Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10442770January 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND SLIPPING AT 35MPH ALSO POOR SHIFT AT 45MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442076January 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 MONTE CARLO FIRST LOST TEMP GUAGE AND HEAT/BLOWER THEN LOST AT TIMES SPEEDOMETER AND TACH THEN LOST BOTH THEN LOST GAS GUAGE ALL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL AND DASH-RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL HAVE MELTED AND BURNED OFF I AM NOW LOSING MY HEADLIGHTS AND IN RESPONSE TO THIS I SLAM ON MY BRAKES. NO ACCIDENT YET NO FIRE YET PLEASE WE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR RECALL TOO THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441385December 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE CONCERN FOR A REAR DEFROSTER FAILURE ON 06+ MONTE CARLO'S AS WELL AS IMPALA'S. THERE IS A FAULTY CONNECTOR IN THE IN LINE FUSE BOX CAUSING A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE RAISE THIS ISSUE AS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD ONLINE, WONDERING WHY THEY SEE RECALLS FOR REAR DEFROSTER ISSUES WITHOUT A FIRE HAZARD YET NOTHING FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. IT CAUSES MAJOR BURNING ON THE WIRE AND PLASTIC FUSE BOX. THE CONCERN WOULD BE WHEN WE LOSE A LIFE IN A CAR FIRE SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE ON THIS ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THE LOSS OF A LIFE OR WORSE LIFE OF A CHILD TO MAKE THEM GET IN GEAR WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440977December 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440600December 20, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SHIP THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436800November 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER FOUND WIRES TO BE BROKEN AND WIRES THAT WERE FRAYED AT THE SHIFT SOLENOID. THEY REMOVED CONSOLE TO SPLICE AND FIX THE WIRES. DEALER DEEMED WEAR AND TEAR? AT 32,000 MILES? (CONSOLE WOULD HAVE COVERED THESE WIRES TOTALLY SO NOT SURE WHERE THE WEAR AND TEAR WOULD BE FROM). FROM PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK? DRIVE? REVERSE? I DOUBT IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433577October 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HUSBAND AND I GOT INTO MY MONTE CARLO SS 2001 TO LEAVE WORK ON A COOL DAY AND IT DIDN'T START SO WE TRIED AFEW MORE TIMES TO START IT. I STARTED SCREAMING THE CARS ON FIRE, FLAMES AND HEAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE HOOD SO WE JUMPED OUT AND MY HUSBAND OPENED IT.THE FIRE BURNED HIS HAIR AND HE BACKED OFF AND CALLED 911. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND RAN TOWARD THE SHOP WE WORK AT AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD BOOM THAT SCARED ME SO BAD I FLEW INTO THE BUILDING AND HURT MY BACK. A COP PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THEN THE FIRE ENGINE DID THE REST. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS A MESS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY. I LOVED MY CAR AND FEEL THIS IS NOT OK. SHOULDN'T GM REPLACE IT OR ATLEAST PAY SOMETHING? MY INSURANCE COMPANY WONT GIVE ME WHAT I HAD INTO IT, SO WHAT NOW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10433014October 27, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,773. UPDATED 12/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432685October 24, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING PARKING DIFFICULT AND TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE STOPPED DIFFICULT. STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND IS RESISTANT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND IS MOST NOTABLE AFTER VEHICLE IS HOT AND HAS REACHED TEMPERATURE. SOME CLATTER NOISE OCCURS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DID COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER IN DETAIL WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED , AND I SUSPECT THAT THIS PROBLEM EITHER HAS NO SOLUTION OR WOULD NOT BE HANDLED WITH A SATISFACTORY OUTCOME. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WITH THE 2007 MONTE CARLO, PROMPTING ME TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432405October 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING INDICATING A SPEED OF OVER 120 MILES@HOUR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MILES PER THROUGH A HIGHLY CONTROLLED AREA. YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ON LINE COMMENTS MADE BY OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM GM TO THEIR INQUIRIES AND GOUGING BY DEALERS. GM AND DEALERS DECLINE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE, WHEN YOU ARE DISREPUTABLE IT WILL CATCH UP, NO WONDER THE AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURERS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430302October 15, 2011
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429167October 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SECOND SUBMIT - 1ST SUBMIT NO RESPONSE 10427931 6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429087October 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT \REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428907October 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENGAGED THE LOW BEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIMMER SWITCH. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428747October 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE WOULD INCREASE SPORADICALLY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE IN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427931September 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426655September 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ALL OF THE GAUGES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT IN MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS SUPERCHARGED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OIL GAUGE, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426403September 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426477September 20, 2011
STEERING
I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. WHEN TAKING THE INTERSTATE EXITS ON 4 RECENT OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING FAILS AND IT IS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WITHOUT VEERING INTO ANOTHER LANE. I AM ALSO HAVING LACK OF POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM NOT ACCELERATING OR WHEN I COME TO A STOP LIGHT. THIS MORNING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES BEFORE AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I HAVE HAD THE STEERING GEAR (RE-CONDITIONED) REPLACED 3 TIMES. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS FULL. THIS IS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424551September 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME AND MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE SOMETIMES YOU CAN MAKE THEM WORK BY PUSHING THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FORM THE STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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