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2003 Pontiac Montana Fuel system Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
19%of 84 total for the year
Median mileage
78,200miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 19% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I filled my tank with gas and noticed the gas odor inside the vehicle immediately. Within the next two to three days the smell increased and I noticed it while walking around the vehicle outside. I took it for an oil change and they checked and found that there is a leak in the gas tank. There was no accident or injury preceding this leak.”

NHTSA complaint #10255878, filed 2009-01, 88,400 miles

“We have owned the car since oct 2005, purchased used from a saturn dealership. Car was involved in a gas tank recall, however we were notified nearly two years after we had a rupture that dropped an entire tank of fuel on the driveway and were told we were lucky to be alive having driven unknowingly with this leak. Tank was replaced under extended auto warranty. Multiple electrical problems: tail light goes out and is replaced, then driver headlight goes out. Water leaks inside drivers side headlight when it rains. …”

NHTSA complaint #10339878, filed 2010-06, 68,000 miles

“Wife detected a gas smell from the rear of her van. She let it go due to the recent fill up. I noticed a puddle under my wife's van and investigated the source of the puddle. I determined that the liquid was gas and it was streaming from around the inlet fuel valve and the fuel tank. I looked up the repair procedure on line and came across a recall for this issue on my particular van. (recall id# 07v349000) come to find out this recall was segregated to three mos. In 2002.(june-august) my particular date of assembly is oct. 2002, in turn does not qualify for the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10204709, filed 2007-10, 4,700 miles

“While driving, the consumer smelled gas fumes inside the vehicle. The mechanic repaired the problem once, but the consumer continued to smell gas. Please provide more information.”

NHTSA complaint #10073768, filed 2004-05, 20,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Montana. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact smelled fuel throughout her home. She discovered a pool of gasoline underneath the rear of her vehicle. The fuel tank was investigated by a relative and they found a fracture in the fuel tank. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). The failure and current mileages were 100,000. Updated 12/30/08 updated 01/02/09.”

NHTSA complaint #10250488, filed 2008-12, 100,000 miles

Related recalls

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006411%
200545%
2004615%
20031619%
20022117%
20011812%
2000177%
1999104%
199812%

Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Montana

Electrical 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 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Montana

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology