2000 Pontiac Montana Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 228 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Pontiac Montana, 5% of the 228 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Srs bag light steadily on and seat belt light man on dash chimes for no reason and blinks on/off. Took in to Pontiac 6/18/04, they fixed wiring harness that day (unclear on invoice) we just bought the vehicle in may 2004. A few weeks later we had the same problem and took it back in, just to hear that it was a cluster this time, they claim they're were toys under the seat and a plug was broken but the only toys in there were little hot wheels. …”
NHTSA complaint #10091248, filed 2004-09, 63,000 miles“I was in an accident. Hit andrun.on 3-18-2010. Insured by farm bureau. Who still insures the faulty vehicle. The impact was from a large white truck. Traveling at a high speed rate turning through a red light as I crossed an intersection. No air bag deployed.registered on11-28-2010.realized the seat belts did not activate either. No one asked.yes it was connected.mothers accident on 11-11-2010 rearend collision. Stopped hit by a truck traveling 35mpg no air bags. No seat belt lock down. Emt said saw her go over steering wheel in front of mclaren hospital. They did not admit her. …”
NHTSA complaint #10401210, filed 2011-05, 160,000 miles“The left front pretensioner was open and had to be replaced. The air bag light stayed on, which was caused by the faulty seat belt tensioner. . Also the power sliding door did not return when it was opened”
NHTSA complaint #10026194, filed 2003-07, 23,800 miles“Driving on the freeway going about 65 MPH, a car lost control and ran into center divider and I collided with that car. The passenger side belt did not hold my wife back into her seat. Air bags did go off. Her face was badly hurt twice, once buy the dash from stopping very sharply and the seatbelt not holding her back and the other by the air bag smacking her face when we collided.”
NHTSA complaint #738227, filed 2000-12“We purchased the Pontiac Montana as a family vehicle. We have a 2 year old daughter and another baby due in may. We discovered, after we purchased the van, that the rear bucket seats have a problem with the seat belt system that does not safely restrain a child seat. We consulted the pa state police (trooper daniel white) about the problem. He said that the seat belt shaft is too far forward to safely harness the seat in place. He said that he does not know of child seat that would safely work in this van. …”
NHTSA complaint #718447, filed 2000-02Related recalls
- 00V228003Aug 7, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle…Covers: Pontiac Montana 2000–2001, Chevrolet Impala 2000–2001, Venture 2000–2001 +13 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Montana
69 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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