Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10622006August 13, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF CONNECTOR PLUGS, WHICH WERE CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR, MELTED AND PRODUCED SMOKE. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, AND THE LIGHTING FOR SOME OF THE RADIO COMPONENTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618993August 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617869July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ABS LITE CAME ON WITH WARNING BELLS ALONG WITH THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT AND TRAC TURNED OFF. LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH THESE LIGHTS ON IT BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR SO I BLEW THRU THE STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO A LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON. SINCE THEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED, THE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, A NUMBER OF FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND $2000 LATER, SAME PROBLEM. AFTER EVERY TRIP TO THE MECHANIC AND 500 PLUS DOLLARS THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN ABOUT A MONTH. THIS CAR OFTEN WILL NOT START, DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL. BY LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNING IT TO ON AND NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING FOR TEN MINUTES, IT WILL RESET AND START RIGHT UP. REPLACING STARTER DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618007July 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WON'T TURN THE SWITCH TO OFF POSITION. THE KEY DON'T UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617232July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HOME CAR'S HEADLIGHTS BECAME STUCK ON HIGH BEAM AND STAYED STUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION AT ALL. SIGNAL LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS WERE ALL THAT ILLUMINATED THE ROADS. VISIBILITY WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF FEET. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR IT NOT ONLY THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT OTHERS. THEY WILL NOT FIX OR EVEN REDUCE COSTS TO FIX BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT HAVING ANY HEADLIGHTS AT ALL IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN POOR WEATHER, BUT ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT! UPON INSPECTING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN AND FLIPPING EXTERNAL SWITCH FOR HIGH BEAMS/WIPERS/SIGNALS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY FUNCTION AFTER A MONTH OF CAR SITTING IN DRIVE, SMOKE BEGAN TO STEADILY COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN AT SWITCH. BATTERY WAS DICONNECTED WHICH STOPPED THE SMOKE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616701July 28, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO COMPLAINT INQUIRY INTO DATA BASE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616914July 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, ETC) JANUARY 2014 FUEL REGULARTOR SWITCH WAS LEAKING FUEL (ONTO EXHAUST?) WAS TOLD NEITHER WAS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BUT FUEL ON A EXHAUST COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616682July 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WON'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THREE KEYS TO MY CAR AND NONE OF THEM WILL TURN IGNITION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616563July 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR RANDOMLY FLASHES THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. I'VE MADE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETIMES MY CAR DOES NOT TURN ON UNTIL ABOUT 10MIN OF LETTING IT JUST SIT THERE. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615323July 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614470July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NEARLY TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610964July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 105 FREEWAY AND THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME IN THE FAST LANE. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE AND TRIED TO START IT BACK UP. IT WOULDN'T START AT FIRST BUT AFTER A COUPLE MORE OF TIMES OF TRYING, IT STARTED UP AND I WENT ON HOME. THIS CAR WAS MY MOMS FRIEND'S CAR AND HE COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE DO TO HEALTH PROBLEMS, SO HE GAVE IT TO ME. THIS SHUTDOWN HAPPEN TO ME 3 MORE TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUTDOWN WHILE IM DRIVING, AND THEN IT STATED TO SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, BUT IT DIDN'T. I ASKED MY MOMS FRIEND ABOUT THE CAR AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD BOUGHT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH 2 TIMES BEFORE, AND HE STILL HAVE THE PAPERS FROM THE SHOP WHERE HE PAID THEM TO FIX IT. MY MOMS FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL SO I WENT TO THE GM IN LONG BEACH CA. THEY GAVE ME A CARD TO CALL, HARBOR AUTO, [XXX]. , (562)426-3341. I CALLED AND TOLD HER ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE CAR AND IT'S ON RECALL FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . SHE TOLD ME THAT THE YEAR 2001 IS NOT ON RECALL SO SHE CAN'T HELP ME. I LOOKED AT THE NEWS REPORT ON NBCLOSGNELES.COM FOR GM RECALLS AND THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR, THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE HE TRIED TO FIX IT 2 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK AND BACK HOME. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR, I JUST SHAKE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WILL START BACK UP. I DON'T DRIVE ON THE FREEWAYS UNLESS I HAVE TOO. AND WHEN I DO, I DRIVE IN THE SLOW LANE JUST IN CASE IT WANTS TO SHUTDOWN ON ME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THE RIGHT PART FOR MY CAR, THANK YOU. 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
#10611005July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD , WE WILL PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO RESTART SOMETIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT. WE WILL TRY TO GET FAR ENOUGH OFF THE ROAD AND CONTINUE TO TRY AN RESTART, SOMETIMES CAR HAS TO SIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING.. THE INTAKE HAS EXPLODED ON ME WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY....MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS MY FAMILY , HUSBAND SON AN MYSELF IS GOING TO BE BADLY HURT OR KILLED IN THIS CAR.. I SEEN ON TV THAT THERE IS LAWSUITS BEING FILED FOR FAULTY IGNITIONS AND INTAKES EXPLODING I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE ABOUT THE RECALLS TO HAVE THIS CAR FIXED.. THIS IS ON GOING ABOUT THE CAR SHUTTING ITSELF OFF AN DYING. EVERYTIME WE LEAVE IN THIS CAR IT DOES IT WHILE WERE OUT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610847July 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SECURITY SYSTEM HAS GONE ON SPURADICALLY FOR YEARS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL TIMES X3 FOR A WRECKER SERFVICES TO COME AND ACTIVATE MY CAR SO IT WOULD RUN. ALSO AS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT RECALLS RECNTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER GASGET MANIFOLD DUE TO IT LEAKING OIL DUE TO A PLASTIC GASKET INSTEAD OF A RUBBER GASKET. THIS RAN ME MORE THAN 900 DOLLARS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ANY DEFECT/RECALL ON MY MONTE DESPITE BUYING IT NEW IN 10/2002. PLEASE SEND ME DIRECTLY ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THX *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610184July 13, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION CAUSES THE CAR HEATER AND AIR LIGHTS ON DASH TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609925July 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. HAD CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND UPON INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES AND 1 FUEL LINE WERE RECOMMEND TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION (RUST). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608819July 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HELLO I WAS TOLD I COULD COMPLAIN TO YOU AND POSSIBLY GET REFUNDED. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 76,900 MILES ON IT. MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT ON ME, AND I HAD $700 OF WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES, AT MONROE IN LOWELL, MA, ON CHELMSFORD ST. (RT. 110). I WAS TOLD I COULD COMPLAIN ABOUT MY ENTIRE BRAKES RUSTING OUT HERE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME...UPDATED 07/15/14 *BF UPDATED 3/23/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608804July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SECURITY FEATURE TURNED ON ON MY CAR. MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AFTERWARDS IN THE PARKING LOT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES HAVE PASSED. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON DURING THAT TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608811July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK, RANDOMLY WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST ACT LIKE IT CAN'T SHIFT BUT STILL DRIVES AND D'S ORDER IT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO. *TR UPDATED 2/2/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608361July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN FORBES ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE: VEHICLE RECALL ON 2007 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (MAIL REPLY TO CHESTERFIELD, VA OFFICE). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HIS WIFE, THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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