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1999 Pontiac Montana brakes problems

The 1999 Pontiac Montana has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Montana brakes complaints by model year28 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 5 complaints2008: 1 complaints
Montana brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY FELL TO THE FLOOR, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CAUSED A CRASH. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURIED; 2 PEOPLE IN PONTIAC, MONTANA RECEIVED RESTRAINT RELATED CHEST INJURIES, AND 1…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 4, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Pontiac Montana have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Montana brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.