2001 Pontiac Aztek air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 27 complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 13 injuries.
What owners wrote
Front crash against a solid corner of a building, aprox speed crash 45 MPH. GM did not want to repair or replaced, instead faced a trial where they committed a fraud and other felonious, all of them proven, still after nearly 9 years still facing civil and criminal charges. GM dealer with false statement still now a days keeps the vehicle, same that still can be analyzed now a days because it has not been repaired. Lots of damage caused by GM, dealers, lawyers and expert witnesses.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztek. While attempting to close the door, the air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints
Air bags problems in other years
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