2001 Pontiac Aztek electrical system problems
49 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
This pontiac aztek has electrical problems that cause the entire vehicle to shut down while driving. When it occurs, everything stops working including the steering, therefore making it impossible to steer off the road safely. We have been in 3 near accidents since the vehicle electronic system always seemed to shut down while we were driving on busy highways.
After arriving home from work, I followed my normal routine: parking in my driveway, cutting off the engine and removing the key before exiting the vehicle; however, I could not remove the key from the ignition switch. No matter what I attempted it would not budge. My adult son also tried to remove the key from the ignition switch with no success. The key was stuck in the 2nd position-- meaning that the vehicle was still "on" just not running. I left it as it was with my key stuck in the ignition.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints