Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10572992March 17, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS STARTED TO SLIP FROM THE TRACKS SO ITS GOING TO BE IN SHOP AGAIN! REALLY ANNOYED WITH GM'S CAR AT THIS POINT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572989March 17, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE WIPER FAILED, HAD TO SPEND $50 IN SHOP TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572798March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE CHEVROLET PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE ENGINE STARTS, BUT DIES IN ONE OR TWO SECONDS AND THE "SECURITY" LIGHT BEGINS FLASHING - OR THE ENGINE MAY NOT START AT ALL. IF I WAIT 10 TO 30 MINTUES AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT, I CAN USUALLY GET THE CAR RESTARTED BUT IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE FOR GM PASSLOCK, YOU'LL FIND NUMEROUS WEBSITES REPORTING THIS ISSUE AND SUGGESTING THAT IT MAY EVENTUALLY GET SO BAD THAT THE CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN. THE GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YORU CAR FROM THEFT BY PREVENTING THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING, HOWEVER; THIS MALFUNCTION IS HAPPENING TO OWNERS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568969March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE READINGS FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567692March 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IT JUST SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THEN IT HAS BEEN DOING IT MULTIPLE TIME SINCE. IT CAN HAPPEN THREE TO FIVE TIMES PER DAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES, IT STILL SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. I JUST LISTEN TO THE FAN IF IT SHUTS OFF, I HAVE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, AND START THE CAR WHILE COASTING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE GM CHEVROLET RECALL. FEEL FREE TO CALL FOR A MORE IN DEPTH DESCRIPTION OF THE IGNITION PROBLEM. FOR THE AFFECTED PARTS QUESTION, IT DID NOT INCLUDE IGNITION, THEREFORE, I LISTED THE AREAS OF THE CAR AFFECTED WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF, THE STEERING, BRAKING WERE ALSO AFFECTED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567462March 5, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 1-6-14 MY CAR SET FIRE DUE TO A RECALL. I CALLE DTHE GM RECALL CENTER THE SAME DAY AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE KEVIN WHITAKER DEALER WHICH I DID ON 1-11-14. FORUM 1-11-14 TO 1-20-14 I DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER SO I CALLED AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE INFO WAS SENT TO GM LEGAL DEPARTMENT. CALLED BACK ON 1-27-14 AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO. CALLED BACK ON 2-4-14 STILL NO ANSWER. 2-5-14 NOTHING. CALLED BACK ON 2-6-14 AND WAS TO CALL THE PRODUCT ALLEGATION DEPT WITH INFO. I CALLED THE ALLEGATION DEPT AND PER [XXX] NOTHING WAS IN THE SYSTEM AND SHE NEEDED TO START A CLAIM. CALLED CHEVY ON 1-7-14 STILL NOTHING BACK BUT THE SAID GM HAD THE INFO. 1-10-14 SPOKE TO [XXX] AND [XXX] AND THEY WILL CALL CHEVY TO GET ALL THE INFO. ON 2-12-14 [XXX] WITH GM LEGAL DEPARTMENT CALLED STATING THAT DUE TO THE WARRANTY THE CAN NOT HELP ME WITH THE CAR CATCHING ON FIRE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DUE TO A RECALL. MY CAR HAVE BEEN AT THE CHEVY DEALER AND SINCE 1-11-14 AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME EVERY DAY THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP ME WITH A CAR. SOMETHING ABOUT A CUSTOMER LOYALTY CERTIFICATE AND THAT HAS BEEN SINCE 2-22-14. IT IS 3-5-14 AND I DIDN'T GET ANY HELP WITH ASSISTING ME WITH A CAR I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH CATCHING ON FIRE. I AM RENTING AND PAYING FOR RIDES. I DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR! I JUST NEED A CAR. PLEASE.. ITS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND I DIDN'T PUT THE CAR ON FIRE IT WAS DUE TO GM RECALL!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567482March 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566816March 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE REAR DEFROSTER. DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL LOAD THE CONTACTS BURN AND SHORT OUT AND BURN THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR. FIRE HAZARD. THE COST AT THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THIS WAS $50 WITH A $450 ESTIMATE TO FIX. THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT APPEARS TO BE COMMON TO CHEVY IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS. THE LINK IS A YOUTUDE VIDEO ILLUSTRATING THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JFWBDZJQARU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566103February 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HEAR FROM SOMEONE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP! BELOW IS A BLOG I MADE TO THE MONTE CARLO FORUM SITE. PLEASE READ TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT MY COMPLAINTS ARE. I OWN A 2007 MONTE CARLO SS. I HAVE BEEN TO CHEVY 6 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES OR PROBLEMS ON THE TEST DRIVES. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AT TIMES LIKE IT IS MISSING. THIS SLIPPING / HARD SHIFTING IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR GETTING ON TO PARKWAYS AND NEEDING TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO CERTAIN SITUATIONS. ALL SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING IN FIRST GEAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO (OUT OF WARRANTY) FOR AN ENGINE BURNING OIL ISSUE WHICH BY THE WAY I ALSO BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION 5 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. WHICH ALL OF A SUDDEN (YOU GUESSED IT) THEY ADMITTED THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL AND I WOUND UP HAVING TO PAY $1000.00 TO TARE DOWN THE ENGINE AND $250.00 TO FLUSH OUT THE TRANSMISSION (EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT FIND A TRANSMISSION ISSUE FOR A 7TH TIME). THEY TOLD ME THE CYLINDERS WERE NOT SCORED AND WERE FINE SO THEY CHANGED THE PISTONS AND RINGS. SUPPOSEDLY THE SAID THE JOB COST $3600 +. MY A-- HOW NICE OF THEM, (NOT). BEING I PAID FOR THE TARE DOWN YOUR TELLING ME PISTONS AND RINGS COST $3600. BS, STILL TO EARLY TO SEE IF THE ENGINE IS STILL BURNING OIL. AND HERE'S THE KICKER-(THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD A 6 YEAR 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT). SO NOW I AM STILL STUCK WITH THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER FOR. