2003 Pontiac Aztek Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 128 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Pontiac Aztek, 2% of the 128 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“While driving 30mph another vehicle ran through a stop light and collided with the consumer's vehicle. There was no time to depress the brakes. On impact neither of the frontal air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10075837, filed 2004-07, 40,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Aztek
36 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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