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 |
| 3603 | 00448A | 10008782 | Intermittent or steady traction control off light illuminated accompanied by diagnostic trouble code c0240. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01646 | 01/01/2004 | 10007222 | Outside air temperature displayed seems inaccurate.*mr | 06/04/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 01721 | 01/01/2004 | 10006268 | Excessive battery draw with xm radios. sit bulletin 1456801. *tt | 04/27/2004 | |
| 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 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 01740 | 01/01/2004 | 10006270 | Cross injector wires causing misfire at steady state speed and rpm, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, and a p0300 set. sit bulletin 1460291. *tt | 04/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/06/2011 | |||
| Dash losing different component operation. started with fuel gauge and temperature gauge then affected radio lights and lcd display. now vehicle speedometer has become erratic and untrustworthy. radio lights and display an inconvenience but the combination of fuel and now the speedometer not reading properly is causing a concern for safety. at the rate this is going the whole dash will be malfunctioning soon. according to what i see the parts alone can be $300 - $500 plus the repair charges. internet has countless entries about the electrical problems on the pontiac azteks but no service bulletins on the nhtsa web site and no mentioning of any recalls by pontiac. why isn't the nhtsa lookiing into this with so many problems being shared on the internet? why are the owners being required to pay for these repairs since it's such a widespread aztek issue? | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 76000 | ||
| 2003 pontiac aztek has been building from abs and brake lights and chimes to fuel gage losses all intermitent. vehicle locks up and won't start or has started starting on its own in the garage. it is reminding me of being a kid in the 60s and playing pinball with all the lights and specials lighting up! reading from online stuff i am in a group of many owners having problems that are the same. one common theme is the body control module!!! is gm hiding their heads in the sand over this problem. i am going to be replacing my module as i don't want my car gasing us to death at night in my garage. lucky my door to the garage was open today!!!!! i am totally disappointed that gm has not and the government has not made them set up and take care of these problems. no fire yet no damage yet no crash yet!!!!! and they are lucky if this hasn't hurt someone yet. | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| A few years ago, the radio lights stopped working & a cd was stuck in the player. several times, the headlights have gone out. we replace them but they go out again. a few months ago, none of the inside power ports worked. i replaced the fuse. i plugged in an mp3 player charger. after doing this, when leaving the car, the lights would not go out unless you pulled the fuse. when you would shut the doors, without the key being in it, the door locks would lock by themselves. as a consequence of power still running to the lights that would not go out, it drained the battery and the brake lights stopped working. after a week of having to pull the fuse to get the lights to go out, the fuse to the power ports blew again and then the lights started working correctly. now the blinker lights are not working. i took this car to a mechanic only for him to tell me he thought the light switch needed to be replaced. i did not pay to do this after looking at hundreds of online complaints about electrical problems in the pontiac aztek and individuals spending a lot of money for repairs, only to find that it does not fix the electrical problems we are experiencing. this is a safety hazard when electrical problems are causing brake lights, headlights, and blinkers to fail. as huge of a problem that this is, pontiac should be responsible for repairing this with a recall. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Electrical mechanics in the car, i have been stuck in the middle of city traffic and cannot get the car to move. it stalls out in traffic. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 5000 | 15 | 03/21/2003 |
| While the vehicle is running - vehicle is in park - vehicle will not come out of park and go into gear. you have to turn it off and restart the vehicle to get it to come out of park. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 26145 | 4 | 03/01/2003 |
| Aztek has stalled out without warning while driving. stalls have taken place during low speeds (usually 10-15 mph) and always while turning. has resulted in stalling in the middle of a busy intersection as well as other unsafe situations. when stalls the battery light comes on and steering freezes and must restart car. starts back up with no problem and no problem lights indicated on dashboard. service department unable to replicate problem and find no codes set for incidents in vehicles computer. stalling has now occurred four times, always unpredictably and inconsistently but always on full tank of gas. vehicle has 30, 000 miles and is in very good condition otherwise. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 53470 | 4 | 08/03/2004 |
| Dt: the hazard, turn, and brake lights quit this happened all at once. the consumer took the vehicle to a dealer and they performed a diagnostic test, the switch which showed to be defective. the aforementioned were replaced, a new switch was installed and new flashers. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 6357 | 4 | 10/17/2003 |
| The 2003 pontiac aztec has intermittent issues regarding the rear directional signals and now inoperable brake light(s). there are no indications of a directional signal failure except for when it is dark outside or someone behind me identifies the issue. the specific issue is that when the directional signal is used, both the rear directionals flash. there was a recall regarding this issue; however, the part identified has already been replaced, as well as every other component. after the 4th time the vehicle was in for the same issue, i was following behind the driver of the aztec. immediately i discovered that after the repair, the back left brake light was no longer functioning. the bulb was replaced with no improvement. the vehicle is currently at the dealership at this time. | |||
| 02/25/2005 | 18000 | 1 | 01/14/2003 |
| 2003 pontiac aztek.....events leading to failure- flickering lights, unusual odor. smoke in the interior of the automobile coming from under driver's seat. within minutes, flames came through the middle of the driver's seatand automobile became engulfed in flames, vehicle was destroyed. it was unsalvable.*ak | |||