Pontiac Montana problems reported in California
78 of the 1,451 complaints filed about the Pontiac Montana came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
78
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
1
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
20
25.6%
Electrical System
10
12.8%
Airbags
8
10.3%
Body & Structure
6
7.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
6.4%
Brakes
5
6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
6.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.8%
Lights
3
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.6%
Seat Belts
2
2.6%
By model year
1997 Montana
2
2.6%
1998 Montana
5
6.4%
1999 Montana
18
23.1%
2000 Montana
24
30.8%
2001 Montana
12
15.4%
2002 Montana
6
7.7%
2003 Montana
4
5.1%
2004 Montana
4
5.1%
2005 Montana
2
2.6%
2006 Montana
1
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Rancho Cordova
7
18.9%
Orange
4
10.8%
Cathedral City
3
8.1%
Monte Sereno
3
8.1%
Smartville
3
8.1%
Riverside
3
8.1%
LOS Angeles
3
8.1%
Stockton
3
8.1%
Canyon Country
2
5.4%
Oakland
2
5.4%
Manteca
2
5.4%
Union City
2
5.4%