2000 Pontiac Montana electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Pontiac Montana — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car would start missing, like there was a short in the electrical and then the car would shut off the and I would have to sit there for 1 to 2 hrs and then it would start and run for a while and shut off again, the last 2 times this happen I had to have a tow truck pick it up and take it to my…”
filed Jul 21, 2014
“We have a 2000 pontiac montana, my little girl and I were driving home from the store that's 15 min from home I noticed a burning smell, then smoke came pouring out of the dash buy the time we got out the security lite was on check motor light was on and it would only go ten miles an hour, so the…”
filed Apr 13, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Montana years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montana | 8 | 22% |
| 2005 Montana | 17 | 21% |
| 2004 Montana | 5 | 13% |
| 2003 Montana | 15 | 18% |
| 2002 Montana | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 Montana | 20 | 13% |
| 1999 Montana | 14 | 6% |
| 1998 Montana | 5 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Pontiac Montana
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.