1998 Pontiac Montana Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Pontiac Montana, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving home, traveling 40 MPH with snow on road and dark, driver's side air bag deployed. Contacted dealer. Dealer made the necessary repairs. Then, two weeks later on 12-feb-2000, the passenger side airbag deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #859592, filed 2000-04“While traveling 45 MPH, vehicle swerved to avoid another vehicle, and ran into a telephone pole. Neither driverside air bag nor passenger air bag deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #857411, filed 2000-02Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 10% |
| 2003 | 12 | 14% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 22 | 10% |
| 1999 | 32 | 14% |
| 1998 | 3 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Montana
13 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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