Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  used - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By guyver53402 - August 26 - 2:00 am

  just bought a used aztek awd, went to minnesota and back,820 miles, quiet and comfortable. I like the cargo capacity and rear bench room for my 3 kids. 23mpg doing 74 mph ave. Anyone having mech probs. I am going to get a extended warranty because of my past experience with american vehicles

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  Good Car, But dont buy one used - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By Kevin - July 16 - 7:46 am

  Smooth ride...very adaptable...nice sound system...great tailgate vechicle...good in snow...decent MPG. The problem is the parts, under the first warranty the AC condenser,head and tail lightbulbs, broken plastic trim (overhead interior) had to be replaced. On the advice of a service tech. I extended the warranty what good advice...right after the first warranty expired the water pump, the starter, the 6-way power seat and the AC condenser (again), replaced. This is why people get mad and buy foreign because GM knew of these flaws and refused to fix them gratis...if you dont extend the warranty youre doomed. We still have it, and no problems I guess all the bugs are worked out.

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  Great car - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By bigwicker - July 6 - 10:00 am

  My second Aztek. Handles beautifully. Comfortably but a fairly firm ride considering its build. 26 mpg hwy @ 80mph w. AC. Great room. Cant understand why Edmunds lists it as mid- size. No matter how fully loaded, I always seem to be able to see out the reah hatch. Great handling. I always know exactly where the front bumper is. A joy to park and maneauver in tight spots. Quick enough. Dependable so far (80k miles) Criticism: Spoiler on rear hatch encumbers rear view vision. Rear hatch doesnt want to release in cold weather. Lousy trade- in value...completely unjustified. Great car.

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  Pontiac Aztek Wind Noise - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By aztec - May 22 - 10:00 am

  At highway speed (70 mph) the wind noise is excessive, so much that you can not talk on the cell phone or carry on a normal conversation. The manufacture calls this a wind turbulence and admits that it is there,however they will not fix or replace this defective vehicle.

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  Very satisified - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By handsym - March 11 - 10:00 am

  I have had 3 trouble-free years of service from this vehicle. The ride is great and extremly quiet. My wife wants to get a new one, but the one we have has been so good, that we are holding off.

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  It got a bad rap - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By Mina - February 6 - 9:36 am

  At first I thought it was just plain ugly! Then I drove it and bought it, needing a car NOW. Fun to drive, great U-turns, comfortable, enough features. New engine at 72,000 miles - a piston/cylinder spring broke - but thats the only problem. 26 mpg on trips - really good for the space we had. Seating was good, even used the tent and mattress once (were older). Liked having shoulder belt in middle of back seat. Disgusted that Pontiac/GM didnt have a comparable sized replacement, now in 2007 Rendezvous. Like that, but, again, discontinued.

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  New buyer needs help with quirk! - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By rodgerramjet47 - January 26 - 10:00 am

  Just bought for 15 yr old Son for him to drive in a 6 months, and wife now after some brainless driver side- swiped her beloved 2005 Screeming Yellow mustang! Bought cheap and car is absolutely like new red/black GT AWD. Got from original owner who has regularly documented maint hx and new guaranteed trans. SUV has intermittent very loud intermittent rattle that seems to come from left front. Rattle comes on more when air is on, maybe(?) Thought at first to be worn/loose shocks, but with all the A/C comments, wondering if condenser is failing and making grinding noise-- RPM drop? Note: Air bolws VERY cold!?

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  Loaded GT w/On-Star is way to go! - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By AztekSteve - September 15 - 10:40 am

  An Aztek GT with the leather and cargo and camper package with ON-Star is a great package. Sure, with any Aztek that has On-Star you sacrifice the sunroof... But oh what a gain! Be mindful of the On-Star. Most 2001 and 2002 models use the older analog system. I have had to tell my local GM service department more about fixing it properly than they know.

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  Not bad...kinda odd looking though - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By slapp1 - September 4 - 10:00 am

  I bought this vehicle because I needed something bigger with a new child in the house. I couldnt bring myself to buy a minivan. I was unexpectedly surprised. I bought an AWD version with the 6 disc CD changer and ten speaker stereo and the stereo is LOUD! It has been a capable handler in deep snow and rain and I am pretty happy with it. The black color helps blend that odd bodyside cladding and I feel it looks good. I have driven it cross country many times so far and I have not had any mechanical problems except for an A/C problem that just cropped up. This is being fixed under warranty by the way.

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  Another satisfied TeKKer - 2001 Pontiac Aztek
  By smiwee - March 10 - 1:00 am

  Bought in 10/01, taking advantage of low interest rates,rebates,etc. Had been looking for a year, running the gamut from Subarus, to GMC Envoy. Aztek presented the best compromise of space,low entry, power, comfort,towing ability, and lots of bells and whistles! ;-) Have had no problems whatsoever and continue to feel I made the best decision.