Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10253934January 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10253839January 5, 2009
STEERING
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT MY 2006 MONTE CARLO UNLOADED IT'S POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THE RETURN HOSE HAD FAILED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AS IT IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253304December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY TACHOMETER ON MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. WELL NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED YESTERDAY WITH A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT WILL ONLY REGISTER THE HIGHEST SPEED I GET TO...AND STAY IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE CAR IS ALMOST AT A DEAD STOP. IF YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED, YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE REGARDING THIS, AND IT IS APPARENT THAT CHEVY AND GM TRUCKS FROM 03- AND 04 ARE COVERED BY A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MONTE CARLOS...HOWEVER INTERNET SEARCH CAN PRODUCE CARS OF ALL TYPES IN THAT DATE RANGE THAT ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THIS IS A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS THAT JUST HAS 36600 MILES. AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN APPARENT SINCE LAST SUMMER (JUST A MONTH AFTER IT WENT OUT OF THE "DATE" WARRANTY)... *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10252868December 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHEVY MONTE CARLO'S MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET ERODED AWAY LETTING THE ENGINE OIL AND COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. IT IS NOT A NEW CAR, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE OWNER SAID HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING, BUT DID OF COURSE, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS ERODED AWAY DUE TO ITS BEING PLASTIC INSTEAD OF THE METAL GASKET THAT SHOULD BE USED IN THE CHEVORLET V6 ENGINES. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REPLACED GASKET AFTER GASKET SINCE CHEVY HAD "CHEAPENED UP" THE ENGINES. I ASKED MANY OTHER REPAIRMEN AND THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INDUSTRY PROBLEM, ACROSS THEIR ENGINEERING BOONDAGGLES WHICH HAVE BEEN PUT UPON THE PUBLIC. IT IS NOT A CHEAP FIX, UNLIKE THEIRS, AND COST ME AND MANY OTHERS $800-$1500 DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS. CHEVY HAS REFUSED TO HELP WITH THIS RAMPANT PROBLEM. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND CERTAINLY IS NOT DUE TO ABUSE OF THE VEHICLE OR EVEN EXCESSIVE MILEAGE AND WEAR. MY CAR HAS 73000 MILES ON IT AND HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING BUT BE GOOD TO THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY SITES IN ORDER FOR MY COMPLAINT TO BE REGISTERED. PLEASE ADVISE ME ABOUT ANY STEPS I CAN PURSUE TO MAKE CHEVY AND GM "UNDO" THE DEFECT THEY CREATED. THANK YOU. JAH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251926December 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE, BOTH LOW BEAMS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. TAILLIGHTS WORK, PARKING LIGHTS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251839December 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE ALONG WITH OTHER AREAS IN MY DASH SEEM TO HAVE A SHORT BECAUSE IT WORKS ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251506December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE WRONG SPEED. IT STARTED WITH JUST HIGHER SPEED AND NOW WILL DISPLAY 20-30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN GOING 65. SOMETIMES THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN BE RESET BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION TO RESET. NOW EVEN THAT IS NOT WORKING. I TOOK TO DEALER TODAY AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR OVER $537 ++. THE CHEVY DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THIS STARTED AROUND 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251286December 10, 2008
SEATS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THIS IS A VERY NICE CAR WITH ALL THE OPTIONS. THE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND IN TURN CAUGHT ME ON FIRE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH MY HAND BUT NOT BEFORE IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND IN MY COAT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS JUST PARKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF I WOULDN?T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SNUFF THE FIRE BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. FURTHER, JUST THINK IF I HAD KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A 2-DOOR CAR AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYONE OUT OF THE BACK SEAT IF THE FRONT SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE FOR GM AND THEY INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING IN THE SEAT HEATER. THE DEALERSHIP THEN MADE THE NECESSARY CALLS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AND I MUST CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OPEN A CLAIM WHICH WOULD COST ME A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF SOME BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET CARS/TRUCKS THAT ALREADY HAVE RECALLS FOR SEATS WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRES. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2004 IT'S NO LONGER COVERED. IF A HEATED SEAT WOULD FAIL, I WOULD EXPECT IT TO NOT GET WARM, OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BUT TO CATCH FIRE, BURN MY CLOTHING AND CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY GM CARS; THREE CAMAROS, A BLAZER, AND NOW THE MONTE CARLO. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN A CHEVROLET OVER ANY OTHER CAR. EXCUSE THE PUN, BUT THAT FLAME IS GONE. MY CAR IS NOW WORTH LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF LAST YEAR. WITH A BURNED SEAT AND THE COST OF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF MY BURNED CLOTHING, IT'S WORTH EVEN LESS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A VEHICLE LABELED, BUILT, CONTRACTED, DESIGNED, OWNED, OR SOLD BY GM OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. REPLACING A HEATED SEAT CONSISTS OF ONE PART. THE HEATING ELEMENT IS MOLDED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. UNFORTUNATELY FOR GM, A LAWSUIT AND BAD PUBLICITY WILL COST MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250827December 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO THAT HAS RECENTLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC, FROM OBSERVING A BLOG I NOTICED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME HELP WITH THIS REPAIR AS I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN BE RATHER EXPENSIVE AND SINCE THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A UNIQUE PROBLEM CAUSED BY ME. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS REPAIR NEEDS TO BE MADE BY A DEALER, THERE ARE 2 LOCAL DEALERS WHICH I HAVE PURCHASED FROM AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO THEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE COST OF A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT SO MUCH WITH THE COST OF LABOR. