41 of the 1,451 complaints filed about the Pontiac Montana are about the seat belts — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
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3%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND HIT A TRUCK BROADSIDE. I ENDED UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. NOT ONLY WAS MY SEATBELT INEFFECTIVE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. I DID SUSTAIN CHEST INJURY. IRAN A STOP SIGN IN TOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11150848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DASH KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY SYSTEM NEED TO BE CHECKED. I HAVE WIRING ISSUES FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LIGHTS, THEY COME ON AND OFF. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY ALL THE TIME AND NOW MOST RECENTLY THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALARM DOES NOT REGISTER THAT THE SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THESE ISSUES MOVING AND STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11119519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REMOVING HIS SEAT BELT, HE SAW THAT THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT, WHICH WAS BOLTED TO THE VEHICLE, WAS DANGLING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 99,500. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRACKET NORMALLY BOLTS TO THE VEHICLE, WAS NOT NOTED .
NHTSA complaint #10483143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO GO INTO A TAIL SPIN. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE UPPER PART OF THE BODY AND BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR OBSERVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10460625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
ADDITION TO FILED AIRBAG ACCIDENTS NHTSA-FARM BUREAU-STILL INSURING THE UNSAFE VEHICLE. AS I DRIVE WITH A HEAD INJURY. OTHER INJURYS AND EXPECTED TO CARE FOR ADULT CHILD WITH TBI. FARM BUREAU STOPPED PAYING HER PIP BENEFITS. NHTSA ID-=MY ACCIDENT 11-11-2010 DAUGHTERS 3-18-2010 SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK DOWN. 2 TBI ACCIDENTS SAME YEAR. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO ONE ASKED IF SEAT BELTS LOCKED.DID NOT KNOW TO REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #10401207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT ANDRUN.ON 3-18-2010. INSURED BY FARM BUREAU. WHO STILL INSURES THE FAULTY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS FROM A LARGE WHITE TRUCK. TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED RATE TURNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT AS I CROSSED AN INTERSECTION. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED.REGISTERED ON11-28-2010.REALIZED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT ACTIVATE EITHER. NO ONE ASKED.YES IT WAS CONNECTED.MOTHERS ACCIDENT ON 11-11-2010 REAREND COLLISION. STOPPED HIT BY A TRUCK TRAVELING 35MPG NO AIR BAGS. NO SEAT BELT LOCK DOWN. EMT SAID SAW HER GO OVER STEERING WHEEL IN FRONT OF MCLAREN HOSPITAL. THEY DID NOT ADMIT HER. NO INVESTIGATION. FARM BUREAU STILL INSURES FAULTY VEHICLE. STATE FARM INSURED. WAS ON DRUGS OR DRINKING. CITY POLICE LET HER GO. AND FOR MINE THEY HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF WHITE TRUCK HIT AND RUNS NO INVESTIGATIONS. DONE IN CITY. LACK OF FUNDS.
NHTSA complaint #10401210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK ON 1ST TRY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE THE SEAT BELT ACTUALLY LOCKS. THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. NOT A VERY SAFE FEELING!
NHTSA complaint #10258166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
BEGINNING AT 15K MILES THE POWER SLIDING DOORS BEGAN NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AS IF THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE DOORWAY. AT 18K MILES THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE MOTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY. AFTER REPAIR BOTH DOORS CONTINUED TO AUTO OPEN. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT INTERSTATE SPEED THE DOOR DID COME OPEN WITH NO PASSENGERS IN IT. WHEN THE DOORS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY YOU MUST DEACTIVATE LOCK OUT ROCKER SWITCH ON OVERHEAD CONSOLE, THEN MANUALLY CLOSE. IF YOU RE-ENERGIZE THE LOCK OUT SWITCH DOOR WILL AUTO OPEN. AT TIMES THE DOOR AJAR CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE THE DOORS ARE SHUT AND LOCKED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, ONCE TO THE POINT OF RUNNING OUT THE BATTERY. WHEN DOORS DO NOT WANT TO SHUT THEY FORCE THEMSELVES OPEN REPEATEDLY. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS A MONTH SINCE 2006, I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE MOTOR AND CONTROL LOGIC SITS ADJACENT TO THE REAR SEATBELT MECHANISM. BOTH SEATBELTS IN THE 3RD ROW ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY SINCE THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10233500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC MONTANA, AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FRAYED WHERE THE BUCKLES WERE. CONTACT STATED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAS TRIED TO CUT THE SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000.
NHTSA complaint #10184975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA WHEN HE TRIED TO LOCK THE SEAT BELTS, THEY UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON SOME OCCASIONS. ALSO, WHEN THE SEAT BELTS WERE LOCKED THEY DIDN'T RETRACT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, BUT IN THE FUTURE COULD CAUSE INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND WAS GIVEN CASE# 71-479818840. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THIS WAS A PART THAT WITH TIME WORE OUT, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE BELTS. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BUILD THESE VEHICLES WITH BETTER SEAT BELTS OR STOP MAKING THEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HAD A TOTAL OF THREE VEHICLES BY PONTIAC THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07.
