Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10284750September 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS. ON JULY 31, 2009 THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ON AN ENTRY RAMP ONTO THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY EITHER AT STOP LIGHTS, APPROACHING STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS, WHILE TURNING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. I INITIALLY TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO POP THE HOOD AND SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OBVIOUS ISSUES. I NOTED A LEAKING FUEL FITTING THAT WOULD SPEW FUEL WHEN MOVED AROUND IN THE SLIGHTEST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FUEL LINE (I WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE LITTLE PLASTIC FITTING), THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS 'SERVICED' AND I WAS TOLD MY STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE KNUCKLE JOINT WAS ABOUT TO SNAP BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST FUSED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE STALLING ISSUE AROSE AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS (I EVEN LET THEIR MECHANIC TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME IN THE HOPES OF REPRODUCING THE ISSUE). THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER A SOLUTION BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T HAVE THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER IT AGAIN STALLED. I CONTACTED GM CORP. AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO LOOK AT. THIS STALLING ISSUE DOES NOT HAPPEN FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I LOSE ALL POWER FUNCTIONS (I.E. STEERING/BRAKING). THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME THE CAR IS 'IN GOOD SHAPE'. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A POTENTIAL THREAT FOR ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285365September 16, 2009
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10285365. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283759September 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT SEEM TO GIVE ME A RESOLUTION. MY WARRANTY IS NOW OUT AND THE SIGNALS STILL DON'T WORK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282225August 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 97 MONTE CARLO Z34 STARTED DYING ON ME WHENEVER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AFTER I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. AND IT WOULD SHOOT FORWARD AFTER I STARTED IT AGAIN IN NEUTRAL(THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD START). PLACING MYSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS UNWILLINGLY, I WOULD HAVE TO START MY CAR AND MAKE SURE NO CARS WERE COMING ANY WAY OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED! NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE AND DIES WHENEVER I HIT MY BRAKES, I TOOK THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS SINCE THIS STARTED AND HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING CHANGED/REPAIRED: UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET SET, THROTTLE BODY GASKET, THERMOSTAT, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AIR FILTER, NUMEROUS VACUUM LEAKS, VALVE COVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282045August 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG COMES OUT FROM SEAT SHOWING PLASTIC CASING, HAD FIXED TWICE BUT STILL PULLS AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281815August 26, 2009
STEERING
2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. LOUD "POPPING" OR "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I'VE FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS FOR 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO BUT IT STATES MY CAR ISN'T AFFECTED. OLDER MODEL CARS HAVE ISSUES WITH WEAR & TEAR BUT IF THERE IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH A MAKE/MODEL OF CAR I WOULD HOPE GM WOULD INVESTIGATE AND PREVENT ACCIDENTS. WHILE GOING THROUGH THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS IT'S VERY OBVIOUS IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP. HOW MANY LIVES NEED TO BE LOST BEFORE A TOTAL RECALL IS ISSUED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281184August 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THREE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. NHTSA 09V116000 RECALL IS RELATED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF A POLICE REPORT BEING FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279665August 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTING TO GO OUT. TACHOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY, OIL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE DO NOT WORK AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ARE STILL WORKING. TRYING TO HOLD OUT ON REPAIR UNTIL TOTALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279306August 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278336July 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES GONE BAD FOR MY VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS AT A RANDOM POINT ON THE GAUGE AND ALWAYS READS INCORRECT. WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS, THE NEEDLE MAY TURN 180 - 360 DEGREES AROUND THE GAUGE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SPEED, MAKES USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION DANGEROUS, AND A HIGHER RISK OF GETTING STOPPED FOR A SPEEDING TICKET. THE TACHOMETER GAUGE WORKS 50% OF THE TIME BUT THE OTHER TIMES THE NEEDLE IS IN THE "RED ZONE" GIVING THE DRIVER A FALSE SENSE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THE TEMP GAUGE WORKS 90%, BUT IN COLD WEATHER IT CAN STAY ABOUT THE HALFWAY LINE ALSO SHOW A WRONG READING OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278181July 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK SPORADICALLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277329July 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO .THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT BOTH DOORS PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR HAS DAMAGED AND BENDED BOTH FENDERS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF MONTE CARLO CARS LIKE MINE. WITH THE DOORS BENDING THE FENDERS IT'S HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR AND IT ALSO CAUSES WATER TO GET IN MY DOORS EVERY TIME IT RAINS CAUSING MY SPEAKERS TO NOT PLAY RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276146July 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275775July 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES IN MY CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ALLOWED THESE SAFETY FEATURES TO QUIT WORKING AND AFTER REPLACING THE PARTS THAT THE DEALER SAID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE'S SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW SENSOR AND PART, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275592July 2, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE TRACKING LIGHT SAYS THE TRACTION IS OFF AND TO SERVICE. THE BRAKES SLIP AND SOMETIMES FAILS TO STOP THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275342June 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT OIL AND COOLANT WERE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO GAIN SPEED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE AS HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274689June 22, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2001 MONTE CARLO SS FAILURE OF STEERING KNUCKLE PASSENGER SIDE. REPLACED OUTER TIE ROD TWO TIMES ON SECOND REPLACEMENT NOTICED TIE ROD WAS LOOSE IN KNUCKLE AFTER LOOKING CLOSER I SAW LARGE CRACK IN TIEROD HOLE THAT IF SEPARATED COMPLETELY THE STEERING WOULD HAVE FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE AND TIEROD AGAIN. WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY WITH ALL MODELS OF GM CARS WITH THIS SAME SETUP. MILEAGE AT FAILURE WAS AROUND 110,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274429June 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
ABS BRAKING IN MY 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO I WAS 2 CARS LENGTHS AWAY FROM A FORD BRONKA FOR WHOM I REARENDED, I WAS LOOKING TO TURN IN QT PARKING LOT THEN I LOOKED BACK AND THE CARS AHEAD HAD STOPPED. I HIT THE BREAKS EXPECTING TO BE ABLE TO AVOID THE CONTACT BUT THE BREAKS JUST LOCKED UP AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY THANK GOD FOR SEATBELTS. AS THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WAS SLIDING FORWARD AND I HAD MY FOOT PUMPING TO SLOW BUT EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE PEDAL IT WOULD JUST LOCK UP. I TRIED THIS TWICE AND THEM I JUST BRACED FOR THE HIT WHEN WE HIT MY FOOT WAS JAMMED BACK ON THE BREAK NOW I HAVE A BROKEN FOOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274204June 18, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN EVERYTIME HE TURNED THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY WAY IT COULD BE REPAIRED WAS BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS MAY HAVE TO BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SPARK PLUGS AND NOW AN OIL LEAK IS PRESENT. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273946June 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF UPDATED 07/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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