Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Feed up with GM lack of quality - 2002 Pontiac Montana
  By Feed up with GM - June 17 - 4:10 pm

  GM builds crap and wonders why they have problems. Our van has been in the shop way too much for big items. The van has 87,000 miles on it and we have to replace the whole gasket system and front wheel hub at 65,000 miles ($1,600 fix). The battery has gone bad twice. The DVD player barely works and the heated seats have been replaced twice and continue to short out. Now the Fuel pump has gone bad at 87,000 miles another $1,000 fix. This makes the little items like rubber stripping on the sliding doors falling off way to annoying. Do not buy GM you will regret it.

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  Happy with van - 2001 Pontiac Montana
  By Darrin - June 3 - 6:53 am

  Ive been quite happy overall with my Montana. It is comfortable and surprisingly fun to drive. I get 18- 20 MPG around town and 24-26 on the highway. After 125,000 miles I have replaced the intake gaskets, rear wheel cylinders and all the wheel bearings under my extended warranty. It seems hard on tires and front rotors. Ive had to replace the heater elements in the front seats. The gas gauge quit working. I sometimes tow a 3000 pound trailer. The drivetrain still seems rock solid the engine doesnt use any oil and the transmission works well. I would buy another now that the intake gasket problems are sorted out.

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  Standard GM quality - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By justducky150 - May 28 - 9:50 pm

  This has been a wonderful family vehicle. We bought with 29K in 2002 for $18M. Fully loaded w/o DVD and 100K/6yr warranty for $2K, great value by the way, after all its a GM. Standard accoutrements are excellent. The leather, rear air/rear sound, automatic sliding door, quad seating are all you can ask for unless you appreciate listless children drooling over the most recent Disney DVD. We love this vehicle and wish GM wasnt leaving the utilitarian minivan market. Crossovers dont offer the room and the Suburban is too big. Were going foriegn due to GMs shortsightedness and lack of caring for the family utility vehicle...the mini-van. God rest its soul. Marketing sure led to its demise.

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  Bad Quality - 2001 Pontiac Montana
  By Lorie - May 22 - 10:00 am

  Where do I start? We have had a constant shaking/vibration between 38mph-44mph. The dealership and district manager say there is no problem; a clunk in the transmission from reverse to drive; many repairs on the hatch door; constant rattling in the plastic on the driver side sliding door; now theres a problem when putting your foot on the break; front end pops when taking off; The older the van gets, the more noise it makes. Need I say more!!!!!

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  engineered to fail - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By leefan32 - May 15 - 9:53 am

  Owned it for 3 years now and everything I heard would fail did. I even changed the tranny fluid and antifreeze when I bought it at 20000 miles (32000km) but this year the tranny was revving high before changing gears and failed, then 3 months later there is a slight smell of antifreeze when the engine is warm and we find out the intake gasket is leaking - this is all before hitting 50000 miles (80000km). I know 4 other people who have similar vans and have had the same things changed. I bought the vehicle with really low miles so i wouldnt have to buy the ext warranty MISTAKE! if you get suckered into buying this do youself a favour get the ext warranty cause you will need it!

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  Liking Montana - 2004 Pontiac Montana
  By clarkb - May 13 - 4:10 am

  I am pretty happy with this van. The DVD package is great. It drives reasonably well. It has good low-end torque, and moves away well from a stop light. It could use more passing power. Fuel Economy is a bit poor, but few minivans are much better. The SV6 has addressed much of this. After driving several vans, incl. the Odessy, Sienna, Freestar, and Town and Country, it is more responsive and refined than the other American entries. Unfortunately, it is worlds behind the Sienna and Odessy. With rebates, it was also $10K less, which more than compensates.

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  Montana - Extended - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By tc1968 - May 4 - 10:00 am

  Had multiple service engine lights until the gas cap was replaced; otherwise no problems.

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  I love and would buy it again - 2003 Pontiac Montana
  By Trisa - April 29 - 10:00 am

  This is a great van and it has been a dream with the little one in the family.

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  its ok - 2004 Pontiac Montana
  By chasmat - April 10 - 2:00 am

  this van started out rock solid with no rattles. now after 20,000 miles, the rattles are making me NUTZZ! the seats are a bear to remove and this thing sucks gas big time.

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  Very Pleased with the Montana - 1999 Pontiac Montana
  By BEEBOZ - February 13 - 2:00 am

  First minivan and I was quite surprised at how well it has done. Power from the 3400 engine is outstanding. Seats are comfortable and easy to remove. Gas mileage is exceptional (19/24). Great family truckster.