2006 Pontiac Montana problems
The 2006 Pontiac Montana has 61 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (13%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (11%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 48 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 78,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Pontiac Montana with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
I was involved in a severe font end collision involving my 2000 pontiac montana purchased in abington mass at midway auto. I was seriously injured because the airbags failed to deploy. I was traveling at least 25 MPH at the time of the accident the car was totaled in the accident due to severe front end damage.
2006 pontiac montana, unit 1 was westbound on the ohio turnpike in the left lane at the 136.9 milepost. Unit 1 had it's left rear tire blow out, lost control, went off the left side of the roadway and struck the median barrier. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0184-90) updated 04/22/11
2006 pontiac montana sv6 rear window blew out. Upon inspection mechanic determined the window was faulty. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for window repair.
I have been having messages come across my digital screen, saying "check ABS system", check stability system, service ABS system- also constant problem with trying to start the van- seems like the starter will not release, it just keeps attempting to start even after I let go of the switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac montana. The contact stated that the transmission failed. As a result, the vehicle decelerated and jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the fuel cap failure light and engine warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic replaced the fuel cap several times; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired.