Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10169761October 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168687September 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS AN UNNATURAL TENDENCY TO FAIL ON ALL 95-99 MONTE CARLO AND 95- 00 LUMINA'S MADE BY CHEVROLET THIS CAN CAUSE A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167477September 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CABLE MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. UPDATED 09/22/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166653August 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AT 71000 MILES SAID NOTHING WRONG. I REQUESTED CHANGE OF TRANSAXLES FLUID AT THAT TIME. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AT 78000 MILES DEALER STATED A "BIT" LOW ON FLUID. AT THIS TIME I WAS HEARING A WHINNYING NOISE. PRESENTLY, AT 88000 MILES I WENT TO DEALER, SERVICE MGR. TEST DROVE AND SAID VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO ALL 4 GEARS, AND TO BRING TO 2 REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND BOTH STATE I HAVE NO 4TH GEAR! ALSO, WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THESE GM TRANSMISSIONS. A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 88000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE! OF COURSE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT 1 MONTH TO THE DAY! GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED. THIS CHEVY HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166153August 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH THAT AFFECTS THE SAME YEAR OF MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME, INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL LOSS. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF THE DEALERSHIP, THAT, WHEN THIS OCCURS, LIGHTLY PRESS THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND THEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL STARTS FUNCTIONING, THAT MEANS I HAVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE SWITCH AS THE OTHER AFFECTED MAKE OF CHEVY CARS THAT ARE UNDER RECALL. WELL, LIGHTLY PRESSING THE HAZARD SWITCH DOES MAKES MY TURN SIGNALS FUNCTION NORMALLY. ACCORDING TO A GM PLANT EMPLOYEE, MY CAR HAS THE SAME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT THE OTHER CARS UNDER RECALL AFFECTED MODELS HAVE. WHY IS MY CAR NOT CONSIDERED "UNDER RECALL"? THE DEALERSHIP WILL CHARGE ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, UNTIL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165299August 12, 2006
SEATS
1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Z34, POWER DRIVER SEAT FRAME DEFECT. BOTTOM OF SEAT DETACHED FROM FRAME, WHICH MADE DRIVER FALL BACKWARD TOWARD REAR SEATS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164598August 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE. (PURCHASED NEW SEPTEMBER 2001...HAS 47,000 MILES IN 2006.) THE LEATHER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG KEEPS PULLING AWAY FROM THE SEAT AND EXPOSING THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND TUCKED THE LEATHER BACK IN, BUT THAT LASTS LESS THAN AN HOUR BEFORE IT IS EXPOSED AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING - OR - NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING AN ACCIDENT. I EVEN HAD AN UPHOLSTERY COMPANY LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE AIR BAG, ETC. AND THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE IT WOULD HOLD AFTER REPAIR. I DECLINED THAT OFFER. RESEARCH SHOWS MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163593July 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE 2 MONTE CARLOS, A 2000 AND 2004, BOTH OF THESE HAD SENSORS GO OUT OF THE GAS GAUGE. IN TALKING WITH SOME OTHERS, THEIRS DID TOO. ROYAL CHEVROLET IN BLOOMINGTON, IN CHARGES ALMOST $500 FOR THIS. I FEEL SINCE THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT TO THIS BRAND OF CAR, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163645July 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SPEEDOMETER STARTED REGISTERING INCORRECT SPEED, THEN WORKED SPORADICALLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER). THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE OLD INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE PARTS SUPPLIER AND RECEIVED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN INSTALLED IT. THEY SPECULATED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF A BAD GROUND IN THE SYSTEM. UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163479July 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE TURN SIGNAL DIMMER SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THERE ARE NO RECALLS IN EFFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162487July 15, 2006
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING SINCE NEW. NOW 1000 MILES. BEEN TO A CHEVY DEALER(TEAM CHEV IN SMYRNA, TN) THEY HAVE TRIED 3 SETS OF TIRES, ALL DEFECTIVE. THEY BELIEVE THE RIMS ALSO TO BE DEFECTIVE. CAR STILL SHAKES, AND FEELS LOOSE OVER BUMPS. DEALER SAYS HANDS ARE TIED DUE TO VERY POOR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO PROPERLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER QUICKLY, SO MY NEW CAR DRIVES NEW. COMPUTER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO CHOOSE TIRE SIZE WHICH IS ACTUALLY 225/60-16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163675July 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *KB THE FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE COOLANT LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162286July 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING DUE TO RUST. THE SEEM IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE TANK IS RUSTED THOUGH. THE CAR HAS ONLY 70000 MILES. THE TANK STARTED LEAKING AT 62000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162232July 12, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BUCKLING IN MIDDLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED A DASH PANEL TWICE, BUT THE MATING PART IS WHAT IS BUCKLING. