Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Never Again! - 2002 Pontiac Montana
  By smkcmorse - October 2 - 10:00 am

  After having a bad experience with a Pontiac Sunfire, I purchased a 2002 Montana. I will never again buy another Pontiac. It starts very sluggish will frequent stalling at ignition, dealer said nothing was wrong. The windshield wipers were not designed for a snowy climate, and are awful to deal with during our long winter. The rear seatbelts are poor fitting and very uncomfortable. The tether bracket of the Lower Achor and Tether for CHildren is partially covered by the seats upholsetry and very difficult to use. The list goes on and on...........

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  It is what it is - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By enduran - September 24 - 10:00 am

  Has been a decent vehicle for our family. My Grandmother owned one that was plowed into a tree at about 30+ mph and I liked how the vehicle withstood the crash so we bought one. My wife loves it and I have had to make quite a few repairs lately because she doesnt want to let it go. If your Montana is overheating, without getting oil in your antifreeze, and antifeeze is being pushed out of your holding tank its the head gasket. I learned that the hard/expensive way. Currently has 151,000 miles hope it gives me plenty more.

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  Great family minivan - 2002 Pontiac Montana
  By Steve from Philly - September 12 - 6:00 am

  The extended model is the way to go for larger families - plenty of cargo space. After 5 months and several ski trips we are still very pleased with this car. The GM Buypower purchasing experience was great - all the dickering by email, came in to sign the papers and the deal was EXACTLY as represented. No typical car dealer bull****. Try that with Hondas "You can test drive it if you buy it first" approach.

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  worth decreases too fast - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By kim Pettus - August 2 - 2:00 am

  Overall satisfied, jsut ready for a change

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  Love the SV6! - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By Shell0995 - July 27 - 7:36 am

  I had did comparisons between the Uplander and SV6. Found the SV6 to be a better deal. We purchased a 2005 in 2/06, so it was one of the last of the previous year to be sold off the lot. Had pretty much all options on it, which is great. The standard DVD system is great for our 2 yr old.

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  What were they thinking? - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By S. Brooks - July 14 - 2:03 pm

  From the beginning, we thought we were purchasing the best mini-van on the market in looks, reliability, and performance. Okay, we got the looks but what were they thinking with the realiability adn performance? We have been back to the dealership several times. No, we didnt purchase the extended warranty on the used vehicle but who would have thought we would need to with an American made vehicle? Wheres the American pride? Weve had numerous inconvenient problems such as power windows not working, electronic sliding door opening while going down the road, gas gauge not working, cup holders breaking easily, directional not working, coolant problems -- so far over $2,000 in costs plus!

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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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  Awesome family van! - 2004 Pontiac Montana
  By Alaska Family - July 6 - 10:03 am

  My husband and I bought this van when I was pregnant with our third boy, anticipating the need for enough space for 3 car seats. We were looking for a used vehicle that would seat our family and visiting grandparents (at least 7 seats), with AWD (we live in North Pole, Alaska), and preferably something that would allow us to place all three car seats in the same row (our kids are almost 4, almost 2, and newborn). We found what we were looking for with this van! It is the only one I found used in our town with AWD that seats 8. The space is wonderful! We can fit all three large car seats in the middle row for easy access to buckle the boys in.

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  Minivan Madness - 2002 Pontiac Montana
  By Cheryl - June 17 - 9:40 am

  I have owned this vehicle for 2 years and had the head gasket go at 39,000 miles. Heat always feels like its on when its not. Backlit sometimes stays off. Headlights dim slightly on and off when driving at times. Would not recommend this van to anyone, I would not buy one again. Beware before you buy. Rattles a lot when driving and bad over bumps.

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  SV6 Improved - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By SLibera283 - June 17 - 2:13 am

  Better ride styling ,power ,engine. Not crazy about the 17"wheels.They do nothing but add cost to the van. Safety has been greatly improved.They deleted 8 passenger option.Very useful. Center seats do not fold as well as previous models