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2001 Pontiac Montana electrical system problems

The 2001 Pontiac Montana has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Montana electrical system complaints by model year25 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 13 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 14 complaints
Montana electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT 7:30 AM ON MARCH 31, 2008. AT 12:50 AM ON APRIL 1,2008 THE HORN STARTED BLARING AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASH. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY THINK THAT A RELAY IN THE DASH SHORTED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 1, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Pontiac Montana have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Montana electrical system — 12% 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.