2005 Pontiac Montana problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Montana with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 17.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of latches/locks/linkages at 15.4%.
Complaints130
Crashes11
Fires3
Injuries26
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Structure 17.7% · 23
Latches/locks/linkages 15.4% · 20
Electrical system 13.8% · 18
Air bags 5.4% · 7
Power train 5.4% · 7
Unknown or other 4.6% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.8% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 26 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Pontiac Montana in this data, 2005 draws comparatively few complaints; 1999 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,000 miles.
In owners' own words
[Xxx] is in custody an his car is abounded on the 200 block of hobart an vine st the van do not have any windows no tags on it an all four of the tires are flat I need drive here dot com to come repo this car because eric is in jail and can not make anymore payments on the car also eric took the tracking device off the 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).' Structure
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Montana sv6. While driving approximately 15 mph the rear sliding door opened and the child safety lock was on. The contact stated that she noticed on several occasion the door didn't lock properly. The manufacturer will be notified. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and current mileages were 110,131. Structure · reported at 110,131 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked on a hill or small angle, the rear sliding door closed without warning. The contact stated that the door hit her on the elbow and left a bad bruise on her arm. The dealer did not inspect the vehicle. The current mileage is 17,116 and failure mileage was 16,500. Structure · reported at 16,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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