2002 Pontiac Aztek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints
173
Total Complaints
66,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,443 25th Percentile
66,500 Median Mileage
86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
14
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
4
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
4

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOW THAT I'VE HAD THE CAR A WHILE, I SEE THAT THE REAR SPOLIER HURTS VISIBILITY TOO MUCH. I ASKED GM TO REMOVE IT, THEY WON'T. IT BLOCKS VIEW OF HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND ME AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS."
"TRUCK WILL MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, STICKING WHILE BRAKING OR NORMAL DRIVING. THIS FAILURE HAD BEEN CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP WHICH REASSURED OWNER PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TRUCK PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE NOT BEING MOVED.*AK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE DRIVES WITHOUT USING ACCELERATION. THE BRAK..."
"TRUCK WILL MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, STICKING WHILE BRAKING OR NORMAL DRIVING. THIS FAILURE HAD BEEN CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP WHICH REASSURED OWNER PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TRUCK PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE NOT BEING MOVED.*AK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE DRIVES WITHOUT USING ACCELERATION. THE BRAK..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28