Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10052089December 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051373December 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2003 THE QUAGES ON THE DASH BOARD (TACHOMETOR, SPEEDOMETOR, ABS LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ECT.) WOULD FLASH ON & OFF AND GUAGES WOULD SWEEP UP AND DOWN. ON NOVEMBER 9TH I STOP TO GET GAS AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TURN IT ON THE PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ON NOVEMBER 24TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIME TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE AIR BAGS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND IT MADE A 1 INCH CRACK IN MY BUMPER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT TIME. GM STATES THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPEN A YEAR AGO IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN NOVEMBER. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INSURANCE AND THEY CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT CAUSE BY THE ACCIDENT. MY INSURANCE IS WORKING WITH ME TO GET GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE DEFECT. THEY ADVISED ME TO ALSO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051191December 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR LOOKED DIRTY AND SLIMY AFTER HAVING IT FLUSHED. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING HOT AND LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND HE STATED THE "HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050715December 18, 2003
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN CAN ALSO BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SAME THING CAN BE FELT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049553December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046609December 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICK OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS WOULD IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE IT. *AK THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AND FAIL TO READ "CD" AT TIMES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044544December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE WERE ENGINE EXPLOSIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE OWNER. THE FIRE MARSHAL REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044835December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP A CURB AND LAND IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049318December 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON A TRIP, I LEFT CAR SIT FOR 1 WEEK (APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS) IN THE GARAGE OF MY HOUSE WITH NO ACCESSORIES PLUGGED IN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURNED. THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DID NOT EVEN HAVE ENOUGH POWER LEFT IN IT TO EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, CHARGING SYSTEM, OR CURRENT DRAW WHEN NOT RUNNING. THIS SORT OF THING SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF $30,000. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049086December 3, 2003
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
2002 MONTE CARLO SS WITH STEERING SAFETY PROBLEMS STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FRONT END REPLACED STILL UNSAFE AND IN SHOP. RECALL CENTER SHOWS NO RECALLS FOR STEERING COLUMN DEALER SAYS THERE IS AND THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF CRACKED FRAMES BUT THESE ARE JUST WHAT THEY CALLED "TECH BULLETINS FROM OTHER DEALER" THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON A COOLANT PROBLEM NOT LISTED. 1-160465811 CHEVY COMPLAINT NUMBER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049087December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED AND THE BRAKES REPLACED..THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS BEEN DONE...ONE TIME IT WAS DONE ON A "IN SHOP REPAIR ORDER, NOT SENT TO GM" WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY IT WAS NOT BEING SENT TO GM I WAS TOLD IF THEY SEND IT TO GM THEN I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE JOB. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER IN HOUSE REPAIRS CORRECTIONS MADE. WHEN I INQUIRED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER HE SAID THAT'S THE WAY IT IS DONE SO THEY GET THEIR MONEY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049117December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACE AFTER LOSING COOLANT- $650.00 REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049989December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INTAKE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047642November 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GM NEW CAR AND PRE-OWNED BUYER BEWARE. I PURCHASED A 1999 MONTE CARLO IN AUGUST 2001 FROM MONDAY CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THEY INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY BEFORE I COMPLETED THE PURCHASE. I ASSUMED THAT THE 6-YR WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY WAS IN FORCE. OBVIOUSLY, ACDELCO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE "POSITIVE POST" ON THEIR BATTERIES CORRODING AND CAUSING THE POST TO SEPARATE FROM THE BATTERY. THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS CHATTING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BATTERY IN MY CAR. IT APPEARS FROM THE POSITION THAT ACDELCO