Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10702827March 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO WORK AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE THE KEY FOB WAS LISTED AS THE REMEDY ON THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702963March 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN FIVE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) YEARS AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702204March 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10702149March 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701936March 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10701653March 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. ALSO THE ENTIRE WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BUCK LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. THE CONSUMER DISCONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/13/15*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701455March 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DATED JULY 3 2014.I TOLD THEM ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH SUCH AS THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND SOMETIMES THE STARTER STAYS ON WITH ENGINE RUNNING ALSO PROBLEMS TURNING THE KEY.I WAITED WHILE THEY DID THE RECALL SERVICE.WHEN THEY WERE DONE THEY TOLD ME THEY PUT A PLASTIC COVER ON THE KEY.I STARTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE PROBLEMS WERE STILL THERE.I TOLD THEM THE RECALL WAS FOR A IGNITION SWITCH NOT IGNITION KEY AND THEIR FIX DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.THEY TOLD ME THIS FIX IS ALL THEY CAN DO.A FEW WEEKS LATER,I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF.I HAD TO FORCE THE IGNITION OFF USING A SCREWDRIVER AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND INSTALL IT MYSELF HOWEVER I WILL HAVE TO GO TO A LOCKSMITH SO HE COULD MAKE THE NEW KEY WORK ON MY DOOR.150.00 FOA A SWITCH.STILL HAVE TO PAY A LOCKSMITH.I WANT MY FAMILY TO BE SAFE IN MY CAR.I DON'T THINK G M FEELS THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700581March 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700698March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HELLO, I HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (VIN [XXX]) FOR A COST OF $715.92 ON 4.23.2013 DUE TO A KEY TURNING ISSUE. I THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL IN FEB 2015. I THINK I SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE. WORK WAS PERFORMED AT : R.M. BURRITT MOTORS INC. 340 STATE ROUTE 104 OSWEGO NY 13126. PHONE (315)342-8948 THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS [XXX] 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
#10694461March 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694372March 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MY VEHICLE APPEARED TO LOSE POWER AT THE DASH. CERTAIN DASH INSTRUMENTATION AND THE AC BLOWER MOTOR WOULD JUST STOP OPERATING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUES AS MENTIONED. THE DEALER CHARGED $365 FOR A NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS INSTALLED AND WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAND NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY NOW DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE BLOWER MOTOR AS PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCHES AND I WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE IGNITION KEY IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH. A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE OK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE COST OF INSTALLING AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT DIDN'T NEED TO GET REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME THE $365 FOR WHAT I HAD PAID FOR THE AC BLOWER MOTOR. THEY CLAIM THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I AM CLAIMING THAT THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH WAS DAMAGED AND ULTIMATELY FAILED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CURRENT RECALL KEY ISSUES FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE $365 THAT I PAID FOR AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT I REALLY DIDN'T NEED. THE RECALL SHOULD NOT JUST COVER THE IGNITION KEY, IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE IGNITION SWITCH IF IT PROVES TO BE DEFECTIVE AND/OR HAS BEEN COMPROMISED IN ANY WAY BY THE IGNITION KEY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693645March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683884February 17, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682901February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682258February 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEYS RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,385. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 09/24/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681897February 7, 2015
STEERING
THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, AND I CHECKED EVERYTHING IN THE WHEEL AND IT ALL LOOKED OKAY...SO IT MUST BE IN THE STEERING... IVE READ UP ON IT AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING ITS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681201February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH BURNED VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE PARTS THAT FRACTURED EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679148January 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE HEATER FAN KEPT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN . AT TIMES THE FAN WOULD QUIT WORKING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD.OTHER TIMES THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CRUISE LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHEN THE HEATER FAN WAS TURNED ON AND THE CRUISE WOULD QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.. I SAW ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. I'VE NOT RECIVEDANY INFO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676653January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ,AND THEN THE SECURITY SYSTEM WOULDN'T LET ME START THE CAR. ALSO THE CAR STARTED RUNNING HOT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676787January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING. FUSES ALL CHECKED TO BE GOOD. THE WIRE HARNESS BY THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX HAD A BURNED CONTACT. THE PLASTIC WAS CHARRED AND MELTED. THE CONTACTS FOR THE DEFOGGER DAMAGED. LUCKILY, THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE, THOUGH LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE, IT WAS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. I HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ALLOW FOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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