Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Montana Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Montana? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pontiac Montana problems by model year
57 recall entries and 1,054 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Montana | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Montana | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Montana | 2 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Montana | 7 | 81 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Montana | 5 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Montana | 7 | 84 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Montana | 5 | 126 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Montana | 11 | 156 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Montana | 7 | 228 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Montana | 7 | 235 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Montana | 3 | 49 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Montana | 1 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Montana, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling266 complaints
- structure118 complaints
- electrical system113 complaints
- power train98 complaints
- air bags95 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages75 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline67 complaints
- exterior lighting66 complaints