2005 Pontiac Montana electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 18 complaints for the 2005 Pontiac Montana, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire was localized in the engine compartment. The vehicle was considered a total loss, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was not taken in for service, and the cause of the fire was not determined.
This is a safety issue involving ABS system for my 2005 pontiac sv6 montana. On or about august 11, 2006 my ABS light came on while under normal operation of the van. This has been an intermittent problem over the past 6 weeks. I took it to a local independent shop to have it diagnosed and the local shop informed me that the codes were to new that I would have to take it to a dealership. After taking it to the dealership they diagnosed it as having an electrical problem.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Pontiac Montana
- Body & structure 23 complaints
- Latches & locks 20 complaints