Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
697,420 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 25.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 1 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack: 1; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2002: 1; 2005: 1
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 784438 at NHTSA ↗
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
1997: 0; 1998: 0; 2001: 0
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1997 | 1998 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1100.0%ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 566844THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ALL THEY DO IS PUSH A BUTTON TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO OFF AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OF ANY CONCERN, THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, ONE ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER ATTEMPED REPAIR BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED (CONSUMER SAYS VEHICLE IS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT MONTANA). NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10129848 · 697,420 miTHERE HAS BEEN A LEAK WITH MY MANIFOLD GASKET/COOLANT;ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE EGR VALVE & THERMOMSTAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 6MTHS & I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & HE SAID THE COST WOULD BE $2130 IN PARTS & REPAIRS.JUST UNBELIEVABLE NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT BUT IM STILL PAYING FOR IT!AZ |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 1100.0%ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack | 1100.0%ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 552795COMPLETE COMPRESSOR AND REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE. *ET | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Too few reports for a range | 697,420 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10129848 · 697,420 miTHERE HAS BEEN A LEAK WITH MY MANIFOLD GASKET/COOLANT;ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE EGR VALVE & THERMOMSTAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 6MTHS & I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & HE SAID THE COST WOULD BE $2130 IN PARTS & REPAIRS.JUST UNBELIEVABLE NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT BUT IM STILL PAYING FOR IT!AZ |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1998: 1 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags:Frontal | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack | Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 0 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 784438THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC | — | 0 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
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