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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Montana problems by model year
56 recall entries and 1054 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Montana | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Montana | 2 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Montana | 7 | 81 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Montana | 5 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Montana | 7 | 84 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Montana | 5 | 126 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Montana | 11 | 156 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Montana | 7 | 228 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 1999 Montana | 7 | 235 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Montana | 3 | 49 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Montana | 1 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes84 complaints
- fuel system77 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages75 complaints