1999 Pontiac Montana Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 9%of 235 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Pontiac Montana, 9% of the 235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10213992, filed 2008-01, 115,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10115460, filed 2005-03, 795 miles“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. Scc”
NHTSA complaint #10011196, filed 2003-03, 54,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082638, filed 2004-07“On april 17, 1999, my husband tried to engage his seatbelt properly, and it pulled all the way out, and wouldn't go back in. On april 29, 1999, I pulled into my driveway, let my kids out with the power door, my son tried to close it with the power switch, it wouldn't close, so he tried to close it manually, and it wouldn't budge. I tried to close it manually, and couldn't. The tow truck driver was able to get it closed, but the power still didn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #706230, filed 1999-05Related service bulletins
- 10190934Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10190933Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 14% |
| 2005 | 21 | 26% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 | 6 | 7% |
| 2002 | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 31 | 14% |
| 1999 | 22 | 9% |
| 1998 | 5 | 10% |
| 1997 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1999 Pontiac Montana
99 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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