Pontiac latches & locks problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 363 complaints involve latches & locks. The Montana accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2008 G6 with 23 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 363 about latches & locks, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Montana 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 166 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 77 | 21% |
| Trans Sport | 55 | 15% |
| G6 | 54 | 15% |
| Grand AM | 46 | 13% |
| Grand Prix | 29 | 8% |
| Aztek | 21 | 6% |
| Bonneville | 20 | 6% |
| Vibe | 16 | 4% |
| Sunfire | 15 | 4% |
| Solstice | 5 | 1% |
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2008 Pontiac G623 complaints
- 2005 Pontiac Montana20 complaints
- 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport17 complaints
- 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport16 complaints
- 2000 Pontiac Montana13 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 21 |
| 1995 | 28 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 |
Among the 166 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.