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2003 Pontiac Aztek engine problems

The 2003 Pontiac Aztek has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Aztek engine complaints by model year28 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 23 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 5 complaints
Aztek engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 10, 2017 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2003 Pontiac Aztek have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Aztek engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.