Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10314534February 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION.. THE CONTACT HAD A CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE ASSITANCE OF GM. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313115February 23, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LT W/ FLEXFUEL ENGINE. 1. I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. 2. A POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED/SPLIT, TOTAL FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC ASSISTED STEERING. 3. PART WAS REPLACE BY DEALER VIA WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF A RAISING TREND, BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312382February 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AS WELL AS OTHER CLUSTERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311998February 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. TEMP GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE BOTH STOPPED WORKING. SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M DOING 110 MPH ALL THE TIME, EVEN WITH CAR SHUT OFF. MY FRIEND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HER 2005 MONTE CARLO AND HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR STARTED AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY ENDED. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 AND 2005 MONTE CARLO OWNERS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I DID CONTACT CHEVROLET ABOUT MY ISSUE. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO $1000 TO HAVE THE CLUSTER REPLACED, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER JUST BARELY GETTING BY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT RECALL A VEHICLE UNLESS THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE SAME AREA. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEINGS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF MY CAR IS READY TO OVERHEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310435February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE BEFORE DAWN, DRIVING DOWN A NARROW CURVY RURAL ROAD RIFE WITH DEER, I FLICKED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AS USUAL. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER I LOST ALL MY HEADLIGHTS. SOMEHOW SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE DITCH AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF THE FOG LAMPS CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME VERY SLOWLY. SPENT $1000 GETTING A CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. HAD TROUBLE WITH TURN SIGNALS QUITTING RANDOMLY FOR 3 YEARS, HAVE TO TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK. ANOTHER $500 WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH $1500 IT DOESN'T SEEM WORTH IT. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK - 2 TRANSMISSIONS, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, 5 STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENTS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310289February 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO AND HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED DUE TO OIL AND WATER MIXING TOGETHER IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC ABOUT MY PROBLEM HE KNEW WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. CHEVY PUTS A PLASTIC GASKET IN THIS MODEL THAT ENDS UP CRACKING DUE TO HEAT. I HAD TO PAY MY MECHANIC $700 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310027February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ARE WORKING IMPROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OVER 140 MPH, THE FUEL GAGE SOMETIMES READS E EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FUEL TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR. THE VOLT WILL SET AT 8 (THE LOWEST POINT) AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR AN HOUR OR SO WILL FINALLY MOVE TO ABOVE THE MIDDLE POINT. THE GAGE INDICATORS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY AND IT IS VERY STRESSFUL BECAUSE THE INDICATORS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO ASSIST ME WHILE DRIVING ARE NOT WORKING AND FEEL THAT IT IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY, BUT THE PANEL ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308625February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY. MONTE CARLO. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETINS SHOWS THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. MY MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IT LEAKING IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, BUT EVERYONE WANTS $500 TO $600 TO REPLACE JUST ONE GASKET. IF THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS, AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY ARE CONSUMERS MADE TO PAY FOR THIS? OR HAS GM BEEN TOLD TO REPAIR THIS FOR CUSTOMERS? I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. SUCH AS THE WINDOW MOTORS ASSEMBLIES, ON THE DRIVER SIDE MORE THAN THREE TIMES ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304521February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, ANY TIME THE WIPERS, LIGHTS, REAR-DEFROST, OR WHEN ITS JUST COLD OUT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS FUNCTIONING. NOTABLY THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO UP WITH SPEED, BUT NOT GO BACK DOWN. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE OIL PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, FUEL AND RPM GAUGES. THIS DEFECT MAKES IT SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AND CAN BE A RISK TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304742February 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON MY 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. WHEN TURNING HIGH BEAM ON AND OFF THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOOSE CONNECTION THERE AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES TO CHANGE THE BEAM SELECTION. OCCASIONALLY MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE WORN FOR THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING I DO IN THE EVENING WHERE I WOULD USE THIS FUNCTION. MY VEHICLE HAS 86,289 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN, MAJORITY WOULD BE DAYTIME DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO AND HAS SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304079February 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT INCLUDES HEAD LIGHTS. YOU FLICK YOU HIGH BEAMS ON AND WHEN YOU TRY AND SWITCH TO LOW YOUR HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. YOU MUCH FLICK YOUR TURN SIGNAL REPEATEDLY TO GET THEM BACK ON. IN THE MEAN TIME YOU ARE SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD IN A PANIC. HOW OFTEN DOES IT HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303340January 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2001 MONTE CARLO SS THAT I PURCHASED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO TODAY. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE TURN SIGNALS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. THEY WILL SHUT OFF WHILE YOU MAKE A TURN WHILE TRAFFIC IS BEHIND YOU, HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT GET REAR-ENDED SOME DAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND THE PEOPLE WHOM I SPOKE WITH ALSO HAVE OWN A MONTE CARLO SS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS TO. SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MECHANICAL DEFECT AND NEEDS SPECIAL ATTENTION ASAP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AUTOMOBILE AND ADDITION THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I AM AWARE OF. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303134January 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY THE SPEEDOMETER PEGS OUT AND YOU MIGHT BE GOING 20MPH OR IT MIGHT SHOW YOU ARE GOING 40 AND THE TAC WILL BE ON 2000RPM GOING DOWN THE HWY AND THE HEAT GAUGE WILL GO ALL THE WAY OVER AND THE ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WILL DO THAT ALSO OR THEY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302382January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVEROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENLY FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302175January 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. HE CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THE UPPER INTAKE EXPLODED WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN THE EVENT SOMEONE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THEM IN TWO WEEKS SINCE HE FILED A REPORT WITH THEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299940January 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT HIGH/LOW SWITCH ON MULTI-FUNCTION STALK FAILS AND PREVENTS SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, ESPECIALLY HARD TO SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW. DEALER SAID ENTIRE STALK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PART ALONG IS OVER $300 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETE WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET WITH SEVERAL GM MODELS FROM ABOUT 2000-2003 MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299621January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD 12000 MILES ON MY MONTE CARLO SS INTIMIDATOR MY DASH GAUGES STARTED READING WRONG INFORMATION NOW AT 14607 MILES THE GAUGES DON'T WORK AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT CHEVY HELP CENTER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO MY E-MAILS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WIDE SPREAD FACTORY INSTALLED FAULTY COMPONENT. ANY INFORMATION ODI CAN GIVE ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299681January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOLLOW UP TO ODI ID#10298010 IT WOULD SEEM THAT DEATH OR INJURY MUST RESULT FROM AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO WARRANT ACTION. I WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE EITHER WHEN, WHILE DRIVING I 80 THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET AT 65MPH, BUT WHEN I REALIZED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING +100MPH, I REDUCED SPEED RAPIDLY AND WAS VERY NEARLY RUN OVER BY THE SEMI TRACTOR/TRAILER BEHIND ME. GM IS AWARE THAT COMPONENTS IN THESE INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE,DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299546January 12, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IF BELTS ARE NOT MANUALLY PULLED IN THEY HANG LOOSELY. ALSO ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BELTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT WHEN WEARING (ACROSS CHEST). IF YOU TRY TO MOVE FORWARD YOU ARE UNABLE. THE INITIAL PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACTING STARTED HAPPENING OCCASIONALLY ABOUT 2 YRS AGO BUT NOW HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO NOT HAVE THE SEAT BELT WORK PROPERLY AND TO HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL SEATBELT IN. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING VARIOUS WEBSITES TO SEE IF CHEVY HAS DONE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM & HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE STATE LAW REQUIRES US TO ALWAYS WEAR SEATBELTS WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298960January 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES HAVE FAILED. 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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