2003 Pontiac Aztek: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek. The newest campaign is 07V349000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage. NHTSA has 128 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V349000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,732,931 units in total.
07V349000Received . 20,594 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06230. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V250000Received . 1,707,825 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03039. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V052000Received . 4,512 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
In some of these sport utility vehicles, the diameter of the steering column intermediate shaft is too small.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could allow the intermediate shaft to spin inside the steering column coupling, resulting in loss of steering control of the vehicle. If this were to happen while the vehicle is moving, a crash could resulting without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the steering column intermediate shaft. Owners were notified by telephone on february 7, 2003, with a follow-up letter on february 11, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03009.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
128 complaints, 188 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Pontiac Aztek
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Aztek | All 2003 vehicles | Aztek, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 148.9 | 122.8 | 144.8 | 28 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 122.3 | 35.2 | 100.1 | 23 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 90.4 | 74.5 | 91.7 | 17 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 79.8 | 56.4 | 79.6 | 15 |
| Power Train | 74.5 | 118.5 | 66.3 | 14 |
| Suspension | 63.8 | 59 | 62.7 | 12 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 63.8 | 16.2 | 36.2 | 12 |
| Steering | 42.6 | 48.1 | 21.7 | 8 |
| Visibility | 37.2 | 38.7 | 35 | 7 |
| Exterior Lighting | 31.9 | 34.6 | 32.6 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Aug 2022
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA07006 | Engineering analysis | FUEL TANK LEAKAGE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | 18 Apr 2007 | 13 Sep 2007 | 07V349000 |
| RQ06009 | Recall query | FUEL TANK LEAKAGE | Fuel System, Gasoline | 14 Dec 2006 | 18 Apr 2007 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Pontiac AztekThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Pontiac Aztek: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/aztek/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Aztek?
- 1,732,931 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Aztek have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Aztek, model years 2001 to 2005. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Aztek name most often?
- Electrical System: 28 of 188 component mentions, or 148.9 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 122.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Pontiac Aztek open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.