2005 Pontiac Aztek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
72,100mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
72,100 Median Mileage
104,020 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
SEATS
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR ERRATIC WITH HALF TANK OR LESS. WHEN THIS OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE IS MOVING DOWNHILL, IT STALLS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDER AND/OR PUMP ASSEMBLY. SAME THING HAPPENED 9 DAYS LATER."
"I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK ON JULY 1, 2005. SEVEN DAYS LATER, WITH 611 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, OR EVEN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, THE DRIVER J..."
"1. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING 55 MPH AND HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR. 2. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB"

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