AND GM TAKE ON WARRANTIES THAT I HAVE NEVER OWNED THE BATTERY AND NEVER HAD A WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY. IN FACT, AS THEY EXPLAIN THEIR POSITION, THE PROPER THING FOR A CUSTOMER PURCHASING A NEW GM VEHICLE OR A PRE-OWNED GM VEHICLE THAT HAS A NEW ACDELCO BATTERY IN IT, IS FOR THE PURCHASER TO ASK THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE OUT THE OE BATTERY, REDUCE THE VEHICLE PRICE IN THAT AMOUNT, AND INSTALL AN ACDELCO BATTERY THAT THE VEHICLE PURCHASER BUYS FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THAT WAY THE BATTERY WARRANTY IS IN THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER AND NOT GM OR THE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE ON A NEW VEHICLE AFTER 3 YEARS, THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON A 6-YR WARRANTY BATTERY. OR ON A PRE-OWNED, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AFTER 6 MONTHS OR 1-YR (DEPENDS ON NUMBER OF MONTHS YOU GET FROM DEALERSHIP FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE)ON A 6-YR WARRANTY BATTERY. THERE MUST BE SOME WAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT OR A REGULATORY AGENCY TO POLICE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE THE BATTERY WARRANTY IN THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER AT THE TIME OF SALE. ALSO TO LOOK INTO A RECALL OF ACDELCO BATTERIES. AS I EXPLAINED ABOVE AND THE ACDELCO REPRESENTATIVE AGREED TO, THAT THERE WOULD BE NO COST DIFFERENCE IF A PURCHASER DID THE "PROPER THING" THAT I EXPLAINED ABOVE. NEEDLESSLY TO SAY, I AM UPSET THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR A 6-YR WARRANTED BATTERY THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ON RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047486November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DEFECTIVE TIMING BELT - TIMING BELT FAILS COMPLETELY AT 25,700 MILES, LESS THAN HALF THE MILEAGE LISTED IN OWNER DOCUMENTATION (60000 MILES, NO TIME GIVEN). FAILURE AT HIGHER SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047381November 22, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO EITHER SIDE CAUSING VERY POOR HANDLING. FLAWS IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANDER ALL OVER THE PLACE. TRYING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR 2 YEARS NOW HAS COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED ME, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I HOPE AND WISH FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN RESULTING IN REPAIRS BEING MADE TO MY CAR, BEING THAT THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I SAVED FOR YEARS TO PURCHASE IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047343November 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LOSS FROM MY CAR, WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHAT I WAS SEEING WAS A "GASKET SEALER" AND I WAS NORMAL WITH A NEW CAR; HOWEVER, 4 MONTHS LATER I AM LOSING COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LOOSING UP, AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, WHERE THE BOLTS WHERE SIMPLY TIGHTENED UP IT WAS OK , NOW IT IS LEAKING ALL AROUND THE INTAKE GASKET ON TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MONTE CARLOS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY ENGINE IS NOT AFFECTED I HAVE A 3.4 LITER AND THE RECALL WAS ON 3.1 AND 3.8 ENGINES. I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER AND CHEVY USA ON THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION, MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT" NOW IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE I AM HOPING IN WRITING YOU THIS IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS THE OTHER ENGINE SIZES BUT MY MOTOR IS NOT PART OF THE REPAIR RECALL, IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON MY MOTOR. THE INTAKE SHOULD NOT JUST COME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE AFTER 20,000 AND 40,000 MILES SHOULD IT? THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS WITH THE 3.4 LITER V6 AUTO TRANSMISSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047222November 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
2002 MONTE CARLO : AT 29,000 MILES NEEDS ALL FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED DUE TO WARPING AND NEW BRAKE PADS. THIS WAS DESCRIBED TO US AS NORMAL AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN MAJORITY OF TIME ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHERE BRAKES ARE NOT NEEDED MUCH. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING A NOISE WAS HEARD/FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. G.M. DEALER SERVICE CENTER HAD TO REPLACE INNER STEERING SHAFT IN STEERING COLUMN? (THEIR DESCRIPTION) THIS WAS REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047068November 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER-FUEL USED IS ALWAYS OFF AT LEAST 1.5 GALLONS WHEN FILLING THE TANK. THIS IN TURN CAUSES THE MILES PER GALLON TO ALSO BE OFF. ONE DEALER MECHANIC SAID THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT. BUT MY DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. WHEN ON A TRIP, MY BROTHERS TWO CADILLACS BOTH READ CORRECT FUEL USED. THE GM 800 HELP LINE NEVER RETURNS MY CALLS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046641November 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING REAR AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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