Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 174 complaints in its first 8 years (276 to date)
- 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 160 complaints in its first 8 years (230 to date)
- 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 159 complaints in its first 8 years (169 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 36 complaints in its first 8 years (42 to date)
- 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 80 complaints in its first 8 years (158 to date)
- 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 81 complaints in its first 8 years (100 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 42 | 36 | 1 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 113 | 90 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 120 | 83 | 1 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 230 | 160 | 4 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 158 | 80 | 6 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 230 | 138 | 4 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 276 | 174 | 5 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 233 | 135 | 5 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 125 | 106 | 3 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 100 | 81 | 3 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 164 | 156 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 155 | 145 | 1 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 169 | 159 | 3 |
| 1991 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V701000 | 1998-2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet... |
| 15V201000 | 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003,... |
| 14V400000 | 2000-2005 | Electrical System | This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition... |
| 14V355000 | 2006-2007 | Electrical System | This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition... |
| 09V116000 | 1998-2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling | GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND... |
| 04V287000 | 2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH LOWER THAN SPECIFIED TORQUE ON BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER TO STEERING KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS. |
| 04V090000 | 2000 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. |
| 03V527000 | 1997-1998 | Steering | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. |
| 03V250000 | 2003 | Equipment | CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 03V051000 | 2003 | Air Bags | ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. |
| 02V329000 | 1999 | Air Bags | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. |
| 02V222000 | 2002-2003 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT. |
| 00V244000 | 2001 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULES (SDM) COULD EXPERIENCE A MEMORY ERROR RESULTING IN THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN A CRASH... |
| 00V228003 | 2000-2001 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. |
| 97V065000 | 1995 | Seat Belts | THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS. |
| 97V058000 | 1990-1991 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS,... |
| 97V017000 | 1995 | Visibility | SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE. |
| 96V122000 | 1996 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OF THE FOUR BRAKE BOOSTER TABS NOT PROPERLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF DASH REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY. |
| 94V230000 | 1995 | Suspension | A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. |
| 89V102000 | 1984 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH... |
| 87V168000 | 1987 | Power Train | MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED. |
| 86V131000 | 1986 | Exterior Lighting | THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. |
| 86V056000 | 1986 | Exterior Lighting | THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. |
| 84V011000 | 1984 | Seats | SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. |
| 83V106000 | 1983 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE MASTER CYLINDER REAR BRAKE PIPE, WHICH CARRIES BRAKE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES, MAY DEVELOP A LEAK DUE TO EXTENDED CHAFING ON THE AIR CLEANER RESONATOR BRACKET. |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. |
| 81V025000 | 1981 | Suspension | THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. |