Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. the contact stated when he attempted to turn on the ignition, the vehicle would not start. he attempted several times but the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle was towed to his home. he researched online and discovered many other consumers having a similar failure. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 117,000. | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| My car started to run hot as soon as the car was drove about a quarter of a mile, but the fluid wasn't hot. my husband replaced the thermostat, hoses, a cooling sensor, and some other things. when none of that worked, we took it to a radiator shop and they told us we need head gaskets. we have a 2001 aztek and when we got the car in 2004, the gaskets blew but it was under warranty. that is an expensive job. gm needs to recall this vehicle and give us all some reliable cars and trucks! *tr | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 69000 | 15 | 12/14/2005 |
| It all started with my lights not turning off at night. i would have to disconnect my battery to get the lights to go off. then the chimes would not go off. disconnect battery again. was told to replace key fob battery. a couple of weeks later, door locks, gauges, all dash lights, horn, headlights, went crazy driving down the highway with my 7 year old son with me. i have taken this vehicle to 7 or 8 places including the pontiac dealership and noone knows what to do. noone!!! my horn would blow intermittently sitting at a redlight one day, with two cars in front of me. the car immediately in front of me thought i was blowing at them because the light had changed and started to go, even though the car in front of them was still stopped. this is a seriously dangerous problem with the electrical system of this vehicle. the closest i got to a diagnosis of the problem was that it was a problem with the security system somehow. i just dont know what else to do.ad | |||
| 03/13/2002 | 31000 | 20 | 03/13/2002 |
| Dt: the car is having brake problems, and the consumer has been fixing the brakes every since she owned the vehicle. the air conditioner has been replaced 3 times within the first year she owned the car. the car was having sensor problems. in order for the consumer to get her sticker for the year, her car had to be in good shape. the place where consumer bought her car is committing fraud. they didn't do a thorough check on consumer's car before she bought it. there is rust underneath her hood. *tt | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 17000 | 6 | |
| While pulling into a driveway vehicle accelerated. consumer had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. *ak the ignition wouldn't turn on, the rear hatch would not open, the computer system had blown out, there were numerous electrical problems, and the tire exploded. *sc | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 2 | ||
| The front driver side window switch failed due to a bad connection at switch, traction control light illuminates. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 5 | 10/01/2000 | |
| I am very disturbed by this vehicle. this is the 2nd new car i have bought from tom pedens and it is also the 2nd lemon i traded in a 2000 grand prix because of all of the trouble i was having plus i lost $2,000 on the trade-in, but i needed a dependable car, and i chose the aztec and received another lemon. now what do i do? the mechanics say that they can't do anything for the rattles, remote, or the latch, so did i spend $22,000 for another car? i work hard for my money and look out for the safety of my children. really how safe are they, when they get in a brand new car that is falling apart? please help me!!!! *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver and passenger side doors open and close intermittently, causing the battery to run down because a light was on, resulting in a short and no lights on at all. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/29/2000 | 4 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle has lost all power 5 times since purchase. new battery installed by dealer after first incident where car died twice in one day--once upon backing up/once while parked in garage upon startup. problem intermittent -- will run okay for several days then shutdown upon startup. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 69000 | 15 | 12/14/2005 |
| It all started with my lights not turning off at night. i would have to disconnect my battery to get the lights to go off. then the chimes would not go off. disconnect battery again. was told to replace key fob battery. a couple of weeks later, door locks, gauges, all dash lights, horn, headlights, went crazy driving down the highway with my 7 year old son with me. i have taken this vehicle to 7 or 8 places including the pontiac dealership and noone knows what to do. noone!!! my horn would blow intermittently sitting at a redlight one day, with two cars in front of me. the car immediately in front of me thought i was blowing at them because the light had changed and started to go, even though the car in front of them was still stopped. this is a seriously dangerous problem with the electrical system of this vehicle. the closest i got to a diagnosis of the problem was that it was a problem with the security system somehow. i just dont know what else to do.ad | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 69000 | 15 | 12/14/2005 |
| It all started with my lights not turning off at night. i would have to disconnect my battery to get the lights to go off. then the chimes would not go off. disconnect battery again. was told to replace key fob battery. a couple of weeks later, door locks, gauges, all dash lights, horn, headlights, went crazy driving down the highway with my 7 year old son with me. i have taken this vehicle to 7 or 8 places including the pontiac dealership and noone knows what to do. noone!!! my horn would blow intermittently sitting at a redlight one day, with two cars in front of me. the car immediately in front of me thought i was blowing at them because the light had changed and started to go, even though the car in front of them was still stopped. this is a seriously dangerous problem with the electrical system of this vehicle. the closest i got to a diagnosis of the problem was that it was a problem with the security system somehow. i just dont know what else to do.ad | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 60200 | 1 | 04/06/2001 |
| After car was services, within one-half hour of driving vehicle the engine caught on fire. the fire could not be put out by 8 police vehicles responding and had to be extinguished by a volunteer fire company engine.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 54000 | 1 | ||
| Electrical system is continuously going out. driver is not aware of the speed due to odometer not functioning, nor how much gas is in the gas tank due to fuel gauge failure. *ak | |||