Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  why buy a lemon? - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By montanajoke - January 22 - 3:00 pm

  I would not give anyone a plug nickle for one of these albatros of a "truck" Funny, they clasify this as a truck, and nothing is farther from the truth.GM should be ashamed for offering such a poor excuse for a minivan, and I am not surprised there is a lawsuit regarding the lower intake gasket. If they had any sack they would pony up and refund everyone $1000, which would be about 8 out of 10 owners, and they knew of the problem for years. The resale value is laughable. I have had 3 intake gaskets done and is leaking again. I would not advise my worst enemy to buy this boat anchor. Not too mention the small but numerous problems that have plauged our van from day one.

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  miserable montana - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By carnatic - January 12 - 2:00 am

  To describe this vehicle in one word--NIGHTMARE!! Oil leaks, transmission fluid leaks, coolant leaks, brake problems, anti-lock problems, electrical problems,drivers seat came apart, squeaks and rattles galore,etc.,etc.,etc. And ONLY 23,000 miles on this hunk of American JUNK!!! AND the crash test results--HORRIBLE AND APPALLING!!!

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  Wouldnt Do It Again (continued) - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Father of 5 - September 20 - 3:13 am

  I made the decision to never buy a GM vehicle again in 2005. In that same year, my other vehicle was hit and we used the insurance money to buy a used 1992 Acura Vigor. That vehicle now has 250K miles on it and is just now starting to wear out. In the five years I’ve owned it, I’ve put 130K miles on it and never had to do anything but routine maintenance. In my view, it’s too bad that bankruptcy didn’t end in GM’s total elimination from the market. I’ve driven their cars for 25+ years, waiting for them to improve the quality of their product to something acceptable and it hasn’t happened. The cars they made back then had nothing but electrical problems and the same is still true

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  Wouldnt Do It Again (continued) - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Father of 5 - September 17 - 5:43 pm

  12. Rear taillight assembly/wiring replaced due to shorts 13. Rear wiper motor failed 14. Rear hatch dampers replaced 15. Rear hatch strap broke almost immediately 16. Rear automatic windows will not open 17. Radio display has not worked for years 18. Gas gauge reads only either full or empty – and incorrectly at that 19. Driver and passenger side power windows will roll down but not back up. GM wants $1,000 each for replacement motors (insane). I found them on the internet for $125 each as part of a window regulator kit. 20. AC fan hardly works. 21. Transmission has intermittently shifted hard for 5 years, but has not failed. 22. Gas tank cover door broken and will not close

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  Wouldnt do It Again - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Father of 5 - September 14 - 7:30 am

  Well, for those of you who care, here is a rare opportunity to get some more feedback on this vehicle roughly 5 years after the original post. My Montana is now 10 years old and now has 176K miles on it. I think the repair track record (in addition to the normal stuff) speaks for itself: 1. Head gasket ~ $1,500 2. Failed water pump 3. Engine will intermittently rev high and only returns to normal after the engine is shut off and restarted. 4. Driver side sliding door literally fell off – failed weld on the main bearing assembly 5. Interior ceiling trim around driver side sliding door fell off. (Held on by double-sided sticky tape) 6. Passenger side sliding door motor failed closed

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  Watch your wallet - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By marauder - June 13 - 11:40 pm

  We have replaced the following since purchasing new in 1999: head gasket at 75K followed by 3.4L V6 engine at 125K. Intake manifold gasket failure is the likely culprit. Not through yet. Engine trouble light continues to display with replacement engine. CD player quit working at 30K. Pontiac Customer Service offered no goodwill assistance. Total cost of major repairs so far = $6K. Driving excitement = zero.

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  Worse Car Ever Owned - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By ShameonGM - December 25 - 7:06 am

  From the second day I purchased this vehicle, we have had nothing but problems. Our first year alone it was serviced 14 times. I wont even start to describe all the problems. From bumper to bumper , we have had problems. Poorest handling, poorest acceleration, when you hit a bump the doors feel like they are going to fall off. We are on our 3rd set of tires, we cannot keep an alignment on it. Unfortunately for us, we have tried to trade for another mini van of better quality, most car dealers will not accept them on trades and if they do , my kids bicycle is worth more than the van.

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  Waiting for the hammer to drop - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Chris - November 20 - 5:23 am

  This was the worst vehicle I owned in well over 28 years, we (husband and I owned 5 GM in those years). We bought this as a buy back in 03, bought the platinum warranty, thank God. The problems started within a month, ignition wiring, spark plugs seized in place and cracked, fuel problems, torque converter problems, head gasket problems, rusted through and through on the roof with a big gaping hole in 04, window stopped working, ac clutch assy, flush injectors, valve body and pressure solenoid in transmission, throttle body, electrical problems that prevented starts or constant running, reconditioned heads, intake and plenum, t-stat, drive seal for the coolant leak in engine. 1st year

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  bad bad bad - 2005 Pontiac Montana
  By burky - October 3 - 8:20 am

  Well previous to this hunk of crap we had a 2001 Chevrolet venture, which was a wonderful van! This van is awful!!! it has been nothing but problems to me and my family including door panels coming off, fuel pump problems, tons of squeaks, strut problems, radio replaced twice, a lot of electrical problems, seats STAINING BADLY, and NO rear leg room!!! I HATE THIS VAN!!

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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!