2003 Pontiac Montana Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,724miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 4% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,724 miles.
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.
“Tried to use emergency brake. And it wouldn't work, emergency brake cable broke, someone had put bailing wire to hold it. Dealer has looked at it 3 times. Manufacturer has looked at it. No one seems to have a cable to fit his vehicle. Dealer has told manufacturer that no cables will fit it.”
NHTSA complaint #10120112, filed 2005-05, 33,000 miles“1) water in headlight 2) hard to start 3) turns itself off while driving it! 4) squeaky brakes 5) 1/2 gallon of water dumps out of dash onto passenger floor board”
NHTSA complaint #10066554, filed 2004-04, 12,448 miles“During the first braking, the vehicle brake let go for a brief second. This happens on dry pavement during a normal stop. It was explained from the dealer that the rust build-up on the rotors may be causing the brake to lockup causing the anti-lock brakes to function. This is a very scary situation when pulling up to a stop with a car in front of you and the car will lurch forward with your foot pushing down on the brake pedal.”
NHTSA complaint #10008133, filed 2003-02Related service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Montana
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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