2000 Pontiac Montana: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 228 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Montana describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2006
1
2005
5
2004
1
2003
11
2002
1
2001
10
2000
5
1999
3
1998
4
1997
3

What owners say

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 Sep 2, 2003 · Electrical · CO

The headlights and interior lights flickered due to a ground screw failure. *ak this occurred when the vehicle was in motion. The service dealer was aware of the type of problem. *scc

Filed May 19, 2003 · Lights · GA

I bought a 200 pontiac montana last year. As part of the purchase the dealer replaced the right front "daytime running light" assembly due to water being in the light. I now have water in the same light assembly as well as the left front head light which has blown due to the water in the light assembly. After seeing this same problem in other general motors vehicles using the same light assemblies I spoke with two different service managers at different gm dealers. Both suggested drilling holes in the bottom of the light assemblies so the water can drain out. This seems to be a temporary fix to a problem that needs to be addressed. I also emailed pontiac about this problem and I was not able to resolve the issue.

Filed Apr 23, 2002 · Lights · WV

While driving and without warning headlights will dim.then, return to normal status. Dealer has been notified; however seemed not to be able to duplicate the problem.

Filed Oct 18, 2000 · Lights · CA

When headlights are turned on at night, lights inside dashboard are so bright that they cause distraction to consumer while driving. Consumer attempts to dim the lights, but lights inside the dashboard would be very dim, and difficult for consumer to see dashboard information. Dealer and manufacturer have not recognized the lighting as a defect, and will not provide any remedy.