2003 Pontiac Montana fuel system, gasoline problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Pontiac Montana — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have owned the car since oct 2005, purchased used from a saturn dealership. Car was involved in a gas tank recall, however we were notified nearly two years after we had a rupture that dropped an entire tank of fuel on the driveway and were told we were lucky to be alive having driven…”
filed Jun 24, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac montana. The contact noticed that the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, he noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle when placing gasoline in the tank. He concluded that the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv) fractured, which…”
filed Jun 11, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT…Campaign 07V349000 · Aug 8, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Montana years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montana | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 Montana | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Montana | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 Montana | 12 | 10% |
| 2001 Montana | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Montana | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 Montana | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Montana | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.