2002 Pontiac Montana exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Pontiac Montana — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver and passenger side brake lights constantly go out. I have spoken to a mechanic and he told me that it is very common for gm vehicles in this model year range to have to replace the lighting bank in the rear of the vehicles on both sides. The bank which contains the brake lights, the…”
filed Feb 19, 2013
“I bought 2002 pontiac montana used in dec. 2008. First the radio display went completely out. Then as I was pulling into a parking lot the car shut off by itself... It started back up again but I was in traffic and almost caused three cars to crash. Then I noticed that my driver's side brake light…”
filed Mar 3, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Montana years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montana | 3 | 8% |
| 2005 Montana | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Montana | 2 | 5% |
| 2003 Montana | 14 | 17% |
| 2001 Montana | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 Montana | 10 | 4% |
| 1999 Montana | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 Montana | 4 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.