Pontiac Montana problems by year
1,255 complaints across 6 model years, 1999–2005. 1999 draws the most at 329; 2003 the fewest at 117.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 329most | Engine and engine cooling (31.9%) | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 310 | Engine and engine cooling (23.5%) | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | 208 | Engine and engine cooling (17.3%) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 161 | Engine and engine cooling (16.1%) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 117 | Electrical system (12.8%) | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 130 | Structure (17.7%) | 11 | 3 | 1 |