Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10660878November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660897November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A BODY OF WATER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS AND HAD A SWOLLEN ANKLE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10659924November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF CAUSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING AS WELL AS HAVING NO POWER TO ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD. ONCE STOPPED I CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION ON AND THE ENGINE WILL START BACK. THIS HAPPENED APP. 10 TO 15 TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660145November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT AND THE COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON A SECOND OCCASION BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653299November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES PERTAINING TO SAFETY RECALL. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658939November 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658560November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION KEY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653281November 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO STOPS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES*CW THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651235November 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WRITING IN REGARDS TO 2000 MONTE CARLO. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *KL THE CONSUMER STATED SHE KEEPS GETTING RECALL NOTICES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654459November 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654393November 11, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1.)CANNOT DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHTS ON BECAUSE IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY TRIGGER ALL LIGHTS TO FAIL AND YOU WILL BE DRIVING BLIND IN THE COMPLETE PITCH BLACK NIGHT. 2.)THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND TEMP GAUGE HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 75,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AS NEEDED. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT, NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSED SOMEHOW BY ME. I THINK THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THESE DEFECTS WITH MY OWN MONEY WHEN I SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE THAT ONE WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH A USED VEHICLE. THE BRIGHTS ISSUE COULD LITERALLY KILL PEOPLE, I'M SURE IT PROBABLY HAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653861November 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR AND MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO STEP ON MY BRAKES TO PREVENT FROM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ATTENTION WHEN I DRIVE. HOWEVER, LESS THAN ONE WEEK LATER, I NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. I NEVER USE THIS FEATURE AND COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS OCCURRED. I THEN BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SIGN WOULD ACTIVATE ITSELF AND MY I WAS NO LONGER DRIVING AT THE SPEED THAT I THOUGHT I WAS. I DO NEED TO BACK UP AND STATE THAT I HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY ABS LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF AND HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO MARTIN CHEVROLET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4-5 VISITS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND OUT OF POCKET HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT AT THE TUNE OF $200. I DO COMMEND HIM FOR DIGGING DEEP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HE NEVER GAVE UP TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. THE LAST ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IS THE ISSUE OF ME BEING SHOCKED WITH SMALL JOLTS OF WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS SMALL ELECTRIC SHOCKS WHEN I WOULD OPEN MY CAR DOOR. THIS DATES BACK TO THE FIRST YEAR THAT I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654028November 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD TO CHARGE BATTERY SO I COULD TAKE CAR IN FOR IGNITION RECALL. SINCE I DON'T USE THE CAR MUCH ANYMORE. UPON TRYING TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE BACKFIRED AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND PIECES ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2004 RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. SINCE THE RECALL. I DID HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AGAIN AROUND 2011. I ALSO HAD REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS THAT WERE FAULTY OEM PARTS. THE UPPER PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED TO THE NEWER DESIGN. ALTHOUGH IT BEING PLASTIC IS JUST AN ENGINEERING CATASTROPHE STILL DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH WARPING FROM HEAT. ANYWAY. HERE'S MY DIAGNOSIS. FUEL INJECTORS CONTINUED TO SPRAY FUEL INTO ENGINE AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF STARTING VEHICLE CAUSED BY A WEAK BATTERY. I SAY THIS BECAUSE AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT I HEARD THE FUEL PUMPING FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AFTER 1 MINUTE I TRIED TO RESTART AND THATS WHEN PARTS STARTED FLYING. GOOD THING NO HELPERS HAD THEIR HEADS UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653572November 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR OVER 4YEARS HAS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SAY I WAS GOING 100MPH WHILE GOING 20MPH OR 0MPH WHEN GOING 45MPH. I HAVE REPORTED TO VARIOUS AUTO SHOPS AND CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IF NOT CONSTANT DO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW THE RPM ARE STUCK AT 1 RPMS AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS INTERMITTENT AND NOT SURE MY OTHER GAUGES ARE CORRECT??? I AM SO FRUSTRATED AS GM STATES THEY WILL NOT FIX AND NO RECALL YET I READ EVERYWHERE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN IN FIXED OR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND PER THE INFO BELOW GM IS FULLY AWARE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY $500 FOR A DEFECT AND I NEED HELP. ALSO PER THE INFO BELOW IT HAS TO BE UNDER 70000 MILES. WELL I HAVE REPORTED IT SINCE 55000!!! I WANT MY CAR FIXED BY GM BUT THEY ARE REFUSING. WHAT DO I DO? GM PARTS BULLETINS &AMP; INFORMATION - TO CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS SUBJECT:BULLETIN GMP07-174 - SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187- INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTIONMESSAGE #:VSU20071575 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187- SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE AN EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, AND TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) CLUSTER GAUGES STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652675November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS SHAKEN AND UNAWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED AS IT HAPPEN EXTREMLY FAST. AS I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT IT WAS SECONDS AFTER THE IMPACT WHICH I THOUGH WAS VERY ODD. WHEN I TREID TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN. AFTER PLAYING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I JUST THOUGHT IS WAS BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS LOCKED UP 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, MAKING ME CONNECT ALL THE DOTS BACK TO MY ACCIDENT. I BELIVE THIS IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652817November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652454November 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE FIRST FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651851November 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTI CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL) REMEDY ITSELF IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVEN THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TO DRILL OUT THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER, REPLACE IT AND INSTALL 2 NEW KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,267. AZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650968October 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS, SUSPENSION
[XXX]. VIN#[XXX]- WHITE CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO,PH# [XXX] JULY 7 20014 AUTO ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY,31 LOUISVILLE KY 40272. MAN DIED. [XXX] HOSPITALIZED. CAR TURNED OFF OF RUN POSITION STALLED CAUSING ACCIDENT. MY LAWYER SAID TO CONTACT YOU ONE MORE TIME. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10651006October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IF THE SWITCH WAS LEFT ON FOR 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. UPDATED 03/03/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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