2002 Pontiac Montana: raw data

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vehicle	2002 / pontiac / montana
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-03)
complaints	135 on file (2001-08-16 → 2017-08-22)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Fuel tank inlet and seal leakFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE11 complaints2003-09 → 2017-08montana-2002-fuel-tank-inlet-leak

10250584 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
10204484 FOUND A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A CRACK AROUND THE FUEL TANK INLET
10242900 DIAGNOSIS WAS A CRACK / FRACTURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILL NECK GOING INTO THE GAS TANK

Inaccurate fuel gauge readingFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4 complaints2007-05 → 2015-04montana-2002-fuel-gauge-reading

10398769 I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY
10189744 I NEVER HAVE AN ACCURATE READING OF HOW MUCH FUEL I ACTUALLY HAVE
10712164 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK

Intake manifold gasket coolant leakENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13 complaints2004-01 → 2013-06montana-2002-intake-manifold-gasket-leak

10069797 LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. INTERNAL LEAK ALLOWING COOLANT TO CONTAMINATE OIL
10193097 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK
10111854 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE GASKET

Rear brake light and tail lamp failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING11 complaints2005-06 → 2013-02montana-2002-rear-brake-light-failure

10176532 BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR SO FAR
10152433 CORROSION INSIDE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY HAS CAUSED BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL
10160901 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN FAILED ALTOGETHER

Power sliding door operation failureLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES10 complaints2002-09 → 2007-04montana-2002-sliding-door-operation

8017886 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING REAR SLIDING PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL OPEN, AND CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER TO CLOSE THE DOOR
10144836 THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING
10022852 AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR RELEASED AND CLOSED A SMALL CHILD'S HAND IN IT

Air conditioning condenser and line leakEQUIPMENT5 complaints2004-11 → 2007-06montana-2002-air-conditioning-failure

10166412 THE A/C ON MY 2002 MONTANA VAN WAS BLOWING WARM IN APRIL 2006
10157666 ONCE AGAIN, A/C STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR. DEALER IS TELLING US THAT CONDENSER HAS A LEAK AGAIN
10152370 MY VAN ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT ON IT

ABS warning light and antilock brake faultSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6 complaints2003-03 → 2006-09montana-2002-abs-warning-light

10010091 INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS LIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE AND DISABLED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
10067517 THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE ABS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED
10122033 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SAID THE SENSOR AND ROD THAT ENGAGES THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAD CORRODED

Passenger air bag deployment at ignitionAIR BAGS3 complaints2005-01 → 2011-03montana-2002-passenger-airbag-deployment

10128023 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA: THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON
10122410 WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO START MY VAN, THE PASSENGER SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
135	2001-08-16	2017-08-22	3	1	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:26; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:15; FUEL SYSTEM:14; SERVICE BRAKES:12; VISIBILITY:12

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2002 Pontiac Montana vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/pontiac/montana

@misc{wrenchpro_2002_pontiac_montana_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2002 Pontiac Montana},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/pontiac/montana}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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