NHTSA complaint #10184200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON DRY ROADS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO AN IMPROPER TURN BY OTHER VEHICLE. SINCE THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONTACT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE FACIAL LACERATIONS. THE INJURIES REQUIRED STITCHES, AND CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 05/30/06.
NHTSA complaint #10157086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT COMES UNLATCHED WITHOUT ANY CAUSE OR WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELT IS CHECKED AND DOUBLE CHECKED EACH TIME IT IS LATCHED AND IT PASSES AS BEING LATCHED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASES THE SEAT BELT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM THE ROAD. GENERAL MOTORS AND ITS DEALER DO NOT THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM THEREFORE WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT OR ITS COMPONETS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10155729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DT CONTACT STATES HIS PASSENGER SAFETY BELT IN HIS VEHICLE IS LOCKED, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE ROW, CENTER AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT IS COMING APART.
NHTSA complaint #10120777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I TOOK MY VAN FOR A FREE SAFETY CHECK AND THE MECHANIC SAID I HAD AN INTAKE LEAK WHICH COULD DO SOME MAJOR DAMAGE IF IT WASN'T REPAIRED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY AGREED IT WAS LEAKING, AND FOUND A TIE ROD PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THOSE PROBLEMS THEY SAID MY TENSIONER ON MY FRONT SEAT BELT BROKE. THESE REPAIRS ARE OVER $1,000. IF ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WOULD SURE LIKE AN EXPLANATION. MY DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. THAT SURE SOUNDS LIKE THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED!
NHTSA complaint #10118751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE FREEWAY, VEARING TO THE RIGHT AND I REARENDED A CAR. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK..THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND EVERYTHING WAS SAID TO BE WORKING FINE..THE VAN IS FULLY LOADED AND ALL THE ELCTRONICS ARE WORKING PERFECTLY, AS FAR AS I KNEW.
NHTSA complaint #10110502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT RECLINER ADJUSTMENT LEVER INTERFERES WITH THE SEAT BELT. *NM THE CONSUMERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH ON THE LEVER.
NHTSA complaint #10101456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SRS BAG LIGHT STEADILY ON AND SEAT BELT LIGHT MAN ON DASH CHIMES FOR NO REASON AND BLINKS ON/OFF. TOOK IN TO PONTIAC 6/18/04, THEY FIXED WIRING HARNESS THAT DAY (UNCLEAR ON INVOICE) WE JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MAY 2004. A FEW WEEKS LATER WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOOK IT BACK IN, JUST TO HEAR THAT IT WAS A CLUSTER THIS TIME, THEY CLAIM THEY'RE WERE TOYS UNDER THE SEAT AND A PLUG WAS BROKEN BUT THE ONLY TOYS IN THERE WERE LITTLE HOT WHEELS. SO, THEY PUT IN A NEW CLUSTER AND HERE WE ARE THREE WEEKS LATER AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT MAN LIGHT AND THE SRS BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH. PONTIAC WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN, THEY SAY, BUT I CANNOT SEE THAT ONE PART AFTER ANOTHER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO WEEKS AND THE OUTCOME IS ALWAYS THE SAME WITH THE SAME ITEM DEFAULTING(SEAT BELT GUY LIGHT/SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON).
NHTSA complaint #10091248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
ENGINE: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. I FOLLOWED THRU WITH A COMPLAINT TO THE BBB AND TO PONTIAC'S 800 NUMBER. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE VAN DIAGNOSED AT A GM DEALER BEFORE ANYTHING COULD BE DONE BY PONTIAC. MY DEALER QUALITY PONTIAC IN COCOA, FLORIDA LOOKED AT THE VAN AND AGREED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING (NOVEMBER 2002). QUALITY INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. A PHONE CALL TO PONTIAC'S 800 # PUT PRESSURE ON THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE WORK FOR $100 PLUS EXTRA FOR A COOLANT FLUSH. THE TOTAL WAS AROUND $180. SUPPOSEDLY THE WORK CAME WITH A 12 MONTH 12000 MILE WARRANTY. I THINK THE VAN HAD 58000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED. LOOKING BACK I HAVE A FEELING IT STARTED LEAKING EARLIER. TODAY WE HAVE 70500 MILES ON THE VAN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE CODES INDICATE THAT ENGINE CYLINDER 5 IS MISFIRING. WE HAD NEW SPARK PLUGS PUT IN AND WILL NOW TRY NEW SPARK PLUG WIRES. IF THAT DOESN'T FIX IT THEN WE MAY NEED TO PUT IN NEW FUEL INJECTORS. MY COMPLAINTS TO DATE WITH THIS VEHICLES ARE: 1. ORIGINAL TIRES WORE OUT AT 24000 MILES $500 2. BATTERY DIED IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS. $0 3. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED $ 156 - AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. 4. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED $180 5. SLIDING POWER DOOR MODULE FAILED 4 TIMES. $0 6. FRONT BRAKES DRUMS WARPED AT ~35000 MILES $250. FRONT ROTORS CUT AND PADS REPLACED. 7. WINDSHIELD BUZZED FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT (2 YEARS) AND TOOK US THREATENING THE LEMON LAW TO GET IT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10069738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT/REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT BACK TO THE LOCKING POSITION. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT WHILE DRIVING/RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10058091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT CLIP MALFUNCTIONED. THE PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10048568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.