Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10322130March 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AND INACCURATE SINCE EARLY 2009 WITH ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING SINCE THEN. WHILE DRIVING SLOW ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 120 MPH OR MORE. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED ON I-95, THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES REGISTERS 20 MPH. THE TACHOMETER ALSO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE GAS AND TEMPERATURE GUAGES ARE UNRELIABLE. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 2005 MONTE CARLO, AS WELL AS EARLIER MODEL GM VEHICLES. WHILE THE EARLIER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE 2005 MONTE CARLO HAS NOT. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RECALL ON THE 2005 MONTE CARLO, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE COMPED BY GM. DEALER ESTIMATES REPAIR COST BETWEEN $600 AND $900. DAUGHTER RECEIVED A HIGHWAY SPEEDING TICKET IN FEBRUARY 2010 DUE TO INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321675March 23, 2010
EQUIPMENT
SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. WHEN DISCOVERED, CAR WAS DOING 94 IN A 70- GPS VERIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321428March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING, DIFFICULT TO RESTART THEREAFTER. CHEVY DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED AT LOW RATES OF SPEEDS THUS FAR...20 MPH OR LESS (PULLING INTO GAS STATION, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, PULLING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET).*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321062March 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGES AND WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE OR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321111March 19, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO (V6) AND THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE HAS EXPLODED 3 TIMES. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT HE CLAIMED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND HE GETS AT LEAST ONE MONTE CARLO PER WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOW OPEN THE CAP TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR EVERYDAY TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE PRESSURE RELEASE LIKE WHEN YOU OPEN A CAN OF SODA. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE, BIT I DON'T TAKE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS AND IF I DO THE PRESSURE MAY INCREASE TO THE POINT WHERE THE HOSE BLOWS AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CONSIDERING I NEARLY CRASHED TWICE BECAUSE THE HOSE BLEW IN MID TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320629March 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) DOWN THE INTERSTATE I-20 RETURNING HOME FROM A WEEKEND VACATION, MY CAR (1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO) HAD A SLIGHT PUTTER AND SMOKE STARTED ROARING OUT THE REAR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE ALL OVER THE BACKSIDE OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED 911 TO COME PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO PERSON WAS INJURED BUT MY ENGINE IS TOTALED. THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY BURNED UP AND MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318955March 11, 2010
SEATS
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY IMPALA AND A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE MONTE CARLO, MY HEATED SEAT COVER CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. AN ADJUSTER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND ASSURED ME THAT GM WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. 2 YEARS LATER, I CAN'T EVEN GET A RETURN PHONE CALL. SINCE THEN I PURCHASED A 2002 IMPALA. HEATED SEATS WORKED FOR 2 DAYS AND I NOTICED A BURN STARTING IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT WHERE THE MONTE CARLO CAUGHT FIRE. GM WANTS ME TO PAY ANOTHER $90 FOR THE DEALER TO VERIFY THAT THE HEATED SEAT COVER PROBLEM IS IN FACT A HEATED SEAT COVER PROBLEM. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE AFTER BEING BURNED BY IT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. I'VE CALLED GM MANY MANY TIMES AND EVERY TIME, SOMEONE HAS CLOSED THE CASE ON THE IMPALA. SUPPOSEDLY, GM HAD ISSUED A CHECK TO REPAIR THE MONTE CARLO, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT AND THEY WON'T CALL ME BACK ABOUT IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY EITHER GM OR THE HEATED SEAT MANUFACTURER. SO FAR, ONLY ONE PERSON HAS BEEN INJURED BY THE MONTE CARLO. SINCE THEN, THE HEATED SEAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. THE IMPALA SEAT HAS NOT YET CAUGHT FIRE, BUT A BURN HOLE HAS STARTED AND WHEN IT STARTED TO GET HOT, THE HEATED SEAT WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319036March 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS IS HAVING SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SPEEDOMETER READS 110MPH EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. COOLANT TEMP GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. SO GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO BLOW UP DUE TO OVERHEATING. TURNS OUT GM RECALLED SEVERAL 2004-2006 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 2005 MONTE CARLO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKE TO GM ABOUT ISSUE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE CARS OR COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS. THIS WEBSITE HERE HAS 47 COMPLAINTS SO FAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHY WILL THEY NOT RECALL THE CAR AND FIX THIS ISSUE? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM? GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE MONTE CARLO'S. THEY JUST CHOOSE TO NOT FIX IT AND SOAK THE CUSTOMER FOR $500 PLUS TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317537March 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
