2005 Pontiac Montana Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Pontiac Montana, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“On 1-7 june 05, my family and I rented a 2005 Pontiac Montana minivan (same as the 2005 chevy uplander) for a trip in colorado. We attached our twin boys carseats to the latch systems in both rear captain's chairs. We checked and made sure both seats were securely in place. …”
NHTSA complaint #10124870, filed 2005-06“The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 10 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the driver's side rear of the vehicle, causing it to go into a tail spin. The contact was a passenger in the vehicle and stated that the seat belt did not restrain her and the passenger seat fractured. In addition, the air bags did not deploy. Both the driver and the contact sustained injuries to the upper part of the body and both were transported to the emergency room for observation. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10460625, filed 2012-06, 90,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated the head rests in the vehicle were sized too large and inhibited the driver's view. She took the vehicle to the dealer and requested smaller head rests. The dealer would not comply with her request. No corrections have been made. Updated 1/11/2006.”
NHTSA complaint #10145779, filed 2005-12“2005 Pontiac Montana problems with the head rests as well as the arm rest. The rear center head rest is too large and it creates a bad blind spot when looking in the rear view mirror.”
NHTSA complaint #10117655, filed 2005-04Related recalls
- 05V061000Feb 18, 2005On certain minivans, the outboard release handle on the impact-side second-row bucket seat may be actuated and the rear latches may unlatch early in a side…Covers: Pontiac Montana 2005, Saturn Relay 2005, Chevrolet Uplander 2005
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Montana
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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.
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