93 of the 1,451 complaints filed about the Pontiac Montana are about the braking system — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
93
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES
AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON ALL THE TIME, IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. GM REFUSES TO FIX IT. ALSO ABS LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON SINCE IT WAS NEW AND GM REFUSES TO FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10927625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED FOR FOUR MINUTES. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, THE VEHICLE HAD CRASHED INTO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 201,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10721112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, SUDDENLY THE CAR IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP, I PRESSED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK (THEY GOT HARD WHEN I PUSHED THEM) I TRIED TO AVOID THE CRASH BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. AIR BAGS POPPED OUT INSTANTLY, THERE WAS NO INJURIES THAT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10713422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE STARTING TO TURN A CORNER. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, BUT THE CAR JUST ROLLED ON. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY IT STARTED AND THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHEN CONTACTED, SAID, JUST RESTART THE CAR! DOES THIS RELATE TO GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL?
NHTSA complaint #10568022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BRAKE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I PLUG IN THE COMPUTER TO CHECK THE TROUBLE CODES AND I HAVE PULLED 8 DIFFERENT CODES. MY FAMILY REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10550116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BOTH KEEP GOING OUT WITH BOTH LIGHTS ON. BOTH RESET AFTER SHUT DOWN BUT COME BACK ON AFTER 1-2 MINS.
NHTSA complaint #10521387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
REALIZED EXCESS USE OF BRAKE FLUID. TRACED PROBLEM TO LEAKING REAR BRAKE LINE - STEEL LINE CORRODED THROUGH AT AXLE CLIP LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #10519588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I INSPECTED FURTHER WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND MIRROR, AND COULD SEE THAT THE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM A BUNDLE OF BRAKE LINES ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS, OF WHICH ONE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED..
NHTSA complaint #10457879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. THERE IS A SHORT SECTION OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR CONTROL ARM THAT RUSTS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10441034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 20 MONTHS, AND CONSTANT ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME. ALSO BRAKES KEEP WEARING QUICKLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10353219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TAIL LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT ON THE 99 PONTIAC MONTANA. THEY WERE JUST WORKING AND THEN ON MY WAY HOME THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. I REPLACED ALL BULBS AND THEY STILL AREN'T WORKING. WENT TO SEE A TECHNICIAN AND HE SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. AFTER THAT THE RADIO DISPLAY FLICKERS IN AND OUT WHEN THE BRAKE IS PUSHED ON. I'VE SEARCHED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE STATED HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10345982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
HI, WE RESIDE IN CANADA, THEREFORE THE MILEAGE IS REGISTERED IN KMS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 78,000 KMS ON IT. THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING, THE LIGHT ORIGINALLY CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK AGO. WHEN I FIRST TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WENT OFF. NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE UNDER LAYING PROBLEM WITH THE EBCM MODULE AND/OR WHEEL SENSORS. I HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE REGULARLY AND OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WE TRAVELED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM CANADA INTO THE USA I'VE READ SEVERAL HORROR STORIES AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTING PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE VEHICLE LINE UP. RELAY, UPLANDER, SV6...
NHTSA complaint #10298718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, OR ECU, CONSTANTLY FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND DOES NOT DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED LAST YEAR, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,756.
NHTSA complaint #10274162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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.
NHTSA complaint #10226920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOTH SLIDING DOORS PROBLEM MALFUNCTIONING. DRIVER SLIDER WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL YOU MANUALLY UNLOCK FROM DOOR. PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN WITHOUT NOTICE EVEN AFTER NEW MOTOR/MECHANISM REPLACED BY DEALER. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE REPAIRED THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10220352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IN NOVEMBER OF 2004, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED "TRACK OFF" IN THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE SERVICE TRACKER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE MODULE AND A VALVE KIT. THE SHORTAGE FRIED THE BATTERY AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2008 WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE MODULE AND VALVE KIT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,500. UPDATED 03-18-08
NHTSA complaint #10219203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE SAME AND CONTINUOUSLY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2005 MONTANA. FLICKERING INTERIOR LIGHTS, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE (4X), RETORQUE HARMONIC BALANCER, REPLACE RADIO THAT RANDOMLY CHANGED STATIONS, REPLACE MOLDING ON ALL DOORS FROM RUST (2X), RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (2X), REPLACE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS (2X), REPLACE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, REPLACE STRAP ON REAR DOOR THAT FELL OFF. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT NOT TURNING OVER AS WELL, GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR, AND EACH TIME IT IS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP THEY ARE 'UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM' AND SEND ME HOME WHERE OF COURSE IT FAILS TO TURN OVER BUT WON'T DO IT WHEN THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10214471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER AND SHAKE. WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN QUICKLY WHEN BRAKING. HAD TWO LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB REPLACED. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 15,000 MILES. HAD TO REMOVE & REFINISH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. HAD TO REMOVE AND RESURFACE REAR ROTORS. ALL WORK HAD BE DONE WITH UNDER 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10208937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ABS LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP REGULARLY, BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE CONTACT REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN APRIL AND JUNE OF 2007 REGARDING THIS FAILURE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, SHE AND HER HUSBAND BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,701.
NHTSA complaint #10203970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 PONTIAC MONTANA BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. SHE WANTS GENERAL MOTORS TO REIMBURSE HER FOR FIXING THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE LEAKED ONTO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10202611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.