2005 PONTIAC AZTEK Problems & Recalls

AT 147,000 MILES THE KEY REFUSED TO TURN BACK INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 147,000

THE VEHICLE WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE IN MOTION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO ANY KIND OF STOP, IT TURNS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2015. WHETHER COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COMING TO A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE V...

Mileage: 115,000

THE VEHICLE WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE IN MOTION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO ANY KIND OF STOP, IT TURNS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2015. WHETHER COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COMING TO A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE V...

Mileage: 115,000

IGNITION KEEP GETTING STUCK IN ACCESSORY MODE OR THE KEY GET STUCK IN IGNITION

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

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CORRODED AND LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 98,000

MY MAIN TEMP GAUAGES IS ACTING HAYWIRE. THE RADIATOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE (BASED ON A WALL CLOCK) 0 (12) TO 6 HAND POSITION WITH 0 BEING HOT AND 6 COLD. GAS GAUGE IS FROM THE 6 TO 12. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS FLIPPED OVER TO THE 10 OR 11 POSITION SUCH THAT WHEN THE GAS TANK...

Mileage: 200,000

I ACTUALLY GOT ON THE SITE TO RESEARCH RECALLS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE WE RECENTLY PURCHASED AND OUT OF CURIOSITY INCLUDED THE AZTEC WE STILL OWN. NO RECALLS SHOWED? I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT SINCE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM DAY 1. JUST AS ALL OTHERS DESCRIBED THE IGNITION MESSES UP ALL THE TIME. M...

THE VEHICLE HAS SEEMED TO STALL TWICE. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE DRIVER, THE STEERING ALSO LOCKED. THIS SEEMED SIMILAR OF THE SAME AS THE GM RECALL FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES AND KEY SLOTS. PONTIAC WAS CONTACTED BUT THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, WAS OUT OF WAR...

Mileage: 72,100

THE VEHICLE HAS SEEMED TO STALL TWICE. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE DRIVER, THE STEERING ALSO LOCKED. THIS SEEMED SIMILAR OF THE SAME AS THE GM RECALL FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES AND KEY SLOTS. PONTIAC WAS CONTACTED BUT THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, WAS OUT OF WAR...

Mileage: 72,100

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...

Mileage: 108,040

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...

Mileage: 108,040

BOTH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT & THE AWD LIGHTS ARE ON & NO ONE CAN DETERMINE WHY. *TR

A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND IT GOT NOTICEABLY STRONGER WHILE IDLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT PLACED ME IN A LOANER. COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT WEEK....

Mileage: 91,000

A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND IT GOT NOTICEABLY STRONGER WHILE IDLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT PLACED ME IN A LOANER. COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT WEEK....

Mileage: 91,000

KEY BECAME LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF NOR REMOVE KEY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND PLACED ME IN A LOANER. HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO CORRECT. VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THIS. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT CHARGED AS THIS WAS TH...

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS LEAVING SCHOOL AND I STARTED TO SMELL GAS, SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LEAKING AND THERE WASN'T. A WEEK HAD WENT BY AND I DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ANYMORE BUT MY RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS HAD QUIT WORKING. SO I HAD THE FUSES CHANGED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT NO...

Mileage: 232,000

I WAS LEAVING SCHOOL AND I STARTED TO SMELL GAS, SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LEAKING AND THERE WASN'T. A WEEK HAD WENT BY AND I DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ANYMORE BUT MY RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS HAD QUIT WORKING. SO I HAD THE FUSES CHANGED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT NO...

Mileage: 232,000

I WAS LEAVING SCHOOL AND I STARTED TO SMELL GAS, SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LEAKING AND THERE WASN'T. A WEEK HAD WENT BY AND I DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ANYMORE BUT MY RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS HAD QUIT WORKING. SO I HAD THE FUSES CHANGED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT NO...

Mileage: 232,000

THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING IN THE INTERIOR AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THEY COULD NOT DETECT IF THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK OR WHY THE FUEL ODOR WAS SO STRONG. THIS ONLY SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE COLD WEATHER MONTHS THE SMELLL IS A LOT STRONGER WHEN ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF NOR WOULD THE KEY RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THE IGNITION RELAY WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED AND THE COIL WIRE WA...

Mileage: 32,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT, I SMELLED AN STRONG ODOR OF GAS/FUEL. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE CAR ON THE INTERNET, THE SEARCH REVEALED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. AFTER READING MORE IN DETAIL ABOUT THE RECALL, THE SEARCH FOUND THAT THE FUEL PR...

Mileage: 153,355

RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS SIDE PANEL ON SEAT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES. *JS

Mileage: 12,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. *JS

Mileage: 15,000

GAUGES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, FUEL, TACHOMETER, TEMP AND THIS MONTH 04/2012 THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. *JS

Mileage: 33,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING IN THE INTERIOR AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THEY COULD NOT DETECT IF THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK OR WHY THE FUEL ODOR WAS SO STRONG. THE DEALER WAS NOTI...

Mileage: 66,000

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, 3.4 LITER V-6, ON A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. THIS CAR HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WITH 36,130 MILES ON IT. I AM BEING QUOTED $1100 FOR REPAIRS, AND THERE IS NO WAY A CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF MILEAGE SHOULD BE NEEDING THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE I...

Mileage: 36,130

GAUGES ARE INTERMITTENT ON 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. YOU CAN TURN IGNITION SWITCH ON & OFF TO RESET THEM. SOMETIMES IT WORKS,SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE FASTENER THAT HOLDS THE PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SEAT CONTINUES TO BREAK I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

FAILURE OF INTERLOCK TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ON A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED FULLY, AND THE BUTTON ON THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER WOULD NOT PUSH IN. THIS IS ON A VEHICLE WITH 27,361 MILES ON IT, AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CO...

Mileage: 27,351

MY 2005 PONTIAC AZTEC FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. I NEVER KNOW WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IF IT WILL WORK OR NOT. IT MAY SHOW EMPTY IT MAY GO PAST EMPTY AND SOMETIMES IT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL AZTECS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 1-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND HE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS OF APRIL 18, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE LUG NUTS WERE DISCO...

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 1-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND HE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS OF APRIL 18, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE LUG NUTS WERE DISCO...

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE TWO 2005 PONTIAC AWD AZTEKS . AT APROX 30,000 MILES EACH THEY STARTED TO VIBRATE .( SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2007 ) HAVING JUST MOVED TO THE AREA I TOOK THEM TO FLETCHES. THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE MID OCTOBER IT HAS BEEN IN NOW 3 OR 4 TIMES NOTHING HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THE FIX . I THEN CALLED ...

Mileage: 29,900

I HAVE TWO 2005 PONTIAC AWD AZTEKS . AT APROX 30,000 MILES EACH THEY STARTED TO VIBRATE .( SEPTEMBER 2007 ) HAVING JUST MOVED TO THE AREA I TOOK THE FIRST ONE TO FLETCHES . WHEN I WAS CALLED TO PICK UP THE CAR I WAS CHARGED $50.00 AND TOLD THE "TIRES ARE UNSAFE ' IT IS A TIRE ISSUE . WHEN I PUR...

Mileage: 30,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THE IGNITION RELAY WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE AUGUST 19TH, 2005. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE HOWEVER, THE PRO...

Mileage: 400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE STEERING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCASION...

Mileage: 25,056

ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND ON 2005 AZTEK. *TS ***NO 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 BRAKE...

Mileage: 25,800

1. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING 55 MPH AND HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR. 2. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

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 J...

Mileage: 611

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.

Mileage: 3,250