There have been 8 safety recalls for the Pontiac Aztek. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Pontiac Aztek.
A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2002 Buick Rendezvous, 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 2004 Buick Rendezvous, 2001 Chevrolet Venture, 2002 Chevrolet Venture, 2003 Chevrolet Venture, 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 2001 Pontiac Aztek, 2002 Pontiac Aztek, 2003 Pontiac Aztek, 2004 Pontiac Aztek, 2001 Pontiac Montana, 2002 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Pontiac Montana, 2004 Pontiac Montana |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Recall Summary: On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv). ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The vehicle cannot be restarted immediately. If this were to occur, it could result in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Buick Rendezvous, 2004 Pontiac Aztek |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Recall Summary: On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance. This can affect signals to the powertrain control module and, could cause intermittent vehicle stalls at any time. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If these parts separate, the driver may notice an odor of fuel, the service engine soon or check engine light may illuminate, and/or fuel may leak onto the ground. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Buick Rendezvous, 2004 Pontiac Aztek |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Recall Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, a weld between the fuel tank inlet check valve and the fuel tank can fail. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 2003 Cadillac CTS, 2003 Chevrolet Express, 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2001 Chevrolet Venture, 2003 Chevrolet Venture, 2002 GMC Envoy, 2003 GMC Envoy, 2003 GMC Savana, 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2001 Pontiac Aztek, 2002 Pontiac Aztek, 2003 Pontiac Aztek, 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, 2001 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Pontiac Montana |
| Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Recall Summary: Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system. " the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition could allow the intermediate shaft to spin inside the steering column coupling, resulting in loss of steering control of the vehicle. If this were to happen while the vehicle is moving, a crash could resulting without prior warning.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 2003 Pontiac Aztek |
| Component: STEERING |
| Recall Summary: In some of these sport utility vehicles, the diameter of the steering column intermediate shaft is too small. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 8, 2007 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage | 20,594 |
| Apr. 20, 2005 | Electrical System:ignition | 34,186 |
| Nov. 10, 2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage | 79 |
| Jul. 15, 2003 | Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual | 1,707,825 |
| Feb. 20, 2003 | Steering | 4,512 |
| Dec. 9, 2002 | Air Bags:frontal | 272 |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 75,816 |
| Feb. 1, 2001 | Air Bags:frontal | 38 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2004 Pontiac Aztek | 3 |
| 2003 Pontiac Aztek | 3 |
| 2002 Pontiac Aztek | 2 |
| 2001 Pontiac Aztek | 5 |