1997 Pontiac Montana
Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-22 | 04V597000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 717,302 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I RECENTLY SAW THAT TOYOTA VOLUNTARILY RECALLED SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES DUE TO FAILURES OF THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THEIR SP… |
| 2006-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ANTIFREEZE LEAK; LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (VERY COSTLY) ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. NEEDS REPLACING … |
| 2005-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | PONTIAC TRANSPORT MONTANA WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR 1/2 HOUR OR SO AND BECAME INGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE MARSHALL T… |
| 2005-05-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DT CONTACT STATES HIS PASSENGER SAFETY BELT IN HIS VEHICLE IS LOCKED, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE. THE… |
| 2005-02-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE FREEWAY, VEARING TO THE RIGHT AND I REARENDED A CAR. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIRBAGS… |
| 2004-06-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING A LEFT TURN, OR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHILE IN MOTION . CONSUME… |
| 2004-01-02 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR IS THAT WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, GOING APPROX 5-10 MILES … |
| 2003-07-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | A/C HEAT - AIR CONDITIONING / HEAT UNIT IN REAR OF VAN FAILED IN 2001. HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TO DATE. … |
| 2003-07-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WE HAVE HAD LENS COVERS FALL OFF BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS. WHAT SHOULD NORMALLY BE A VERY LOW COST FIX HAS RESULTED IN RE… |
| 2003-06-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I HAVE THE DREADED INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. IT APPEARS THAT T… |
| 2003-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LENS COVER OVER THE HEADLIGHTS FELL OUT OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON SEPERATE OCCCASIONS. I HAD TO BUY THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT AS… |
| 2003-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FELL OUT AFTER THE TRUNK WAS CLOS… |
| 2002-10-28 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE WHEN IS CLOSE MANUAL MAY CATCH YOUR FINGER AND HAVE A SERIOUS ACCI… |
| 2002-09-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BLOWN HEAD GASKET AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. NOT TO MENTION I HAD A BLOWN MANIFOLD GASKET 6 MONTHS BEFORE THIS!. *NLM |
| 2002-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL FROM THE ENGINE. *TS |
| 2002-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS DAMAGED YET NO PARTS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT US. IS THIS A KNOWN FACT TO GM? IS THIS A RECALL IT… |
| 2001-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | A REMOTE CONTROL WAS USED TO OPEN AND CLOSE SLIDING DOOR, REMOTE CONTROL JUST STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAS TO MANUAL… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. MR. *AK |