2005 Pontiac Aztek problems
The 2005 Pontiac Aztek has 43 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns electrical system. After that come fuel system (16%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 39 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Pontiac Aztek with enough data (20 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
ABS system failed to respond on 2005 aztek. ** answer required*** during an abrupt stop the ABS failed. As a result the vehicle ran through a red light and hit the side of a van which was coming through the intersection. The vehicle had been tot he dealer the week before to have the brakes checked and the found no problems. The air bags also failed to deploy during this accident. The consumer's vehicle was a total loss.
Fuel level indicator erratic with half tank or less. When this occurs and the vehicle is moving downhill, it stalls. Dealer replaced fuel sender and/or pump assembly. Same thing happened 9 days later.
I purchased a new 2005 pontiac aztek on july 1, 2005. Seven days later, with 611 miles on the vehicle, it completely shut down while I was on the road. I was unable to restart the vehicle, turn on my hazard lights, or even remove the key from the ignition. When the tow truck arrived, the driver jiggled the wires leading to the battery. Although he said they didn't feel loose, the vehicle did start after that.
When the radio is turned on an extremely loud screeching sound is heard. The noise continues even after the key is turned off. There is an electrical crackling sound in the dash and when the brake is depressed there is a loud crackling sound. No gauges work correctly. They either peg out or operate out of the expected range of operation. The airbag light flashes off and on. The AWD light is on all the time. The gas gauge always below "e".
All-wheel-drive disabled and anti-lock brake lights came on, in my car I have no power can really make it up a hill doesn't want to go anywhere, it just started happening don't know what's wrong with it. And this happened while I was driving home from work