Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10273798June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2001 MONTE CARLO 75,000 MILES 3.8L V6 PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I EVER HAD TO HAVE A TUNE-UP ON MY MONTE CARLO. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273812June 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
MY 2000 MONTE CARLO SS HAS A DEFAULT AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD SWITCH DOESN'T WORK. WHEN THE BLINKERS DOESN'T WORK I HAVE TO PRESS THE HAZARD SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. I HEARD THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A ELECTRICAL SMOKE/SITUATION. VERY DANGEROUS. MUST BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273831June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND DIP STICK ARE LOCATED. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WERE REFERENCED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THEM COPIES OF ALL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE FIRE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE GM FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. SHE WILL NOT GET HER VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10273593June 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO GM SAFETY RECALL # 09047. PRECAUTIONS TO THE CONSUMER INCLUDE NOT PARKING CAR IN GARAGE AND NOTICING A BURNING ODOR. A CALL WAS MADE TO LOCAL DEALER AND PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER!! SO, IF I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IT BURNS THE HOUSE DOWN, I HAVE NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273640June 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES WITH THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273549June 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE SERVICE REGARDING THE RECALL REPAIR. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273327June 10, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE STEERING MADE A NOISE THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HUB MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTING THE STEERING. THE HUB WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3,000 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE BECAME LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A YEAR. THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY DOORMAN PRODUCTS REGARDING THE STEERING SHAFT, BUT IT ONLY PERTAINED TO AFTERMARKET OR REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273488June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 MONTE CARLO IN JULY 2006. SINCE NEW I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING WHEN STOPPED. ALSO, TRAVELING AT STEADY SPEEDS THE RPMS FLUXUATE. NOW WHEN YOU USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AS THE CAR GOES DOWN A GRADE IT PULSATES AND THE RPMS FLUXUATE THEN CLEARS. GM AND DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. I'VE OWNED A LOT OF GM CARS AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL. HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT,,RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING HOSE ALL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO FIGHT WITH GM TO GET THE RACK REPLACED. BOLT BROKE ON THE REAR BRAKE CABLE, DEALER SAID I HIT SOMETHING BUT NOT A SCRATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF CAR AND HANGER SITS UP IN THE FRAME AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273101June 8, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. HAVE HAD ALOT OF REPAIRS ON IT. NOW IT HAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND LOUD FRONT END NOISE. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM HAD A RECALL ON IT,BECAUSE ONE OF MY FRIENDS CHEVY IMPALA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEIRS WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY MONTE CARLO. SEEMS IF THRE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THIS MODEL, GM SHOULD REPLACE IT WITH NO CHARGE .ALSO, THE FRONTEND HAS HAD A VERY LOUD ROAR IN IT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT USED WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. WE REPLACED THE TIRES,WHICH DID NOT HELP, AND I WAS TOLD THE FRONT HUBS HAD DEFECTIVE BEARINGS WHICH DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH GREASE AND COULD NOT BE GREASED. MY FRIEND REPLACED THE FRONT HUBS ON THEIR CHEVY IMPALA WITH IMPROVED HUBS AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR,INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES,STARTER, ALTENATOR, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS, PAINT, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLACK, INSTEAD IT'S BLACK AND WHITE POLKA DOT. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE DECLARED A LEMON UNDER THE LEMON LAW. I HAVE PUT WAY TO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR WITH JUST 56,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, AS I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUBS AND THE PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR, I JUST KEEP THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD.I THINK GM SHOULD REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273139June 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273045June 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GM RECALL NO. 90047 - WHY DOES THE REMEDY NOT ADDRESS THE REASON BEHIND THE OIL LEAK. UNDER SO-CALLED HARD BRAKING, AS REPORTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, WHERE IS THE OIL SUPPOSEDLY LEAKING FROM. RATHER THAN TREATING THE SYMPTOM, THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. IT IS AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION EFFORTS TO ALLOW FOR SUCH A DEFECT TO CONTINUE. I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE COSTLY TO GM TO FIX THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, BUT GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE ALL LEAKING, THE PROPOSED SPARK PLUG CHANNEL SWAP JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I AM REQUESTING A RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION AND SUGGEST EPA ALSO BE CONSULTED CONSIDERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THIS HAS. I WOULD WELCOME A RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272759June 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED FLAMES NEAR THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $7,000. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272531June 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLS BURNING OIL AND OCCASIONALLY NOTICES SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE REMEDY WAS TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETENTION CHANNEL AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE AND INSTALL TWO NEW SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINERS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS WILL NOT REPAIR THE ACTUAL DEFECT AND THE LEAK WILL STILL OCCUR. HE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD OFFER A PERMANENT REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,674.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272390May 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 01 MONTE CARLO, I NOTICED THAT MY SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY RADIO LOCKED UP. WHEN I UNPLUG THE BATTERY IT WILL RESET ITSELF, BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269320May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WOULD START READING 20-30 MPH LESS OR MORE THAN ACTUAL SPEED, THEN OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS, WOULD END UP SHOWING 120MPH, EVEN BURIED, AND STAY THERE. WOULD WORK ITSELF BACK TO 0 AND STAY THERE. THEN TACH STARTED READING WRONG. FOUND OUT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAD SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT $560.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269323May 19, 2009
VISIBILITY
WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO START MY CAR AND LET IT WARM UP. TURNED THE WIPERS ON TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND THEY WENT H ALFWAY UP AND STOPPED. SHUT THEM OFF, AND THE PARKED IN THE UP POSITION FROM THEN ON. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THEM IN THE UP POSITION, THEY WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE WIND, AND I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE RIPPED OFF THE GLASS. HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FIXED, FOR $700. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT WITH THIS MODEL CAR FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269325May 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 9:30PM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS JUST WENT OUT, FLICKERED, THEN CAME BACK ON. SCARED MY PASSENGER (AND ME!). FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, BUT I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND I'M WORRIED THIS MAY START TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269445May 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS OPERATE ERRATICALLY OR NOT AT ALL MOSTLY DURING WARMER WEATHER. PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS USUALLY MAKES THEM START WORKING AGAIN BUT CREATES A DISTRACTED DRIVING CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO LET YOUR INTENTIONS KNOWN TO OTHER DRIVERS. SYMPTOMS ARE NO BLINKING, SLOW AND CHANGING BLINK SPEED, AND EXCESSIVELY FAST BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268313May 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK ON MY 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. I FIND MYSELF IN MANY SITUATIONS OF PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK SINCE THEY DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267933May 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2002 MONTE CARLO GM 3.4L ENGINE LEAKS OIL INTO COOLING SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L ENGINE. SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW THAT OWN THIS VERY ENGINE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE INSTALLED IN THE CAR WHEN NEW, REACTS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE GASKET. THIS RESULTS IN ENGINE OIL SEEPING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM CONTAMINATING THE RADIATOR, SENSORS AND ALL PARTS RELATED. GM DEALERS WOULD NOT FIX, CAR JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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