Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1999 Montana are official communications between Pontiac & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

    SUSPENSION:REAR

    • TSB #3069

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010377

      RATTLE NOISE OR CLUNK FROM THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

    • TSB #010523006A

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623403

      THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE FASTENER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DISC-BRAKE SUB-SECTION OF BRAKES IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL. Read More »

    • TSB #010523006

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #619792

      SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED FASTENER REQUIREMENTS FOR FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

    • TSB #010525006

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #624109

      THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE STEPS 13 AND 15 OF THE EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION DIAGNOSTIC TABLES (C1225, C1226, C1227, C1228) IN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SUBSECTION OF THE SERVICE MANUAL. Read More »

    PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

    • TSB #01521

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10005458

      REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE RATTLE NOISE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT *MJ Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #03-06-01-010

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004768

      ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT GM REMINDER. *TT INSTALL NEW LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. UPDATED 7/18/08 *PE Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #020601014

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634708

      SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990604005A

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #619360

      SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON DRIVEABILITY SYMPTONS OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990604005

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #604343

      SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #000730007A

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #629375

      SUBJECT REGARDING WHINE NOISE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #000730002B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634985

      CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #010730032B

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #628928

      SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT UPDATED *EH Read More »

    • TSB #00704A

      Date Announced:
      NOV 18, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004213

      THE 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF A HARSH GARAGE SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE ON A COLD START. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #030730017

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10002394

      GRIND NOISE OR NO VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #000730002

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #611290

      SOME OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH A HYDRA-MATIC 4T65-E TRANSAXLE MAY COMMENT ON HARSH UPSHIFTS OR HARSH GARAGE SHIFTS, SOFT SHIFTS, SHUDDERS ON HARD ACCELERATION, OR SHIFTS ERRATIC. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #3042

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009664

      BATTERY DRAIN ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER SLIDING DOORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #3571

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017152

      POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. *SC Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

    • TSB #57

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016464

      WIRE HARNESS MAY BE STRETCHED, OR THE PCS MAY NOT BE ORIENTED IN THE SAME POSITION, AFTER INSTALLING A SERVICE REPLACEMENT VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. GM TECH LINK. *TT Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    • TSB #3136

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010026

      DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) DISABLE OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT VEHICLES ONLY. *TC Read More »

    VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

    • TSB #020858005

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634674

      CONCERNS WITH WIND NOISE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TT Read More »

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    • TSB #000864007

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #614385

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT DOOR GLASS IS SLOW OR NOISY WHEN MOVING UP OR DOWN OR THE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99048

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607603

      CONCERNS WITH A SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CONTROL MODULE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99016

      Date Announced:
      APR 28, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607995

      GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99016

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #605985

      CERTAIN U VANS EQUIPPED WITH GEN II POWER SLIDING DOORS AND WITHIN CERTAIN VIN BREAKPOINTS MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TT Read More »

    VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

    • TSB #141101

      Date Announced:
      NOV 14, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #628126

      INFORMATION ON WIND NOISE FROM OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS. *TT Read More »

    VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

    • TSB #000138011B

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634973

      SUBJECT REGARDING POOR HEAT WITH COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AT LOW ENGINE RPM. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #000138011A

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634989

      SUBJECT REGARDING POOR HEAT WITH COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AT LOW ENGINE RPM. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #000138011

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #617725

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON POOR HEAT IN THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT LOW ENGINE RPM. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PREVALENT AT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES C (32 DEGREES F). Read More »

    SEAT BELTS

    • TSB #01507

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10005444

      SECOND ROW SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PASSENGERS SIDE. SIT BULLETIN 1403282. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #000940001

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #611293

      EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) WHEN USING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET CHILD SEATS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND AND THIRD ROW BUCKET SEATS. *TT Read More »

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

    • TSB #072301

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #621224

      ON SOME VEHICLES THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. *TT Read More »

    SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

    • TSB #130701

      Date Announced:
      JUL 13, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623799

      SUBJECT REGARDING PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE CHEST STRAP AND THE INTEGRAL CHILD SEATS. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE

    • TSB #040402

      Date Announced:
      APR 04, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #636485

      SUBJECT REGARDING WIND NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #190901

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #626222

      CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD OR FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. *SLC Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY

    • TSB #01933

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007833

      WATER LEAKS AT OVERHEAD CONSOLE MAP. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020858003

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634510

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ROAD NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020867006

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634513

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS RUST FORMING AROUND THE FRONT OR REAR PORTION OF THE ROOF. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #020864011

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634619

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL REVERSE ON CLOSING OR THE DOOR WILL APPEAR CLOSED, BUT THE ALARM WILL COME ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS MOVED OUT OF PARK. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #050402

      Date Announced:
      APR 05, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #636509

      ISSUE REGARDING EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE MOST PREVALENT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AREAS, LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #070102

      Date Announced:
      JAN 07, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #629666

      SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL 01013 AND 01059 POWER SLIDING DOORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99016A

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606534

      REVISED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN REGARDING POWER SLIDING DOOR OPERATION. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

    STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #16NA260

      Date Announced:
      AUG 26, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10082506

      THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO ... Read More »

    • TSB #990844005

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607582

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR SPEAKERS DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE VEHICLE RADIO ON AND THE VIDEO SYSTEM TURNED OFF. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #010844005A

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012745

      INFORMATION ON ERROR CODES ON RADIO DISPLAY THEIR CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. *EH Read More »

    CHILD SEAT

    • TSB #000940001B

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004751

      EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) WHEN USING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET CHILD SEATS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND AND THIRD ROW BUCKET SEATS. INCLUDING THE 1997 - 1999 OPEL SINTRA. Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #020730014A

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #635006

      INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020730014

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634997

      INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT Read More »