENT O… |
| 2007-06-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE REAR END OF HER… |
| 2007-05-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT. THE DEALER ST… |
| 2007-04-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON 3/20/07 AND THEN HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING 4/25/07 46,000 MILE ON … |
| 2007-03-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *AK |
| 2007-03-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD BE REPLACED AT 62000. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AGAIN 7 1/2 MONTHS L… |
| 2007-02-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS FAILED. *JB |
| 2006-09-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE. WHI… |
| 2006-09-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | I OWN (2) AZTEK'S, A 2002 AND A 2004. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN SEPT 06 STATING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH FRONT BEARINGS… |
| 2006-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. BOTH CALIPERS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACES AT 38,000 MILES. *NM |
| 2006-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | THE WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED CAUSING A GAS LEAK. THERE WAS AN EARLIER… |
| 2006-06-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE CONSUMER'S 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK WORE OUT AT 28632 MILES. *TS *NM ***NAR*** |
| 2006-05-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST SIXTY DAYS… |
| 2006-05-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK IN JUNE OF 2005 WITH 18K ON THE UNIT I DROVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES FOR MY JOB IN ALL OF… |
| 2006-04-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | ON APRIL 17, 2006, I BROUGHT MY 2004 AZTEK IN TO THE PONTIAC DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATI… |
| 2006-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO INTERMITTEN… |
| 2005-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DT: 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC HAS A RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALLED DUE … |