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2000 Pontiac Montana airbags problems

22 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 104,000. 12 crashes reported.

owner complaints
22
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
104,000
crashes
12
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    7
  • Side/window
    2
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Pontiac Montana airbags problems in other years

19971998199920002001200220032004200520062008

Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Pontiac Montana airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 12Airbag light 8

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Air bag inflatorOpened June 11, 2001, closed August 26, 2002

EA01014

What 2000 Pontiac Montana owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Airbags · 35,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac montana. The contact started the vehicle and the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2011 · Airbags · 131,042 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac montana. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH and crashed into a tree while attempting to avoid hitting an animal. There was damage to the front end of the vehicle and driver side door. The air bags failed to deploy with the significant impact. The contact sustained bruises on the body from the tightening of the seat belt. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,042.

Filed May 17, 2011 · Airbags, Seat belts · 163,000 miles · MI · crash · 2 injuries

Addition to filed airbag accidents the federal safety agency-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. The federal safety agency 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.

Filed Jan 24, 2011 · Airbags · 85,500 miles · MD

Air bag light comes on every few miles.

Filed Dec 13, 2010 · Airbags · 104,000 miles · VA · crash

Daughter-in-law was driving our 2000 montana van and rear-ended a pickup truck. Caused $3700 damage, bent in bumper, radiator, A/C condenser, hood and broke headlight. Airbags did not deploy in this instance.

Filed Nov 28, 2010 · Airbags · 162,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Daughter 23yrs old. Began to cross into intersection with traffic. A white truck came turning left hitting the vehicle to her right and clipping the front right side of the pontiac montana. The vehicle to her right lost a piece of the bumper which was a dodge they did not stop.she lost conciousness.found herself stopped.and traffic was passing by her no one stopped.pieces of the cars were left in the intersection. We have pictures.her air bag did not deploy.

Filed Nov 28, 2010 · Airbags · 164,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I was stopped at a red light in front of a hospital's pedestrian walkway. A woman in a 1994 silverado truck rear ended me. She was traveling 35mph. Did not see stopped traffic. My steering wheel airbag did not deploy nor any other airbag. The second impact this year and no airbag deployment insurance,deems vehicle still safe. They came and looked at damage. Knowing daughter suffered a tbi in march for same defect they are not recognizing.

Filed Nov 28, 2010 · Airbags · 162,000 miles · MI · crash

.a white truck turned left into traffic. Drove between two vehicles hitting them both about 35 MPH..1 was a dodge the bumper and pieces were left in the intersection.the right front end of my 2000 pontiac montana was hit as the truck continued turning and headed north on ballenger hwy.no air bag deployement.daughter has a tbi. Daughter was driver. Coming home from college.no help.insurance denies an evaluation .daughter is failing. Was a college student worked full time. Told the impact was not enough damage. Plpd insurance farm bureau. Disability. To date.

Filed Nov 19, 2009 · Airbags · TX

Airbag light coming on. Replace sensor and it goes off. Then about 3months later it comes back on. Dealer replaced sensor again. This has repeated itself again and again. It is back on and is making a clicking sound under dash. Light is off but clicking sound is still there. Is it working?

Filed Apr 14, 2007 · Airbags · 00 · crash · 3 injuries

Was driving, turned wheel slightly to right, vehicle wouldn't respond and continued to go left, total loss of steering. Went across lane, hit at moderate speed a hydro pole severed and moved 4 feet by impact. Air bags did not deploy. I received multiple injuries, as well as my 2 children sustained whiplash.

Questions about the 2000 Pontiac Montana airbags

Does the 2000 Pontiac Montana have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 22 complaints about the airbags of the 2000 Pontiac Montana, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2000 Pontiac Montana airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 104,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Pontiac Montana airbags?

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

What year does the Pontiac Montana have bad airbags?

The Pontiac Montana model years with the most airbags complaints are 1999 (32 complaints), 2000 (22 complaints) and 2003 (12 complaints).

Other 2000 Pontiac Montana problems

Engine 72Body 31Electrical 22Visibility 19Fuel system 17Transmission 16Brakes 14Locks 13Seat belts 11Lights 10Steering 9Tires 6Acceleration 4Suspension 4Seats 3Driver assistance 1

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