What Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Chevrolet Monte Carlo safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GEAR SHIFT ISSUES AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OFTEN HARD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE AS THE RELEASE PIN ON THE FLOOR SHIFT SOMETIMES REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO RELEASE THE SHIFT MECHANISM FROM PARK. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUDDENLY BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HADN'T LOCKED THE DOORS. THE HORN DID NOT ALWAYS RESPOND WHEN THE CONSUMER…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,773. UPDATED 12/02/11
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customerâs vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more an
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.
This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2010, owners most often name: electrical system, engine and engine cooling, power train. 2 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.
