Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Doors that bend. - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By timbo2 - August 21 - 10:00 am

  Major design flaws with front doors--as seen in numerous investigative reports. Door that open too hard will not close again. No fixes from Pontiac offered. Completely happy with it if my passenger door would shut. Apparently the hinges mount to sheetmetal rather than body frame. Find one on a lot more than a couple of months old, and it will have a eskewed door. Do I hear class-action lawsuit?

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  Not worth your money - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Shannon1283 - July 3 - 1:36 pm

  I first bought my AWD Sports Aztek because of 2 friends owning one. I took a ride in it and fell in love. 2 days later, I went and bought one. As ugly as it is, my Aztek is super sporty with a lot of features most dont have. However, I have had nothing but problems with it (My 2 friends sold theirs a year later and later found out it was documented a "lemon"). I have 72,000 miles on it right now. I have replaced both front rotors twice, brakes twice, windshield always leaks,gas mileage is horrible.I fill up every 4 to 5 days (I only drive about 30 miles every day). Rear latch always sticks, tires wear out easily, now the car is shaking and a bad grinding noise which is affecting driving

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  Off the Beaten Path. - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Krovas - April 2 - 4:03 am

  Have had my 02 Aztek for a few months. Purchased at 54k for $8000 even. A few initial repair issues (wheel hubs/bearings) that the dealer took care of. Decent mileage overall for a vehicle of this kind, but truly excellent on the highway. Possibly the most comfortable SUV ever made; a four hour drive feels like a ten minute trip to the supermarket. Interior design more than makes up for funky exterior styling. Somewhat irritating hatch release mechanism. Sufficient power for itself, but I probably wouldnt try towing anything with it. AWD performance is terrific. Overall, its looks arent the Azteks only eccentricity, but Ill bet youll forget all about them if you drive one.

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  Aztek: The car people love to hate - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Aztek Happy - September 5 - 12:53 pm

  I bought the Aztek because of all of the great things it can do. It is the best car I have ever owned (I am 60 so I have owned a bunch). It does everything and is the most comfortable car I have ever owned. We went 14k miles last summer and never had any comfort problems. Get past the looks and buy one. You will really love it. You can get a good deal on one and shop around for the bells and whistles.

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  Luv the Aztek - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Pami1968 - April 3 - 2:00 am

  The moment I hopped in the car for the test drive, I knew it was mine. I feel such joy driving it. Drives smooth - the V6 engine has lots of pick up. Never had a thing go wrong with the car in two years. Yeah, some people think it looks weird, but once you drive it, you will be a convert!

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  Great Car - Fun to Drive - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By talia5307 - March 4 - 11:23 am

  I bought my Aztek almost 7 years ago and have never regretted it. It now has 98000 miles on it and has only ever needed minor repairs (brakes, etc). I love that nothing else on the road looks like it, this is not your cookie cutter car for your cookie cutter neighborhood. The ride is smooth, quiet and comfortable and the car handles well in my northern Illinois winters even with just FWD. My only complaints are that the back seats dont fold flat, but not many 2002 vehicles do. Also, the bottom of the back window is totally flat, which leaves it almost always dirty.

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  Great Value - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By GJB - October 26 - 3:53 pm

  starting to use oil and the heater fan is a little load on high. Other than that, it has been a great car.

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  My Aztec - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Hofmanms - March 3 - 12:33 am

  I bought this used from a private seller. Within about 4 months the BCM quit while driving to a wedding 300 miles away. Luckily this only affected electronics and I was able to continue with little more than inconvenience. Had the BCM replaced by the dealer for about 500. I dont think the A/C ever worked but I hear its a 1000 dollar fix so I wont. Despite these problems I love the car. It can handle snow better than any car I have seen and I live in upstate NY so I see real snow. I get a lot of compliments and you cant beat the tent option with the cooler. Very Happy with the Aztec

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  Great......with qualifications - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By Imacarguy - September 1 - 10:00 am

  Seating comfort is great, especially for someone with lumbar problems. Overall flexibility of this vehicle is phenomenol. Its a real shame that GM didnt do a rear-end styling change (smooth it out, improve visibility and overall attractiveness) early-on. I decided on buying a "nearly-new" 02 instead of a 03 due to price/option considerations. Guess Ill be considering a Rendevous in the future ?!!

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  silver streak - 2002 Pontiac Aztek
  By blueyz - May 2 - 10:00 am

  ive owned several SUVs and none were as fun to drive as my AZTEK. it handles well, takes tight turns and the gas milage is great. i did some sporty work to it and it looks great..