IllustrationTHE VEHICLE WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE IN MOTION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO ANY KIND OF STOP, IT TURNS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2015. WHETHER COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COMING TO A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE CUTS COMPLETELY OFF.
2005 Pontiac Aztek
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Pontiac Aztek are lower than the model-year median of 121.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →34Owner complaints
Model-year median: 121
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2005 Pontiac Aztek
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 34 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Electrical System: 9 reports
- Engine: 4 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 4 reports
- Power Train: 4 reports
- Fuel/propulsion System: 3 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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3150K+
30 reports with mileage · 4 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
3 reportsALL-WHEEL-DRIVE DISABLED AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, IN MY CAR I HAVE NO POWER CAN REALLY MAKE IT UP A HILL DOESN'T WANT TO GO ANYWHERE, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. AND THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK
I ACTUALLY GOT ON THE SITE TO RESEARCH RECALLS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE WE RECENTLY PURCHASED AND OUT OF CURIOSITY INCLUDED THE AZTEC WE STILL OWN. NO RECALLS SHOWED? I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT SINCE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM DAY 1. JUST AS ALL OTHERS DESCRIBED THE IGNITION MESSES UP ALL THE TIME. MY GAUGES GO CRAZY! WILL SHOW N…
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I ACTUALLY GOT ON THE SITE TO RESEARCH RECALLS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE WE RECENTLY PURCHASED AND OUT OF CURIOSITY INCLUDED THE AZTEC WE STILL OWN. NO RECALLS SHOWED? I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT SINCE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM DAY 1. JUST AS ALL OTHERS DESCRIBED THE IGNITION MESSES UP ALL THE TIME. MY GAUGES GO CRAZY! WILL SHOW NO GAS AND IT WILL BE FULL OR IT WILL GO WAY OVER FULL INTO OTHER GAUGES. SPEED GOES CRAZY I COULD BE DOING 25 AND IT WILL SAY 80. THE BELT...,,,, I HAVE LITTER ALLY REPLACED IT EVERY 4 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR A YEAR AND EVERYONE SAYS "YOU SURE IT IS'NT RECALLED ?" SO GLAD I DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE DOES THEY WILL BE IN JUST AS MUCH DANGER AS WE WERE! NOW WE OWN A JEEP THAT HAS A RECALL THAT WAS RECALLED IN 2014 BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT WITH!!! OH AND YES IT'S THE IGNITION.
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.