Total Complaints
3 filings
PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK · model year
1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1997PONTIACPONTIAC TRUCK carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1997 PONTIAC TRUCK is seat belts:front:anchorage with 1 filings, followed by steering:rack and pinion:rack (1) and air bags:frontal (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 17 investigation files overlapping the 1997 PONTIAC TRUCK. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001219SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED. *SLC
20001219STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE POWER STEERING RACK ON THE MONTANA BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
20001219AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK have?▼
The 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK and AIR BAGS:FRONTAL.
Is the 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC TRUCK; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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