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2005 Pontiac Montana body & structure problems

The 2005 Pontiac Montana has 23 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Body & Structure complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Montana body & structure complaints by model year32 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 23 complaints2006: 5 complaints
Montana body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

PASSENGER ELECTRIC CARGO DOOR DID NOT OPEN ELECTRICALLY AFTER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS USED TO RELEASE LATCHING MECHANISM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH NO INDICATION THROUGH THE MONITORING/WARNING SYSTEM THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. UNDER GM CASE# 8477192, IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · September 21, 2005

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2005 Pontiac Montana have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Montana body & structure — 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.