Vehicle recall 05V157000 · April 20, 2005
Pontiac Aztek and Buick Rendezvous
On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance. This can affect signals to the powertrain control module and, could cause intermittent vehicle stalls at any time.
- Consequence
- The vehicle cannot be restarted immediately. If this were to occur, it could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ignition relay free of charge. The recall began on may 4, 2005. Owners may contact Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and Buick at 1-866-608-8080.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05014. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V157000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 20, 2005
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05014
- Owner notification
- May 4, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34,186
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Rendezvous (2004): 2004
- Pontiac Aztek (2004): 2004
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