2001 Pontiac Montana Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,530miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2001 Pontiac Montana, 2% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,530 miles. 1 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.
“My mom has a 2001 Pontiac Montana . This weekend, she put my 19 month old daughter in her car seat in the 2nd row seat. At one point during the weekend, mom stopped hard and the seat with my daughter in it flipped forward, with my daughter in it. My daughter's face hit the driver seat back. She got a bloody nose and a black eye, and fortunately that was all. After some investigation, I found that when a car seat is installed with a tether, and the tether is tight, it is very easy to accidentally trigger the release of the seat base mechanism, allowing the seat to tilt forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10293927, filed 2009-11, 80,000 miles“Gas leaking under the driver seat and under the hood. Also, gas was pouring out from the motor. The window failed to open, the consumer is currently waiting on a new motor. The rear brakes were leaking, the tie rods had to be replaced because they were loose, the left rear stuck became stuck, when the gear was taken out of park and placed into drive and the consumer proceeded to accelerate the vehicle jerked, the engine light illuminated, the dealer determined the emission system was dragging, the driver side mirror vibrated, the bumper cover was loose. …”
NHTSA complaint #10061147, filed 2004-02, 3,060 miles“The vehicle was stolen and involved in a high speed wreck which neither air bags deployed. The owner indicated that the seats detached from the floor board. Nlm the consumer states that the vehicle rolled several times and slid on its top. The dealer told the consumer that the air bags would only deploy at a certain speed and angle.”
NHTSA complaint #8019405, filed 2002-09Related recalls
- 01V383000Dec 13, 2001Vehicle description: certain mini vans built with second row 50/50 split bench seats or captain's chairs, fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no…Covers: Pontiac Montana 2001, Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001, Pontiac Aztek 2001 +1 more
Seats: 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 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsAir bags
6 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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