1997 Pontiac Montana Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Pontiac Montana, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The most important problem that I have had with this car is that when making right hand turns, going approx 5-10 miles an hour, the car will shut itself off completely. In order to return driving, the car must be put into park and then restarted. This has occurred many times. The car has been taken to several different professionals and no one has an explanation. There have been several smaller problems as well, many of which I have seen reported in this web page. Thud in gas tank, leaking coolant, driver auto window malfunction, as well as the power steering. …”
NHTSA complaint #10051512, filed 2004-01Related service bulletins
- 10082506Aug 26, 2016This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating…
- 10248444Jun 30, 2014Vehicle Recalls
- 10012745Oct 1, 2004Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Montana
8 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Montana
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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