2005 Pontiac Montana Review
Price Estimate: $1,146 - $1,820





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Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Available eight-passenger seating, optional rear parking assist, sporty handling, numerous optional entertainment features (MP3, DVD, XM Satellite Radio).
Cons
- Weak offset crash test scores, ABS not standard, can't get side curtain airbags, cheap interior materials, unrefined powertrain character.
What’s new
The Montana's model lineup goes under the knife this year -- trimmed away are the regular-wheelbase and all-wheel-drive models.
Edmunds says
If you can stomach the heavy doses of plastic trim both inside and out, the Montana offers peppy performance and comfortable passenger accommodations in a feature-laden package.
For sale near Puyallup, WA
8 listings
- 144,098 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, personal use only
- 7 Seats, 16 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- 21st Century Auto Sales (557 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Power Driver Seat
- Parking sensors
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
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Located in Blackfoot, ID
3.4L V6 SFI M16 Clean CARFAX. 2005 Pontiac Montana Sport Red Metallic FWD 4-Speed Automatic with Overdrive KBB Fair Market Range High: $4,293 Plenty o...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
18 Combined MPG (16 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GMDV33E55D110890
Stock: M3416C
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 05-12-2025- 268,580 miles
- No accidents, 6 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 7 Seats, 16 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- L & J Motors (1,008 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Rear Bench Seats
- Rear Entertainment S...
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Mandan, ND
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
18 Combined MPG (16 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GMDV03L05D205743
Stock: 205743
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 11-18-2024
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Washington
$289/mo for Montana SV6
Montana SV6
vs
$268/mo
Avg. Midsize Minivan
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4.38 out of 5 starsrub1, 05/07/2013
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Bought this van in 2005. I have the one built in Canada. I use this car on a daily basis and drive it 5 hours a week on the highway. I have not had any major issues with this fantastic vehicle.
Issues in 5 years:
replaced tires 4 times in 8 years
the engine icon lights turns on occasionally, but after check up everything is alright.
Sometimes the front a/c vent stops working for a … couple of minutes and automatically starts again.
I had never owned vehicle for this many years. I am a satisfied customer.
Warning to other potential owners
3.13 out of 5 starsechocheckin, 07/17/2011
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SA (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
I bought my 2005 Montana used 4 years ago and actually loved it during that time, but in the last 2 months, I've put over $4000 into it in repairs which seem neverending.
Overheating was the initial problem and I've had coolant leaks fixed, a new water pump and thermostat put on.
The problem continued and I've ended up with a leaking head gasket, then the battery died and now it has … electrical problems.
Door locks have never worked properly, the temp gauge sticks so I don't even know anymore if it is overheating.
I love it for comfort and roominess but I've lost all faith in it, and I only have 72k miles on it and drive it gently.
I'll be trading it in as soon as I can get to a dealer.
Lots of Problems
2 out of 5 starsMark B, 05/22/2017
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
The manual says when the ABS service light comes on, pull over, shut off the car, and start it again and the indicator light should go off. If the ABS system turning off randomly is a problem, they should have fixed it instead of leaving the issue in the car the sale and asking the driver to reset it 7 times a month. It seriously comes on ALL the time. Now the check engine light is on … and the message says to check gas cap. I've replaced it with two different caps and had a certified mechanic try a few different "fixes" but the check engine light keeps coming back on with the same message. At 72k miles, it already won't pass emissions and the Blue Book value on it is not worth the price of repairs. The seats inside stain easily and are ugly, keyless entry already not working, and the DVD player is broken too.
Rattle trap
3.5 out of 5 starsMarky61, 08/05/2009
2005 Pontiac Montana MontanaVision 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
This is the last of the old-style Montanas, sold in Canada as a 2005 model. I was attracted to the low price (used) - half the cost of an Odyssey or Sienna. I had also heard the bad head gasket had been solved. Ours had about 42,000 miles on it when we bought it. It has performed well over the past year, though we had to replace a bad front wheel bearing, the rubber door gaskets came … loose and the wind stretched the driver's door hinges (fixed at our local college). Recently replaced the crap General tires with Michelins and vastly improved the ride and noise; gas mileage is better too. The one thing we can't address are the rattles in the sliding doors. Overall, great value in a used van.
2005 Montana Highlights
SV6
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $24,520 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $289/month |
Seating | 7 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 26.9 cu.ft. |
front wheel drive | |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the Montana include:
- Post-collision safety system
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalMarginal
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintPoor
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