2001 Pontiac Montana problems
The 2001 Pontiac Montana has 208 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (13%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (11%) and fuel system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 208 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 59,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 29 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Pontiac Montana with enough data (132 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving 35 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and three passengers sustained minor injuries, and were taken to the hospital. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. However, the cause had not been determined at this time.
While driving at 35 MPH the consumer attempted to turn, but the vehicle went straight. The vehicle would not steer, the consumer lost control and went straight. The vehicle struck several trees, and sheared one off that landed on top of the vehicle. The consumer was wearing a seat belt and suffered a concussion. The vehicle was totaled in the accident. *scc
Several times now, both the passenger and driver side automatic window switch has malfunctioned. The passenger window will became stuck in the middle of severe rain storm here in florida. The window was down all the way and my three children in the back got very wet. The switch motor ( electrical panel on the door) had been replaced and there after, still didn't work correctly.
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.