STARTED GETTING A "SERVICE TIRE MONITERING SYSTEM " MESSAGE WHEN CAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316097March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DANGEROUS GM SPEEDOMETER DEFECT THE ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO PERIODICALLY BEGINS TO DISPLAY INCORRECT INFORMATION. THIS CAN BE EITHER REFLECTING A LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED OR A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. THIS RESULTS IN EITHER DRIVING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED FOR THE ROAD AND/OR CONDITIONS OR THE PRESENTING AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS BY MAINTAINGA LOWER SPEED THAN THE GENERAL TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON OUR VEHICLE, I HAVE NOTED MANY OTHER OWNERS IDENTIFYING THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS CHAT ROOMS AND CUSTOMER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO, OTHER MAKES OF GM VEHICLES (CARS AND TRUCKS) MANUFACTURED BEFORE AND AFTER THIS YEAR HAVE SHOWN THE SAME DEFECT WE HAVE CONTACTED THE GM DEALER AND WERE TOLD THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND THE PROBLEM SURFACED SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 36000 MILES (WARRANTY PERIOD). GIVEN THE RECENT PUBLICITY REGARDING TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS I THINK IT WOULD BE WELL SERVED TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES AS SERIOUS. THIS ERROR OCCURS ALMOST DAILY WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY AND AT SOME POINT IT WILL STOP WORKING, THE ONLY WAY TO DETECT IS TO ACCELERATE SHARPLY OR APPLY THE BRAKES SHARPLY WHILE NOTING IF THE SPEEDOMETER REFLECTS THE CHANGE IN SPEED. THIS APPROACH MAY WORK WELL FOR AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER BUT A VERY YOUNG DRIVER OR AN ELDERLY DRIVER MAY NOTE REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE AND RESULT IN A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316083March 3, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
I PURCHASED TWO CLASSIC P225/60R16 TIRES DESIGN # 8938N ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. THEY STILL ARE LIKE NEW. THEY BOTH ARE STARTING TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER AROUND THE RIM. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DRY ROTTING. THEY WERE PLACED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315604March 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO CRASHES BUT MY CHEVY MONTE CARLO 05 HAS A PROBLEM IT SEEMS LIKE THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON A TIMER AND SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER PERSON THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY MORE ARE THERE? I WONT LET MY KIDS EVEN USE THE CAR AFTER DUSK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315661March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS - SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED OVER 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. ONCE PEGGED IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO ZERO, THE GAUGE REMAINED AT 50 - 60 MPH. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT GM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS MODEL CARS AND SUV SPEEDOMETER AND AT LEAST ONE CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315688March 2, 2010
STEERING
COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE IN A CURVED INTERSECTION. HEARD A WHINE IN MOTOR FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT. WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND DRIVE THE SIX BLOCKS TO HOME USING VERY HARD MANUAL STEERING. HAD TO HAVE A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP INSTALLED FOR $336.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315730March 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
FAILURE OF BOTH OUTER TIE-ROD ENDS. CAUSED CAR TO HAVE LOOSE STEERING AND WANDER ABOUT ROAD. REPLACED AT COST OF $219.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315746March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT READING CORRECTLY. NEXT THE TACHOMETER WENT HAYWIRE. NOW THE TEMP GAUGE HAS QUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315790March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED ON A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. PANEL CLUSTER FAILED AROUND 42,000 MILES ON THE CAR. GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. OR TEMP GAUGE. THIS ISSUE IS COMPLAINED OF IN THE SAME YEAR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315900March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M POSTING MY COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS BUT THE TWO WORSE ARE THAT THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AND THE CAR'S ENGINE IS BEING DISABLED BY SOME SORT OF SECURITY MALFUNCTION. I'M 19, AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THE CAR LEAVES ME STRANDED, AND NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS THAT WORK PROPERLY IS ALSO VERY FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315101March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MONTE CARLO AT NIGHT AND MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BEGAN TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 46,700 MILES ON IT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER ON 3/1/10 AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE CSR ADMITTED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE CAR WITH A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER BUT TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ANYWAY. (?) THE FAILURE OF GENERAL MOTORS DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS IS REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET. THERE ARE AT LEAST 57 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. GM AGREED TO PAY FOR TRUCKS AND SUVS FOR 2002 - 2004 MODEL YEARS BUT WILL NOT REPAIR ANY AUTOMOBILES. GM RECEIVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN A SETTLEMENT FROM DELPHI ELECTRONICS FOR FAULTY PARTS IN A CLOSED SETTLEMENT. HOWEVER, GM WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THESE GAUGES. THIS APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT TOYOTA FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THE FLOOR MAT FOOT PEDAL HAZARDS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY OPERATING GM AUTOMOBILES WITH KNOWN OR POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ELECTRONICS. RESPECTFULLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315202March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2000 MONTE CARLO HAS HAD 3 INSTANCES OF ACCELERATOR STICKING ON INTERSTATE DRIVING. RPM'S WILL INCREASE TO OVER 3000, LUCKILY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY BRING CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MANAGE TO GET IT OFF OF HIGHWAY AND STOPPED BY TURNING KEY OFF. IT ALSO WILL FAIL TO START AT TIMES AND IF IT DOES START, WHEN I TURN IT OFF, MAY NOT START AGAIN. HAD IT IN REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PUT IT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS. NEED HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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