Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Aztek Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Aztek? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Aztek problems by model year
18 recall entries and 566 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Aztek | 1 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Aztek | 4 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Aztek | 4 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Aztek | 3 | 121 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Aztek | 6 | 215 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Aztek, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system107 complaints
- fuel system97 complaints
- gasoline81 complaints
- service brakes79 complaints
- engine and engine cooling75 complaints
- hydraulic62 complaints
- power train53 complaints
- suspension50 complaints