2005 Pontiac Montana Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Pontiac Montana, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,350 miles. 2 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.
“While driving the vehicle the speedometer gauge, gas gauge and/or temperature gauge will begin moving erratically. In the event it is the speedometer - it will appear the vehicle is traveling at 110mph when it is really going about 30mpg. It happens one or twice a month and there is no way to repair it that I am aware of. It is very dangerous because the sudden change in speedometer can cause a wreck or crash.”
NHTSA complaint #10344991, filed 2010-07, 70,000 miles“Dt: there was a problem with the cruise control. The consumer stated that the cruise control caused the vehicle to speed. The consumer was unable to stop the vehicle by applying the brake or using the cruise control switch. The consumer had to put the vehicle in neutral then hit the brake pedal. The brakes became very hot and started smoking. After a considerable amount of time the consumer was able to pull off to the side of the road. No accident resulted. When the consumer took vehicle to dealer for repairs the dealership could not find the cause of the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136580, filed 2005-10, 3,000 miles“Dt: the contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated while driving the vehicle it accelerated, causing it to crash into a tree. She was driving slowly down a driveway. Bystanders stated that there was a grinding noise coming from the vehicle when this was happening. The contact stated she could not control the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a body shop, the body shop declared the vehicle was totaled. The consumer has not contacted the service dealer to determine the cause of the accelerator pedal malfunctioning. The consumer has not contacted the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #10135376, filed 2005-09, 6,700 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated that the ignition was turned to the on position and shifted into the park position. The contact exited the vehicle and left the vehicle unattended for four minutes. When the contact returned, the vehicle had crashed into a wall. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 201,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10721112, filed 2015-05, 201,000 milesVehicle speed control: 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 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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