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2001 Pontiac Montana engine problems

The 2001 Pontiac Montana has 38 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

38

Engine complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Montana engine complaints by model year105 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 105 complaints2000: 76 complaints2001: 38 complaints2002: 27 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 7 complaints
Montana engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 19, 2010

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Pontiac Montana have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Montana engine — 18% 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.