2004 Pontiac Montana Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,518miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Pontiac Montana, 10% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,518 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was stopped at a stop sign and some young man came flying around the corner and hit me head on as I was stopped, and my air bags never went off , the body shop man said the sensors were sheared right off, the Pontiac 2004 van is now totaled and I still hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10171368, filed 2006-10, 44,518 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 10% |
| 2003 | 12 | 14% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 22 | 10% |
| 1999 | 32 | 14% |
| 1998 | 3 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Montana
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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