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. AND GOING BACK TO CHEVY IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER UNLESS IT'S IN FRONT OF A JUDGE. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO E-MAIL ME. [XXX] ATLANTIC CHEVROLET BAYSHORE LONG ISLAND INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565104February 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I HIT A POT HOLE AND MY VEHICLE CUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE JANUARY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, HIT A BUMP AND IT CUT OFF. THE CAR STARTS BACK UP WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564828February 18, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES ON TWO WINDOWS. 2008, 2010, 2014. THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A BAD DESIGN AND CABLE JUMPS TRACK AT THE LEAST OF BIT JARRING. THIS IS A SCARY THING TO HAPPEN AS WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS IT IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. TWICE WINDOW FELL DOWN AT CAR WASH. ONCE TRAVELING 55 MILES AN HOUR. THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CAR. IF WINDOW FALLS WHILE NO ONE IS AROUND THEFT COULD OCCUR OR IF RAINING IT WILL SOAK YOUR CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE HOW THESE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE MADE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SAFE. TALKED TO PERSON WHO INSTALLED THEM AND HE HAD TWO REGULATORS GO OUT ON IS F150 FORD TRUCK AND HE REPORTED IT TOO. ALSO HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY MEMBER TOO TWO OF HIS REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON HIS F150 TRUCK. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY COMPLAINTS YOU RECEIVE BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT AND I NOTED THAT THIS A MAJOR COMPLAINT TO YOUR SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564631February 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY GLITCHES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. FIRST OF ALL THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED AND THEN I WOULD BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT IF THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WOULD NOT COME ON. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. I ALSO BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR PREVENTING IT FROM STARTING UP. THE IGNITION WOULD JUST CLICK BUT NEVER ENGAGE. THIS HAS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THE BATTERY, THE STARTER. THE COOLING FANS, THE THERMOSTAT AND SERVICED OTHER AREAS BUT THIS STILL HAPPENS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED MY CAR USED BUT THERE ARE OWNER WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES NEW AND HAVE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP THEY DID ON THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DATE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562836February 4, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,671.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562876February 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED HE COULD ONLY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. THE MECHANIC ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,745.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562438January 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
WENT OUT TO START CAR. TURNED ON KEY, SET RADIO. THEN TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE WITH A RESULTING LOUD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER HOOD. IN HURRY TO GET UP HOOD AND EXTINGUISH FIRE EXPERIENCED BURNS ON HANDS FROM LIFTING HOOD AND A FUEL LINE THAT WAS SQUIRTING FUEL/FLAMES. FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXTINGUISHED FLAMES. UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS BLOW APART WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS DESTROYED. THANK GOD THIS HAPPENED AT HOME WITH AN EXTINGUISHER HANDY AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO TIME TO SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10561012January 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 29 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LEGS AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10560353January 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559617January 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559633January 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND THEN WENT TO GO 45 MPH MY SPEED READING WENT TO 120 MPH. I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST IT STARTED TO JUMP AROUND THEN STAYED AT 120 MPH. I THEN STOPPED AND KEEP TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF IT WENT DOWN TO 100 AT FIRST THEN SHUT OFF CAR AGAIN THEN WENT DOWN TO 90 SO I KEPT DOING THAT TILL IT WAS AT 0. DROVE ABOUT 10-15 MILES AND IT STARTED TO JUMP AGAIN. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME SEVERAL HUNDREDS TO FIX. I READ ALOT OF REVIEWS ON THIS YEAR MONTE CARLO, EVERYONE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND NO RECALL ON THIS CAR TO GET FIXED. I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY CAR AND I WILL BE GLAD TO TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOW CHEVY TREATS THERE CUSTOMERS. MATTER INFACT I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL TV STATION TO INFORM OTHER HOW CHEVY TAKES CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558209January 2, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS 2005 MONTE CARLO. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AND THE CHEVY DEALER RAN A DYE TEST TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE TEST SHOW IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL THAT WAS BAD. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN ON ALL SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, RUNNING MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC (RECOMMENDED) AND HAVING ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE. I DO NOT FEEL A REAR MAIN SEAL SHOULD BE GOING OUT ON THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE (UNDER 50,000 MILES). I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE LINE, AND THEY WERE NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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