2003 Pontiac Aztek fuel system problems
37 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- 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 | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
1. Driving on city street and hit a golf ball size rock 2. Gas tank was punctured, and brake line was crushed. Drove for 4 more miles before we smelled the gas and got out and saw it spraying out from the side of the car. The fact that it didn't explode is a miracle, I was with my 9 year old son. 3. The pontiac aztek, which this car is, is promoted and advertised as a vehicle for going off roud through dirt roads and streams, this happened driving along a city street.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac aztec. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). Three weeks later, she smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. The manufacturer informed her that she was sent the notice in error; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 108,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints