Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Warning to other potential owners - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By echocheckin - August 27 - 11:22 am

  I bought my 2005 Montana used 4 years ago and actually loved it during that time, but in the last 2 months, Ive put over $4000 into it in repairs which seem neverending. Overheating was the initial problem and Ive had coolant leaks fixed, a new water pump and thermostat put on. The problem continued and Ive ended up with a leaking head gasket, then the battery died and now it has electrical problems. Door locks have never worked properly, the temp gauge sticks so I dont even know anymore if it is overheating. I love it for comfort and roominess but Ive lost all faith in it, and I only have 72k miles on it and drive it gently. Ill be trading it in as soon as I can get to a dealer.

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  I love my van but... - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By GM emp - March 9 - 8:06 pm

  I have had the van for little over a year. Bought new. Been in to dealership 3 times for brake work. Still squeaking. Power sliding door alarm goes off for no reason when driving, have to pull over and reclose. Gas gauge not working properly. Also, no room for legs in 2nd row. Took seats out and its wonderful. Dealership nor I could find a plug in adapter. Not as comfortable as old Venture van. Guess it doesnt matter, GM is not making minivans any longer.

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  My Montana - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By montanauser - November 17 - 8:40 pm

  Other than the fact that was a fleet vehicle or so we were told by the maintenance department (not the sales) It seems overall to be an ok vehicle. We are having some electrical issues. brake lights etc;. also one problem with the windsheild whistling and service blew smoke at us till warranty wont assist. also the drivers seat has always had a slight lean that makes it uncomfortable on longer trips

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  Wheres the quality control - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By seabeav - December 29 - 11:20 pm

  Bought the new SV6 due to the expanding family. Looked at others but none except ford/mercury included the expanded features for a reasonable price. While I like the apperance and the creature comforts of the SV6, and the drive is typical of a minivan thats all there is to be happy or content with. My vehicle has been in the shop 4 times over the first 3 months for various reasons including a faulty aligned door, replacement of a rear sliding door motor, replacement of a door handle, replacement of body molding, steering well casing replacement, windshield stripping replacement, and a dead battery. Highway noise (wind) on this vehicle is terrible. Recommend pay extra $ for better quality

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  not happy - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By nothappy - December 27 - 8:16 am

  Loved the van when we first bought it, but several things have happened since then. The transmission has slipped either going from park to drive or taking off from a stoplight/stopsign. Almost all of the decals have fallen off on the rear hatch. The battery also quit on us. Now I feel we are stuck until we get caught up payment wise to merit selling or trading in on another vehicle.

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  Lumpy quality - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By Marky61 - July 7 - 3:26 pm

  The good news is the Montana is a well designed minivan that eats up the miles comfortably and returns good gas mileage. The bad news is the van is built with cheap plastic inside that readily falls apart. The rear hatch pull strap broke in my wifes hand after only a few months. The transmission hesitates a little and I fear it will break down sooner than later. Wind caught the drivers door last week and yanked it hard against the hinges (fully open) and bent the top hinge. Talk about cheaply made! Now the door whistles on the highway. Looking for a good bodyshop that can fix it properly. These vans are very cheaply made!

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  George review - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By Geo - August 18 - 12:23 pm

  Cold --- even in a mild climate, you freeze if the temp gets below 10. Windows frost over at any temp below 40, defrost doesnt help. Why RED dash display?? Weve known since 1970 when watches with red led displays came out... YOU CANT SEE RED LED DISPLAYS IN SUNLIGHT!.... RED DISPLAY IS USELESS IN SUN LIGHT. Seats do not fold out of the way. Front windshield needs to be made thicker, first hit with a peace of flying gravel, good buy window. Headgasket leaks, wheel bearing out at 80000 miles. I would expect this from a CHRYSLER product. And not last or least.... what it the engine thermostat doing imbeeded so far down in the engine it takes 3 hours repair time and a $250.00 bill to replace it?

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  Un-reliable and Un-Safe! - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By Zach - May 29 - 5:13 pm

  We loved the traction control, and the load leveling system at first. In Dec., everything went wrong! load leveling system stopped working in awkward stance and it was more up in the back then the front. dealer charged us $863.00 for that to be fixed. Then the headgasket went and the emergency brake failed when parked. After we got all of that fixed, an accident ouccured in January. We were on the NYS Thruway and we were going on a trip. Then we were hit in the back of the minivan by a SUV and then we slammed into the pick-up truck in front of the van and intruded into my wife and I and we were sent to the hospital, and my wife was in a coma for 4 months. Will never buy a GM again!

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  One year Follow up review..... - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By J.Briscoe - April 6 - 9:46 am

  This is a follow up to our SV6 purchase in July 2005. The car does not always start - dealer found no problem with this - still happening. Tires are worn after a year - seems you are to look inside the door and not read the tires for the correct pressure. The radio switches channels without catching all of the stations on its own. Brakes are worn and noisy. The air had to be recharged - was not keeping the inside cooled down.