1999 Pontiac Montana body problems

22 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 53,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints: 22
of this car's complaints: 9%
typical mileage: 53,000
crashes: 1
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Body: door
10
Frame and members
3
Body: door: hinge and attachments
3
Body: tailgate: hinge and attachments
1
Body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
1
Body
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

50k-75k

75k-100k

100k-125k

125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Pontiac Montana body problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Power-sliding doorOpened September 17, 2004, closed December 22, 2004

Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (the federal safety agency recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed.

PE04064

Unexpected opening of sliding doorOpened July 25, 2000, closed October 22, 2001

There is no summary currently available

SQ00014

What 1999 Pontiac Montana owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 6, 2008 · Body · 115,000 miles · AR

I have a 1999 pontiac montana in which we bought almost 2 years ago from a used car dealership. Around may we took our 8 yr. Old son to a baseball game and when we went to take our then 16 month old son out from the passenger side and it came completely off track....it's passenger side sliding door {not electric} has came off track while driving around a corner and going over bumps,at least 8 times and counting. It is having problems exactly like the electric, it comes completely off track and has to be put on. My 2 year old son had been sitting on that side, what happens if he was to fall out? Now the driver side sliding door is starting to have problems. Please contact me asap to fix the problem free of charge, or I will have to get a lawyer. Thanks

Filed Aug 31, 2006 · Body · 154,800 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, there were noticeable water puddles on the floor of both the driver and passenger sides. There was also a noticeably foul smell coming from the interior carpets. The manufacturer was notified, who referred the contact to a service dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the air conditioner drain elbow was missing. There were no repairs made. Updated 10/25/06.

Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Body · 795 miles · MN

Right sliding door opened while driving,and all mechanisms were inoperable. Took vehicle to pontiac dealership, and they stated that it was nothing they could do but put a new harness on because it was not a gm problem.

Filed Jul 26, 2004 · Body · FL · 1 injury

During a routine unloading of groceries from my rear lift door the left side handle support snapped off as I was pulling it down to close it shut.this handle is located on the rear door of the pontiac montana. Apparently the cheap plastic base could not support my normal pulling effort to shut the rear lift door. My effort to pull downward and the subsequent breakage of the door handle plastic base support caused a small abrasive cut on my right hand knuckle. I do not abuse my vehicle. This was a normal motion a vehicle owner would take in order to attempt to close the rear liftgate on a minivan. The plastic handle support part was obviously made of poor materials.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Airbags, Body · 53,000 miles · NJ

Transmission shifts hard, late at times. Radio/cd screen is garbled loose SRS connectors power lock problems sliding door problems

Filed Aug 12, 2003 · Body · CA · crash

Consumer stated that while driving at 65 MPH and without warning subframe fell to ground, causing and accident. Dealer notified.

Filed May 16, 2003 · Body · 30,000 miles · MA

Car was taking on water from rain storms leaking through body roof area through the control panel on the ceiling of vehicle and dripping water rapidly to floor traveling down the windshield molding on the inside of the window trim on inside of doors. Sent in to be fixed under 36,000. Warranty. Still leaking same thing... Told too hard to find leak. Opened file with gmac97471426. Owner will reopen file when service can take car in for further review.

Filed Mar 10, 2003 · Body, Suspension · 54,000 miles · DE · 1 injury

Without prior difficulty or warning, the struts failed, and the hatch dropped on the consumer's head, knocked her to the ground and caused a severe neck injury. The struts were replaced at the consumer's expense. *jb scc

Filed Nov 5, 2002 · Body · 34,007 miles · GA

After the dealer performed the recall on the vehicles sliding door the problem reocurred, this vehicle has been recalled twice for this problem. *ts

Filed Sep 24, 2002 · Body · FL

Consumer states that the lower cradle collapsed while driving. Dealer notified and informed that the vehicle was not cover under a manufacturer recall. Feel free to provide any further formation. Nlm

Questions about the 1999 Pontiac Montana body

Does the 1999 Pontiac Montana have body problems?

Owners have filed 22 complaints about the body of the 1999 Pontiac Montana, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1999 Pontiac Montana body problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 53,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Pontiac Montana body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Pontiac Montana have the most body problems?

The Pontiac Montana model years with the most body complaints are 2000 (31 complaints), 1999 (22 complaints) and 2005 (21 complaints).