2001 Pontiac Aztek fuel system problems
41 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Fuel leak over left rear tire. Fill tank filltube pulled loose and had to be replaced at owner's expense. Car still under warranty, mileage 20,373. Required brand new fill tube assembly and wiring. Could have posed a fire hazard.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztek. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the storage tank in the vehicle. She arrived at the dealer and they advised her to get rid of the vehicle. GM stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage), even though the vehicle is experiencing the same failure. The vehicle has not been repaired and is parked at the contact's residence. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints