Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10375210January 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE IS KNOW FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN SEVERAL INTERNAL PARTS. GM KNOWINGLY PUT A TRANSMISSION THAT WAS RATED FOR A V6 IN A CAR THAT PRODUCES MORE HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE THAN THE TRANSMISSION IS RATED TO USE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER, CLUTCH PACK, AND INPUT SHAFT ARE ALL KNOWN TO FAIL IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SEVERAL SYMPTOMS THAT ARE LINKED TO THESE PARTS FAILURES. I AM GOING TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION VERY SOON DUE TO THE WEAK POINTS THAT GM FAILED TO RECOGNIZE EARLY ON IN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASES OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SLIPS AND GIVES HARD SHIFTS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375108January 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 MONTE CARLO SS - 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION FAILURE... SLIPPING... SHUDDERING/SHAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END WHEN SHIFTING... LUNGES/SLAMS INTO GEAR... HAD TO GET TRANSMISSION REPLACED! THERE ARE OVER 100 OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW IN ONLINE CAR FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IN THEIR MONTE CARLOS, IMPALAS, AND GXP'S. STARTING ANYWHERE FROM 20,000 MILES TO 90,000 MILES... AND SOME ARE ON THEIR 2ND OR 3RD REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION ALREADY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373387December 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 MONTE CARLO SS INTIMIDATOR..GAUGE PANEL WORKING IMPROPERLY. INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372498December 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND GETTING STUCK AND NOT RESETTING THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CURRENTLY 4 OUT OF THE 6 GAUGES WITHIN THE CLUSTER HAVE FAILED. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE THERE HAS BEEN A REALIZATION OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON GM MODELS FOR THIS ISSUE INVOLVING THE SAME PARTS, BUT NOTHING FOR THE MONTE CARLO. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON 11/11/10 AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371773December 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SINCE REPAIRING IT WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,314.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371013December 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO REGISTERS THE WRONG SPEED. WHILE IN PARK, IT READS DIFFERENT SPEEDS FROM NEGATIVE TO 120 MPH. WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. MINE BEGAN RIGHT AROUND 70,000 MILES, THE SAME AS OTHERS. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT RECALLED OR UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL COST $600. TO REPAIR. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED GOING THE WRONG SPEED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370773December 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUSTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED BY NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE, TEMPERATURE, AND THE SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370816December 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEAT IN MY 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO ONLY GETS HOT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT BLOWS COLD AT IDLE DESPITE HAVING IT TURNED TO SETTINGS FOR HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370367December 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS , LAST NIGHT, I OPERATED THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED HEADLIGHT DIMMER CONTROL. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER WIGGLING THE LEVER THEY CAME BACK ON BUT I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH THEM FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FIND NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO MY INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369508December 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367847November 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SEATS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 20065 CHEVY MONTE CARLO THE OTHER DAY AT HIGH WAY SPEED MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR DID A HARD JERK CAUSING ME TO JERK BACK BREAKING DRIVERS SEAT HAD TO TIE DOWN WITH ROPE TO GET IT HOME..AND THE ENGINE HAS LOST ITS POWER...WHAT IS GM DOING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE....AND WILL GM FIX THIS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367052November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A DRIVER ONCE REACHING HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,125.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365007November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THE GAUGES WOULD READ INACCURATELY, SUCH AS SPEEDS TRAVELED AND FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363852November 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PERTAINING TO MY 2005 MONTE CARLO LT 3.8 V-6... WHILE DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF... THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT LAST AUGUST 2009... WHEN THEY SHOUT OFF I HAVE TO USE THE DASH SWITCH TO TURN THEM BACK ON... I DID END UP DRIVING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD ONE EVENING WHEN THIS HAPPENED... NO MAJOR DAMAGE DONE TO MYSELF, THE VEHICLE OR PROPERTY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCUR BUT SCARED ME REALLY BAD!!! I DID GO BACK AND RACK THE RUTS OUT OF THE EDGE OF THE LAWN WHERE IT HAPPENED... VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION... SHOULD BE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363746November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363566November 1, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ABS, TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOW BACK AT SHOP AGAIN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. BUT EVEN HAVING THOSE FIXED LIGHTS STILL REMAIN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362629October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO .THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE JUMP STARTING THE BATTERY, IT CAUSED A COMBUSTIBLE FIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FAULTY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362279October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING; THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 120 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. IF THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,136.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361845October 23, 2010
SEAT BELTS
PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS CAR WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED PASSENGER SEATBELT SEEMS TO HANG UP, LOCKS WITHOUT NOTICE. MAKES IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AS IT KEEPS GETTING TIGHTER WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT BY PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360393October 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS ON MY MONTE CARLO 2002 THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING OUT THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS JUST GO OFF SCARING ME TO DEATH. IN A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. I HAVE HAD THIS DO THIS TO ME SEVERAL TIMES I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003. NOW ON AUGUST 28TH 2010 I HAD WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL UNLESS I HELD THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE COLUMN FOR BRIGHT OR DIM. SO NOW THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I HAVE HEAD LIGHTS NOW IF I HOLD THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN SO I DON'T GO TO FAR AT NIGHT. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS I ALSO KNOW SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAS A MONTE CARLO AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HERS JUST GOES OFF ON HER LIKE MINE USE TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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