2000 Pontiac MONTANA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
228 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
66,632 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 108 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body:Door is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 228 complaints (10.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 27 | 11.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 7.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 14 | 6.1% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 5.3% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 5.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 3.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Door | 24 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 15 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12 |
| Air Bags | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 10 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 10 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 10 |
Structure:Body:Door: 24; Engine And Engine Cooling: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 12; Air Bags: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 23 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 33 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 18 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 14 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 33; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 16
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (33). 120 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 41 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
2000: 24; 2001: 30; 2002: 24; 2003: 35; 2004: 41; 2005: 18; 2006: 10; 2007: 5; 2008: 8; 2009: 8; 2010: 8; 2011: 8; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 5
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Door leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10006505 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE CALIPER OVER HEATS INTERFERING WITH POSSE TRACTION AND ABS BRAKES. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026606 · 2003-07-02 (July 2, 2003)
PROBLEMS WITH PAINT, GASKETS, BRAKES AND COOLING SYSTEM. *MR THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE TIRE AREA DUE TO MISALIGNMENT, LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE GASKETS ,OIL PUMP AND DRIVE O-RING WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHICH HAPPENED MORE THAN TWICE AND SEEMED AS IF THEY WEREN'T GOING TO WORK AT ALL AND HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO BRING THE PEDAL BACK ENOUGH TO ALLOW STOPPING. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER HAD TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,885 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003401 · 2003-01-25 (January 25, 2003)
TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER 55,000 MILES
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009467 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE DEALER STATED THE SECOND CLUTCH DRUM WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001706 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)
CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR VENTS. DEALER DETERMINED THE REAR WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED, CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION IN REAR QUARTER PANEL. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058352 · 2004-02-17 (February 17, 2004)
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING. DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND WIRING HARNESS FOR FUEL ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE - REPAIR BILL $1400. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058352 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068636 · 2004-04-21 (April 21, 2004)
VEHICLES STALLED AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086429 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
MY 2000 MONTANA VAN WOULD NOT START AT 18000 MILES AFTER TOWING TWICE TO THE DEALER FOUND CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP BAD. THEN AT 20000 MILES WIRE HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP. THEN AT 25000 MILES FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. NOW AT 55000 MILE THE VAN SUDDENLY STALLED DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR MAKING STEERING AND BRAKING DIFFICULT. DEALERSHIP FOUND FUEL PUMP OUT. THE LAST TIME THE BILL WAS 870.00 TOTAL. GM HAS SAID THAT THEY WILL PAY 50% OF THE REPAIRS MINUS TOWING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN APPARENT SINCE THE BEGINNING AND THAT THEY SHOUL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086429 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038037 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH IT BECAME HARDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WORE OUT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 66,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10051791 · 2003-12-18 (December 18, 2003)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS GAUGE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN GAS TANK WAS FULL, AND FULL WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS OVER $500.00. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051791 at NHTSA ↗