Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 060309003 | 05/01/2006 | 10020812 | Revised ball joint inspection procedure and independent rear suspension. *kb | 01/22/2007 | |
| 3065 | 10010358 | A loose lumber/clunk noise from the rear suspension an all awd models. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 1 | 09/27/2001 | |
| When i bought my 2001 aztek in september 2001, i was told by the salesperson that it would be a dependable durable car. it has been anything but. will not keep alignment so the tires have worn prematurely. the seal around the passenger door leaked causing carpet damage which was not replaced by the dealership. air conditioner condenser had a crack and one week after replacement, the car ran hot. luckily, all of this happened under warranty. one week after the condenser was replaced, the car ran hot. one week after the intake was fixed, it ran hot again. the dealership service department added coolant and sent me on my way. the same day it ran hot again (saturday). i took the car back in on monday morning at 35,946 miles. they drove the car 33 miles to see if the car would get hot. it was returned to me with 35,979 miles and they could not duplicate the problem. i have also had brake failure, the transmission is slipping, there is a ticking noise underneath in front and back, and the car feels unstable on the road. overall i feel very unsafe in the car and would like for the dealer to buy the car back at full purchase price. *jb | |||
| Vehicle vibrates at 65mph and higher. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 5 | 10/26/2000 | |
| Purchased my 2001 aztek in october 2000. every year (winter) since 2001, i have had to take my vehicle into the dealership for repair because i lose my traction control which automatically takes out my abs brakes. the dealership doesn't have a clue as to why this is happening. this is a safety issue, considering where i live. there are 5 incident dates, thus far. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 500 | 5 | 08/07/2001 |
| Soon after purchase there was a clicking noise that began in the rear of the vehicle when applying brakes. the clicking noise then turned into a popping noise that could be felt when applying the brakes. there is wind noise on the left front door post, noise in the front end of vehicle, the right headlight is inoperable, the horn is inoperable, and the wipers do not turn off at times. *jg *jb | |||
| 09/20/2001 | |||
| Front wheels caster are off and uneven, unable to align/ajust front wheel. dealer notified, and wanted body shop to bend front frame to make adjustment. feel free to provide any further details on this matter.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 04/10/2002 | 25000 | 5 | 11/05/2001 |
| Front hubs (bearings) wearing out. 2001 pontiac aztek. currently installing the 4th and 5th new bearings on vehicle. only 60,000 miles. technician says that bearing failure could result in front tire & rim breaking away from vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 15000 | 17 | 08/16/2001 |
| Have had on-going issues with electrical system and a/c evaporator drain. have had the drain cleaned twice and repaired once. still have water draining into passenger compartment. have replaced both front hubs, four wiring harnesses, the fuel pump, the battery, and the blower motor twice. most of these failures due to corrosion/melting. another harness now needs to be replaced due to corrosion. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 03/03/2007 | 1 | 12/31/2002 | |
| I was finding antifreeze in my oil. took to the shop and had to have the intake gasket and the manifold gasket replaced. also had to have a new thermostat and pvc valve. it cost almost $900.00. this is not the only problems have had to have the front wheel bearings replaced 2 times and brake shoes 2 times. also had to have the heater fixed. now the ac does not work. had to have the window control unit replaced on the driver side. had to have computer components replaced because the battery went bad with no notice. and now the windshield wipers do not work. to fix this problem is going to cost me $200 that is just for the whole motor and connecting rods. because it is a factory only part. all together i have paid almost $2,000.00. the ac is the condenser which is another $300.00. i have had and loved gm vehicles for awhile. but this kind of thing has never been a problem.....something has got to be done. *jb | |||
| 12/17/2001 | 56000 | 1 | 04/28/2001 |
| 2001 pontiac aztek has wheel bearing failure. gm says the part is not available and there are over 2000 of these parts on back order. can can't be driven, nor can it be repaired without the part. gm says there is nothing they can do. *jb | |||