Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac aztec. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH crashed into a gmc envoy and flipped over landing on the roof. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. A police report was filed. The seat belt failed to unlock as the contact was cut from the vehicle. The contact struck the steering wheel, was unconscious, and sustained injuries to the eye which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The occupant of the gmc had no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 171,000. *dt consumer stated she has lost her eye sight due to airbag failure.*jb*dt
Pontiac Aztek no deployment problems
13 of the 566 owner complaints about the Pontiac Aztek describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 117,000
By model year
- 20051
- 20044
- 20032
- 20021
- 20015
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac aztek. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without any warning and crashed into a tree. The contact mentioned that the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 192,000. The current mileage was 199,129. Updated 10/7/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac aztek. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, she crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver received injuries to the head and was later transported to the hospital. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and pending an investigation. The failure and current mileages were approximately 104,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac aztek. The contact was driving 45 MPH and was involved in a crash where the airbags failed to deploy. The contact was reported injured. A police report was not available. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 117,000. Kmj
1. I was in a car accident going 55 MPH and hit the back end of another car. 2. The air bags did not deploy.
While proceeding down a steep hill in northeren pa the ABS failed and the pontiac aztek began to fishtail as though on ice. It had two frontal impacts and the airbags did not deploy.
Airbag did not deploy when vehicle struck cement median at approximately 65 MPH.
While pulling into driveway accelerater pedal became stuck in full throttle, causing driver to hit a wall. Upon impact, air bags didn't deploy.
While driving at 40 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collison and air bags did not deploy.
While driving at highway speeds, the steering had become inoperative, causing loss of vehicle control. (vehicle rolllover) driver sustained and injury. *ak *jb the driver/passenger seat belts were inoperative and the air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.
- Risk
- This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. 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 chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, prompt #3.
Recall number 02V329000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. 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 chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000.
Recall number 01V026000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Aztek no deployment
Which Pontiac Aztek years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2001 (5 complaints), 2004 (4 complaints) and 2003 (2 complaints).
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