2001 Pontiac Montana engine problems
28 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Montana, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
When driving my 2001 pontiac montana at highway speed I start to feel very dizzy, get headaches, almost faint. I was told a certain valve near the engine needed to be replaced, along with the oxygen sensor, the maf sensor, and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. After researching the internet it seems that many 2001 montanas have the same problems. Which seems to me to be very dangerous. I have ended up in the urgent care and almost passed our several times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac montana. The contact stated he noticed engine coolant leaking from the head gasket. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the dealer advised the head gasket was defective and would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 102,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Montana
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints