2001 Pontiac Montana Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Pontiac Montana, 7% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“No events lead up to failure. When my 5 years old daughter opened the driver side sliding door of our 2001 Pontiac Montana extended minivan from inside, the sliding door fell off and landed on the ground atteched only by bottom bolt. If any small child had been present outside the minivan they would have been severely injured by the falling door. We have been the sole owner of the minivan, the vehicle has been garaged and maintained. The vehicle has ~42k miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10112766, filed 2005-03, 42,000 miles“While I was on a business trip in october, 2007, my wife called me and advised me that she was unable to close the manual sliding door on the driver side of our Pontiac Montana minivan after returning home from running my children around. She was finally able to close it after several frustrating attempts. Upon returning from my trip the following week, I examined the door and noticed that it did not close properly due to the misalignment of the latch. It seems that the door may have drifted slightly from its track. …”
NHTSA complaint #10210140, filed 2007-11, 146,000 miles“I would like to let you know about the 2001 Pontiac Montana mini van that I have. After about 3 months that I owned the van my two sliding doors (not power sliding) the locks on them either started to either not lock or would lock and stick. This has been a problem for awhile as well as the rear power window motors are out and the windows will not open at all this just happened without any warning and I think that this needs to be addressed before something does happen to any one.”
NHTSA complaint #10104617, filed 2004-12, 63,000 miles“My five year old son opened the passenger sliding door and stepped out from the van. When the door had been closing, he forgot to remove a toy from his seat, so he reached inside and the sensor didn't register there was something blocking and continued to close. Which thankfully, my husband was there to physically open the sliding door from crushing my little boys arm even further. My son had part of his arm stuck in that door!( right above his elbow.)my little boy won't even sit on the passenger side any longer. And doesn't like even going near that side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10159637, filed 2006-06, 70,115 miles“I have a 2001 Pontiac Montana van. Approx 18months after purchasing this vehicle new, I experienced problems with the passenger side power sliding door. I took it to the dealership (3/03) where I purchased the vehicle and they replaced the contacts. In 6/03 I again experienced problems, they sanded the contacts and worked for a length of time. They instructed me to sand the contacts when the problem reoccurs. I have experienced problems with the door opening. I have experienced problems with the door not staying shut, meaning when the button is pushed and the door closes it will reopen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10111984, filed 2005-02, 26,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V597000Dec 22, 2004On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using…Covers: Pontiac Montana 1997–2005, Chevrolet Venture 1997–2005, Oldsmobile Silhouette 1997–2004 +1 more
- 01V264000Aug 21, 2001Vehicle description: 1997-2001 chevrolet venture, pontiac montana/transport, and oldsmobile silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding…Covers: Pontiac Montana 1998–2001, Oldsmobile Silhouette 1997–2001, Chevrolet Venture 1997–2001 +1 more
- 01V067000Mar 8, 2001Vehicle description: minivans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors. The door closes but may not be latched. If this happens, the power sliding…Covers: Pontiac Montana 1998–2001, Oldsmobile Silhouette 1997–2001, Chevrolet Venture 1997–2001 +1 more
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Montana
36 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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