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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 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200526%
200423%
200343%
200232%
2001126%

Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek

Electrical system
40 complaints
Fuel system
39 complaints
Brakes
31 complaints
Engine cooling
28 complaints
Air bags
27 complaints
Equipment
27 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Tires
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Suspension
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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