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE QUICKLY BEFORE I START GETTING ANY SPEEDING TICKETS I ALSO BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY RISK SINCE I CAN NOT ACCURATELY DETERMINE MY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250694December 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WHOLE DASH CLUSTER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DOES NOT WORK. AT FIRST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS SHOWING RED WHEN MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT (IT DOESN'T EVEN MOVE) FOLLOWED BY THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE. IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW. ITS HARD TO TELL WHEN I NEED TO FUEL MY CAR UP, WHEN IT MAY BE RUNNING HOT, OR HOW FAST I'M GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250723December 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED '04 MONTE CARLO SS AUGUST 2007 (23,713 MILES). THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN GETTING STUCK, GOING COMPLETELY AROUND AND SIMPLY DO NOT WORK. BEGAN AT APPROX 38-39,000 MILES. PAID OVER 1,600 FOR EXT WARRANTY AND ADD'L 300 FOR 'FIXING' THE PROBLEM. STILL BROKEN AND CHEVY DOESN'T RECALL! ALSO HEATED SEATS ARE GETTING SCALDING HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250592December 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED A 2005 MONTE CARLO ON SEPT 22ND FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS AT 90160 HICKMAN RD DES MOINES, IA, 50325. IT WAS WITH IN A FEW DAYS (APPROXIMATELY FRIDAY SEPT 26TH) THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT ZERO AND DID NOT MOVE UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. THE CAR ALSO WAS SHIFTING HARD AND MAKING A NOISE CALLED MITSUBISHI AND TOOK THE CAR INTO BE LOOKED AT. I ONLY TOLD THE SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THE SHIFTING NOISE BUT TOLD THE TECH ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT ZERO. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THAT NOISE AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT STICK FOR THE TECH. THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT STICKING AT ZERO AND A VIDEO WAS TAKEN OF IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT IT IS ON ZERO AND THE CAR IS PASSING HOUSES. CALLED MITSUBISHI AND TRIED MANY TIMES TO EMAIL THE VIDEO TO THEM BUT THEIR EMAIL WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE VIDEO. TOOK THE VIDEO IN AND BO LAUGHED AT IT AND DID NOT REALLY SEEM TO CARE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, HE SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO GO TALK TO SOMEONE UP FRONT BUT NO ONE WAS THERE BECAUSE THEY WHERE ALL OVER AT THE NEW BUILDING. CALLED THE NEW BUILDING NOW IS DES MOINES IMPORTS AT 11400 NW 54TH AVE GRIMES, IOWA 50111AND TALKED TO A JESSICA AND TOLD HER ABOUT THE CAR AND HOW UPSET I AM AT THE WAY I HAVE BEEN TREATED BY MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. JESSICA SAYS THAT BO IS NO LONGER EVEN WITH THEM AND THAT I SHOULD TALK TO ANDY AND SOME OTHER GUY FROM KIA. SO I TALK TO ANDY AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. WE DROP THE CAR OFF AND HEAR NOTHING FROM THEM ALL DAY AND IT?S GETTING LATE IN THE DAY AFTER 5PM, SO I HAVE TO CALL THEM TO ASK WHAT IS GOING ON. THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DO IT AND THEY WANT TO KEEP IT ANOTHER DAY, THEY DROVE IT TWICE ALREADY. NEXT DAY I HEAR NOTHING AND HAVE TO CALL AGAIN WE CAN'T BE WITH OUT THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DO IT. I HAVE A LOT MORE DETAIL AND THEY ONLY WANT TO PAY 100.00 TOWARDS BILL. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS MY BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250031November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASE A 2004 MONTE CARLO LS IN OCT. OF 2007. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKED OK UNTIL 3 MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE CAR. NOW THE TACH IS NEVER WHERE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP PAST THE RED ZONE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SOME OTHER FRIENDS THAT HAVE A 2004 IMPALA THAT IS SHOWING THE SAME ISSUES, WITH THE TACH AND SPEEDOMETER. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ONLINE DESCRIBING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250045November 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR/REPLACE MY COOLING SYSTEM TWICE, AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I OWN A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. DEXCOOL COOLANT WHICH IS THE ONLY COOLANT RECOMMENDED FOR GM CARS IS ALL THAT I HAVE USED SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR (BOUGHT NEW). THERE IS A RECALL ON DEXCOOL THAT IS UNDER LITIGATION, HOWEVER, MY MANIFOLD IS NOW CRACKED FROM THE DEXCOOL GUNKING MY ENGINE. ONCE AGAIN, I AM STUCK WITH THE BILL. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP- I AM OUT OF MONEY, AND A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250009November 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS (EXCEPT FOR RAISED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT) HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND EVEN REPLACING A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST LEARNT THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $100 AT A DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249678November 24, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN HE SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IN 2005, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249713November 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AT 18,758 MILES, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SEVERELY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THREE WEEKS AND NO ONE HAS CALLED HER BACK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN STORAGE DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,261 UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LET FRONT TIRE HAS FLAT SPOTS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249599November 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES ARE NOT READING CORRECTLY. IT STARTED WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO ALL GAUGES IN ERROR. HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS A HAZARD SINCE SPEED AND ENGINE CONDITION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249605November 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MONTE CARLO HAS 33,000 MILES AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER PROVIDES ACCURATE READING. REGISTERS 60 MPH AT STANDSTILL POSITION. ADVISED SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS SHOT AND I NEED A NEW ONE. APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS MECHANIC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL. WHY ISN'T THERE A FORCED RECALL? ISN'T THIS A HAZARD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249498November 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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