"How reliable is the 2005 Pontiac Montana?"

"Based on 130 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Pontiac Montana has a median complaint mileage of 32000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Pontiac Montana?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Pontiac Montana is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 130 total complaints filed."

2005 Pontiac Montana: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints

130

Total Complaints

32,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,258 25th Percentile

32,000 Median Mileage

65,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DOOR DESIGN IS POOR. IF ONE IS NOT DIRECTLY UP AGAINST THE DOOR IT JAMS AND A CHILD COULD GET TRAPPED. IF ONE IS IN THE DOORWAY IT TAKES A LOT OF FORCE TO REOPEN THE DOOR.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SMALL CHILDREN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A CHIL..."

"THE POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGERS WRIST WAS CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT WRIST WAS BROKEN . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB"

"2005 PONTIAC MONTANA PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD RESTS AS WELL AS THE ARM REST.*MR THE REAR CENTER HEAD REST IS TOO LARGE AND IT CREATES A BAD BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *NM"

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.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 14 complaints

25th: 15,375 mi Median: 27,500 mi 75th: 37,425 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 complaints

25th: 28,250 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 99,750 mi

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 11 complaints

25th: 1,100 mi Median: 9,379 mi 75th: 36,750 mi

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 9 complaints

25th: 21,129 mi Median: 38,000 mi 75th: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 13 OH: 10 AR: 9 FL: 8 MI: 8 IA: 8 TX: 7 HI: 7 NY: 6 AL: 5

Who Files Complaints?

46.9%

Original Owners

53.1%

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
1998	62	75,110	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	3
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
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