2001 Pontiac Aztek Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 6%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, 6% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Our air conditioner quit working, we thought it just needed to be re-charged, I had it re-charged two weeks in a roll, then it quit working again, I looked on the internet and saw many complains about the compressor leaking in the Aztek 2001, I would think that a notification should be sent out to consumers. Of course this all happens after the warranty just ran out. You want to increase your sales and with problems like this many of us get rather weary of GM autos.”
NHTSA complaint #10036757, filed 2003-08, 44,000 miles“I owned a Pontiac Aztek 2001. I use to notice this car / SUV frequently swayed with breeze - more so than other cars I have driven. On a windy day around 10:30 pm night while driving with family on a freeway (us23 s) near fenton mi, we noticed excessive freezing winds causing the the car to sway abnormally. Finally it swayed with the breeze pushing the car to the next lane ( I was on the fast lane on the two lane freway) but instead of returning back.. It continued the slide. It appears we hit a patch of black ice and with the force of the wind we started slide. …”
NHTSA complaint #10002736, filed 2003-01, 7,000 miles“2001 Pontiac air conditor stop working at 41,000 took car to dealer there was nothing they could do, warranty was up. I called Pontiac and was told that they have not had any other complaints with the air in these vehicles. I talk with someone at the repair shop at dobbs Pontiac about the a\c he said they have had several people come in having problems with the a\c unit but there was nothing they could do unless the manufacture had done something wrong when making the unit. I have researched the a\c unit and found out there are a lot of people having problems with the 2001 aztex a\c. …”
NHTSA complaint #10064183, filed 2004-03, 41,000 miles“Ac stopped working and had to have the condenser replaced for $885.00 with just over 40,000 miles. Was told by personal mechanic that mine was the 4th Aztek he had seen in the past few months with the same problem. He said all that he had seen had holes in the same place on lower right where it is connected and suggested I call the dealerto find out if GM was going to take care of thier customers - they won't.”
NHTSA complaint #10124206, filed 2005-06, 40,000 miles“39,000 miles air conditioner quit working.called dealer to see if there was any common problems and if repair would be covered.was told no. Took car in to dealer at 59,000 mile to see what was wrong with AC.was told condensor and compressor are both bad.$1800 to repair!!! Still broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10036805, filed 2003-08, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11020816Jul 18, 2025This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- 11014455Feb 20, 2025This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 11007744Sep 12, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 11007743Sep 12, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 11004557Jun 17, 2024This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 10224309Sep 30, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors and General Motors of Canada Company do not support cross border sales. The…
- 10201115Dec 1, 2015OnStar Voice Fallback Number Update
- 10113662May 27, 2015This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the usage of E85 fuel in GM vehicles.
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
40 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsEquipment
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsTires
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Aztek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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