2001 Pontiac Aztek brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 31 complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
ABS was not fixed properly, rear ended another vehicle at btwn 40-45 MPH, none of the vehicles air bags deployed. Pictures available upon request.
We have had multiple thing go wrong with our 2001 aztek we purchased under 40,000 miles, now has about 60, 000- the front brake rotors were warped- mechanic said that they had to have been like that from manufacturer, as he has never seen anything that bad in a car of that age- air conditioner is not working- went on the web, and it looks like many owners are also experiencing this due to cracked/leaking compressors- also, fuel gauge stopped working shortly after we purchased- needle is very sporadic, and you…
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints