Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10178081January 8, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT INOPERATIVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW COVER. I INSPECTED THE SEAT AND DISCOVERED A QUARTER SIZE BURN MARK INSIDE THE CUSHION. THE HEATING ELEMENT BECAME OVERHEATED AND BEGAN TO BURN THE CUSHION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177422December 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2002 MONTE CARLO, AND WITHIN A YEAR THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, BUT EACH TIME MY OIL WAS CHANGED THEY FILLED MY COOLANT, AND EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WENT OUT, RECENTLY I HAVE HAD TO ADD COOLANT (DEX COOL) EVERY OTHER DAY, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AS GONE OUT, AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THREE OTHER MECHANICS THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS COMMON WITH GM ENGINES OF MY YEAR, NOW I AM LOOKING TO SPEND SOMEWHERE AROUND $800, TO FIX MY CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177137December 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THIS IS MY SECOND GM VEHICLE WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION. FIRST, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THEN THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULD NOT WORK (STAYS SOLID, DOESN'T FLASH). THEN THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS A 1997 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. THE OTHER CAR I HAD WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION WAS A 1995 CHEVY BERETTA. ALL REPAIRS ARE COSTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176625December 20, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK CLOSER AT ON-STAR'S BUSINESS PRACTICES...THEY NEARLY CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT TONIGHT. WHILE DRIVING MY MONTH-OLD CHEVY THRU A BUSY INTERSECTION IN THE DARK, BAD WEATHER, THE RADIO TURNED ITSELF OFF AND A MALE VOICE CAME FROM THE BACK SEAT (REAR SPEAKERS) TELLING ME I NEEDED TO HIT THE BLUE ONSTAR BUTTON AND 'FINISH' SIGNING UP FOR THE SERVICE. I NEARLY JUMPED OUT OF MY SKIN, MID-INTERSECTION. I HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT THE SERVICE, DID NOT KNOW THEY WOULD LITERALLY SOLICIT WITH AUTOMATED MESSAGES WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DISTURBING USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176247December 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON . CONSTANTLY SHUT RIGHT OFF. DRIVING AT TIMES CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PUT ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND IT DOESN'T WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176171December 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATES ON REPAIR WORK, I CHOSE AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER TO PERFORM ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS, NEW PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS, AS WELL AS A NEW SENSITIVITY DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE USED BECAUSE AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD NOT BE USED. THE ORIGINAL G.M. PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM PARKER BANKS CHEVROLET IN POTOSI MISSOURI. UPON INSTALLATION OF THESE PARTS, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT COULD NOT BE RESET AND SHOWED THAT THE MODULE WAS BAD EVEN AFTER BEING PLUGGED INTO A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. PARKER BANKS TECHNICIANS NOTICED THAT THE PART NUMBER FOR THE MODULE THEY ORDERED WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER. AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS, THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED AND / OR MODIFIED, AND THAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD CAUSE ME TO INCUR OTHER EXPENSES FOR WORK TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT A RESULT OF DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE COLLISION. GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION, EVEN THOUGH THEY INTENTIONALLY CHANGED THE FUNCTION OF MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CHANGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE FUNCTION OF THE REQUIRED FEDERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE UNLESS A RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING THESE CHANGES TO MY VEHICLE, AND THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD NOT FALL ON ME, THE CONSUMER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175651December 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMTER AND RPM GAUGES WORK IRRATICALLY, AND ARE NOT ACCURATE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT THIS WAS STARTING IT JUST ONE DAY STARTED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SERVERAL OWNERS OF THE 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO'S IN MY AREA, AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DASH CLUSTERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175514December 7, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, STEERING:COLUMN
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND A CONTINUOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END. HAVE HAD IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE NOISE ISSUE, IE ITS NOT A TIE ROD OR A SUSPENSION ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174397November 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRAFFIC SIGNALS CONSTANTLY FAIL TO WORK, USED TO BE ABLE TO PUSH HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON AND THEY WOULD COME BACK ON, NOW HAZARD LIGHTS WON'T WORK EITHER. HAVE ALMOST HAD 4 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BLINKERS FAILED TO WORK, HAVE ALMOST BEEN CITED BY THE LOCAL POLICE UNTIL I PROVED IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIR, BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT WHEN IT FAILED, THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BECAUSE GMC AND DEALER WOULDN'T MAKE IT GOOD, AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173895November 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, IN ANY DIRECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS THAT WERE SIMILAR TO THIS MATTER # 10170613 ABOUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174316November 9, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2004 MONTE CARLO GM SECURITY SYSTEM. *TS THE SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF ANY OF THE COMPONENTS FAIL THE ENTIRE SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172207October 30, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TERRIBLE ODOR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THEY STATE THEY CLEANED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT?? NOW AFTER 2 WEEKS OF HAVING MY CAR BACK THE ODOR IS BACK AND WORSE. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRAIN PLUG, THEN THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, THEN THEY SAY THEY REMOVED THE ENTIRE UNIT AND CLEAN AND DISINFECTED IT? THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173259October 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER 2005 MONTE CARLO ENGINE FAILED AND TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. *TS THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY TWO DEALERS, HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ONE DEALER CLAIMED THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE TIRES AND THE TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE OTHER DEALER FOUND A TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER TIRE WAS REBALANCED THE VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEM NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172091October 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS/TRACTION LIGHT GOES ON AND THEN OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172235October 17, 2006
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 MONTE CARLO HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURE. *TS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. WHEN THE AIR BAGS FAILED, THIS CAUSED AN ISSUE WITH THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE SDM. THE ONSTAR SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170793October 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHEN I TURN ON THE BLINKERS SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WHEN THEY DON'T NO LIGHT COMES ON AT ALL ( NO BLINKER ON THE DASHBOARD OR ON THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS). ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY LIFE FLASHED BEFORE MY EYES WHEN I WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND MY TURN SIGNALS WEREN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. I WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON ONE. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY (IN THE STEERING COLUMN) COSTS $ 299.00. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO . I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND IF I DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH MY OWN VEHICLE I WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED ANYONE ELSE'S STORY. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY PHONE OR E-MAIL THANK YOU RICH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170613October 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST THE USE OF MY TURN SIGNALS. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. A FEW TIMES THEY HAVE COME BACK ON, BUT MOST TIMES NOT. I TRIED TO COMPRESS THE PRONGS HOLDING THE FUSE, BUT THE SIGNALS AGAIN FAILED A WEEK OR SO LATER. THEY'RE WORKING NOW, BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WON'T. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170361October 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT IMMEDIATELY STALLED AGAIN. THE ABS LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170379October 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRACTION AND LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND A PINT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS ADDED WHICH LEAKED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC NOTED THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY CORROSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS OR HARSH, WINTER WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170118October 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
PURCHASED A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO NEW IN 2002. ON 9/29/06, I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO NON-FUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHT. THE REQUIRED REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF A HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WHICH IS THE CONDUIT FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN USED VERY SLIGHTLY OVER LAST FOUR YEARS, HOWEVER RECENTLY USED FOR A CONSTANT 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO SWITCH FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE FAULTY CONSIDERING THE LITTLE USE. ALSO, NOTICED ON NHTSA WEB SITE THAT AROUND THE 2000 - 2003 TIME PERIOD OTHER GM MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND SUSPECT THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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