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT GM WILL NO LONGER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DESIGNED TO BUCKLE FROM THE HEAT, AND ONCE IT DID, IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL SHAPE. VERY DISAPPOINTING TO PAY THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR AN AUTOMOBILE TO HAVE IT LOOK LIKE TRAILER TRASH TWO YEARS INTO ITS OWNERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161663July 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED VIOLENTLY. AS SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASED TO 5 MPH, THE BRAKES EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161412July 4, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2006 CHEV. MONTE-CARLO, BOUGHT NEW WITH 9 MILES ON IT. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP ( COOPER CHEV. ANNISTON AL. ) ABOUT THE CAR HAD A LIGHT SHIFTING MOVEMENT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR,( AT 90 MILES A HR. THE CARD WILL DART TO THE LEFT INTO THE OTHER LANE )ALSO A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AREA,MY DEALERSHIP DROVE MY CAR AND SAID YES YOUR CAR HAVE A MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT END,AND A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD, THEY HAD ME TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER MONTE CARLO AND IT DID THE SAME AS MY CAR DID, SO MY DEALERSHIP SAID YOU DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, SINCE THE TWO CARS HAVE THE SAME THING, ITS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO DO THIS. YOU HAVE NO PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP NEVER EVEN LOOKED AT MY CAR,NEVER RAISED THE HOOD,I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR AND STATED YOU HAVE WIND NOISE COMING FROM BOTH DOORS, THE WINDSHIELD, THE BUMPER IS LOOSE, THE GRILL IS LOOSE, THE WIPER BLADES ARE MOUNTED TOO HI, I TOLD MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID, I KNOW THEM THEY CAN'T FIND THERE WAY OUT OF THE RAIN WITH OUT HELP. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THEY HELP A LOT FIXED SOME THINGS WRONG, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE WIND NOISE, OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END,MY CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END SHIFTING OR FLOATING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, I CAN NOT GET A GM PERSON TO LOOK AT MY CAR,OR ANY HELP BECAUSE MY DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. SINCE 2 CARS DO THE SAME THING. I NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160787June 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL FLASHER - INOPERATIVE. ALSO AFFECTS 4-WAY EMERGENCY FLASHER. THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT IS EMBEDDED IN THE DASH- AS PART OF THE FOUR-WAY EMERGENCY FLASHER. THE FLASHER UNIT HAS FAILED, AND I CAN'T GET TO THE UNIT TO REPLACE IT. AS A RESULT, MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE SCHEDULED A REPLACEMENT TIME WITH THE DEALER, BUT AM OPERATING IN THIS IMPAIRED CONDITION WHILE WAITING TO GET IT FIXED. THE INFORMATION ABOUT REPLACING A FLASHER IS NOT IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160790June 26, 2006
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT FAILURE- IT JUST PLAIN BROKE. I WEIGH 240 LBS, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT JUST BROKE UNDER MY WEIGHT GETTING IN. IT IS NOW IN PIECES. THE SEAT FRAME CAME APART AT A WELD NEAR THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. THIS POTENTIALLY IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE SEAT BELTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESTRAIN ME PROPERLY. I AM HAVING IT FIXED, BUT I DROVE AROUND FOR 20,000 MILES IN THIS CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158814June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2002. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT'S 3.8 V6 ENGINE. EVERY 40,000 MILES WE HAVE HAD TO PUT A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE READS CATALYTIC CONVERTER BAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EACH TIME, BUT CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE CONVERTER GOING BAD. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTERS FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. THE CAR RUNS WELL AND GETS GOOD MILEAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER COMES ON, EXCEPT WHEN THE CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD. I HAVE TRIED E-MAILING GM, BUT GET NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS HERE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158531May 30, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VERY HARD TURNING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. LOUD WINING NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. WAS UNABLE TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL DUE TO PUMP BEING LOCATED UNDER THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING HOSE LEADING TO RACK UNIT AND PUMP FAILURE. THAT WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2004. CAR WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH BAD RACK UNIT AND PUMP AGAIN IN MAY 2006. MILEAGE AT FIRST INCIDENT WAS 52000, CAR NOW HAS 74000 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. $1800 EST FOR REPAIR THAT ONLY LASTS 22000 MILES??? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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