Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10203224September 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 5 YEARS, AND TURNED 3 OTHER TIMES. DEALERSHIP AND PRIVATE MECHANIC HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT THEY SEE A LOT OF THIS AND THAT IT IS A FACTORY PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT OTHER THAN 300-400 AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202264September 8, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINK REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200562August 23, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE HEADED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199648August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE OWNS A 2002 MONTE CARLO WITH 60,00 MILES ON IT THAT SHUTS DOWN NO NOTICE, JUST LIKE YOU TURNED THE KEY OFF. THE LAST EPISODE WAS AT 68 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CAR OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY UNDER AN OVER PASS, BUT IT WAS A TERRIFYING EVENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199530August 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SUB FRAME BOLTS NOT BEING TIGHTENED. THE BOLTS WERE RE-ATTACHED. AS OF AUGUST 14, 2007, NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199353August 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES ERRATIC. 47K MILES. DEALER SAYS THEY GET A LOT OF THESE AND REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY ANSWER. $550. EBAY HAS MULTIPLE BUSINESSES THAT REPAIR GM CLUSTERS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS NEW MODEL HAS IMPROVED GAUGE MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199458August 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 MONTE CARLO STOPPED WORKING...DEALERSHIP SAID WAS HAZARD SWITCH.. ALSO SD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF OTHER MONTE CARLOS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. .I FEEL DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198055July 25, 2007
STEERING
2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. PART REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AT 25848 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AGAIN AT 47070. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER USED A LUBE KIT TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197297July 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I AM NOW HAVING SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. MY SIGNALS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND IT IS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW TOO MANY ACCIDENTS AND I BELIEVE CHEVY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT CAUSES ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR KILLS SOMEONE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196553July 17, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
AFTER COMPLAINING FOR 5 YEARS TO A DEALER AND CAR MANUFACTURER ABOUT A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS KNEW THERE WAS A STEERING COLUMN DEFECT IN A LOT OF THEIR CARS, SO THEY WERE QUIETLY FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY WHEN CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO DEFECT. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOLD THEM WHAT MY MECHANIC SAID THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS, STEERING COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. THEN, THEY AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT A LARGE COST TO MYSELF. ACCORDING TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC AND VARIOUS ON-LINE RESOURCES THIS WAS A WIDE SCALE PROBLEM , AND THE MANUFACTURERS WERE TRYING TO AVOID NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. IN THE PROCESS, THEY WERE PUTTING THE PUBLIC AT RISK. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INFORMED THE MECHANICS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I HAVE CHATTED WITH VARIOUS CAR OWNERS ONLINE, WHO HAD THIS FIX, AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195134July 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER THE CORRECT MILES PER HOUR AND DOESN'T EVEN WORK MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AT A CERTIFIED GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194931June 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194920June 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE 2004 MONTE CARLO SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC, INDICATING GOING 30-12 MPH, EVEN THOUGH I STOPPED/ OR DROVE AT OR NEAR THE SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE 55 MPH AND IT READ 45 MPH. I COULD DRIVE 30 MPH, AND IT READ 110 MPH. DEALER WANTED $500.00 TO FIX. I HOPE GM RECALL SOON. I HEARD THAT GM TRUCKS AND SUV HAD THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194393June 15, 2007
STEERING
2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS CAR IN TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY DO IS LUBE THE PART AND HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE PART IS GOING TO BREAK WHILE HE IS DRIVING**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD NOISES WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191557May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF AN APPROACHING CURVE. SHE OVERCORRECTED THE TURN, STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL, SPED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD, CHEST, AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191590May 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I WAS DRIVING MONTE CARLO SS 2000 THE OTHER DAY AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I INHALED A MOUTHFUL, THE THROAT BURNED ALL DAY. ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, SO I REMOVED THE FUSE. I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORKED ALSO. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL COVER , AND THE BURNT SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I OPENED THE SWITCH, AND EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS MELTED. I NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER , SO I DID. BUT THE GM DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE A $100 TO DIAGNOSE. NONE OF THE FUSES ON THE CAR BLEW OUT WHEN THE SWITCH STARTED ON FIRE. I FOUND A USED SWITCH FOR $85.00 SO IT COST LESS THE DEALER TO TELL ME IT WAS BAD. IT WAS A FAULTY SWITCH , AND GM TOLD ME I COULD ONLY HAVE A GM DEALER FIX IT. I TOLD THEM I COULD NOT JUSTIFY OR AFFORD PAYING MORE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THAN THE USED PART. GM TOLD ME I COULD NOT PUT A NEW SWITCH IN MYSELF OR I WON'T BE REIMBURSED IF THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM WON'T HELP ME OUT ANYWAY AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SO I EITHER GO TO THE DEALER AND PAY $500 TO GET IT FIXED OR PAY $85 AND DO MYSELF. THEY PUT ME IN A SITUATION SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM I WOULD SEND THE SWITCH TO THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT IT. NEITHER COULD I HAVE ANOTHER MECHANIC REPLACE IT EXCEPT FOR GM. THIS WAS REDICULOUS. SOMEONEWAS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190534May 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. SINCE DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT FAILURES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IMPROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP. THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A NEW ONE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WITH ONSTAR IS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC DOES NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,852 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189591May 2, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SERVICE WRITER TOOK THE INFO & AN HOUR LATER INFORMED ME THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I OWED $108.00!!!! NO COMMUNICATION, NO ESTIMATE, NO NOTHING BUT THIS CHARGE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SAID THEY LUBED A NEOPRENE SEAL ON THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189325May 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ARRIVED AT WORK AFTER ABOUT A 20 MINUTE DRIVE. WENT TO CHANGE INTO MY UNIFORM AND MY SUPERVISOR PAGED ME OVER THE INTERCOM SYSTEM TELLING ME I HAD TO GET TO MY CAR IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I ARRIVED A CO-WORKER WAS STANDING THERE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS MY CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TRIED TO RELEASE THE HOOD BUT THE CABLE HAD MELTED THROUGH. WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ARRIVE, THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO START ITS SELF CAUSING THE FLAMES TO GET BIGGER AS IT WAS SHOOTING SMOKE OUT OF THE TAILPIPES. AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THEY PRECEDED TO GET INTO THE HOOD BY TAKING AN AX AND SAW TO THE HOOD. FIRE FIGHTER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE SINCE THERE WAS NO SMELL OF FUEL OR OIL. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR IS TOTALED BECAUSE THE ENGINE MELTED, MY WINDSHIELD WAS BLOWN OUT FROM THE HEAT AN SO WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189178April 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AT FIRST THEY WORK BUT AFTER A BRIEF TIME OF DRIVING THEY STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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