2001 Pontiac Aztek GT review from North America
"Problematic to the max!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The windshield mysteriously cracked clear across when snow slid forward off the roof of the car and onto the warm windshield.
The steering has a strange shudder for which Pontiac claims there is no remedy. They say it is "inherent in the design of the vehicle." The car seem to wear out tires more quickly than normal. I believe the steering problem is a likely cause.
Driver's seat has a hole in the fabric thanks to a rough spot on the metal framework.
The air conditioning condenser developed a leak and had to be replaced.
I took the car in for a recall and the dealer somehow managed to mess up the computer which controls many of the interior functions of the vehicle. (gages speedometer etc) It took for trips back to the dealer to get this straightened out.
The radiator cap failed at 30,000 miles and had we not noticed we were not getting any heat out of the heater we could have burned up the engine. To this day we do not get much heat out of the heater.
One of the clips that lock the roof rack down broke. Dealer replaced with one from another on his lot.
Starter hangs up and sounds like a mad cat when you start the car.
General comments?
We have been VERY disappointed in the Pontiac Aztek.
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| Overall I would rate it a 8 out of 10 |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40000 miles |
| Previous car | SAAB 900 |
| Date of Entry | 13th March, 2003 |