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2005 Pontiac Montana electrical system problems

The 2005 Pontiac Montana has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Electrical System complaints

16%

Share of year

0

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

FOR SEVERAL DAYS WE NOTICED AS STRONG CHEMICAL LIKE SMELL IN THE CAR AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE MIRROR CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED. I TOOK OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THE MIRROR PROBLEM AND FOUND THE MIRROR CONTROL HAD BEEN SMOLDERING FOR DAYS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 15, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Pontiac Montana have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Montana electrical system — 16% 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.