"How reliable is the 1998 Pontiac Montana?"

"Based on 62 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Pontiac Montana has a median complaint mileage of 75110 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Pontiac Montana?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Pontiac Montana is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 62 total complaints filed."

1998 Pontiac Montana: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints

Total Complaints

75,110mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

58,000 25th Percentile

75,110 Median Mileage

115,230 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

STEERING

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MOTOR, ACTUATOR. COMPUTER."

"LEFT REAR AIR PUMP. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR--OPENS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CLOSED."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE 3 complaints

Median: 58,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 12 CA: 5 KS: 5 PA: 5 MN: 4 OR: 4 NJ: 4 SC: 3 OH: 3 WI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

35.5%

Original Owners

64.5%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Montana — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	25	80,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
1999	329	59,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	18
2000	310	65,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	16
2001	208	59,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	13
2002	161	60,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3
2003	113	64,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	19
2004	46	44,518	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	11
2005	130	32,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	11
2006	61	78,051	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28