The 2004 Pontiac Montana has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 769,197 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).
Consequence
A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION…
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.
Consequence
IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR…
EQUIPMENT04V1770002004-04-0831,301 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE TEXT AND FORMATTING ON THE WARNING LABEL ATTACHED TO THE AVAILABLE SECOND-ROW INTEGRAL CHILD RESTRAINT AS SPECIFIED BY AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPLACEMENT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Complaints by component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
5
1crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1crashes1injuries2deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
1crashes1injuries2deaths
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
2crashes2injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
1
1crashes
CHILD SEAT
1
Total complaints46
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Intake gasket goes bad. While driving with no warning”
“Putting gas in tank and it just started pouring out from under the van. This happen at a gas station and I worried about an explosion.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac montana. While driving approximately 25 mph, a noise emerged from under the vehicle and a strong odor of fuel was present. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. Whenever the vehicle was started, the strong odor was prevalent and the check…”
“Delay with windshield wipers, take too long to pop up and than wipe, design should have never been allowed, the couple of seconds it takes for the wipers to move from off position to when you turn them on is long enough to cause an accident on a day after it rains where you are passed by a vehicle…”
“Delay with windshield wipers, take too long to pop up and than wipe, design should have never been allowed, the couple of seconds it takes for the wipers to move from off position to when you turn them on is long enough to cause an accident on a day after it rains where you are passed by a vehicle…”
“Delay with windshield wipers, take too long to pop up and than wipe, design should have never been allowed, the couple of seconds it takes for the wipers to move from off position to when you turn them on is long enough to cause an accident on a day after it rains where you are passed by a vehicle…”
“I have replaced the head gasket on my 2004 pontiac montana every year at the same time this is the 3rd time I will have to have the gasket replaced I do believe this is a recall issue that should be corrected by the manufacturer since I have replaced it 2 times prior to this. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac montana. While parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor and discovered fuel leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number:…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE04064 Opened 2004-09-17 · closed 2004-12-22
POWER-SLIDING DOOR
SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS ORIENTED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION IN THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Pontiac Montana as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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