Worst years for a Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owners have filed 2,964 complaints about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo with NHTSA across model years 1974 to 2010. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo417 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo155 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet Monte Carlo year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2008 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | C | 54 | 9 | 5 | 65,192 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 146 | 15 | 0 | 56,485 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | B | 155 | 2 | 5 | 69,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 275 | 10 | 16 | 56,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | C | 204 | 14 | 24 | 75,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | D | 319 | 14 | 36 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | F | 417 | 20 | 47 | 76,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | D | 332 | 18 | 46 | 93,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | B | 170 | 6 | 9 | 80,000 | Brakes |
| 1998 | C | 129 | 19 | 12 | 98,000 | Brakes |
| 1997 | C | 218 | 17 | 3 | 96,450 | Brakes |
| 1996 | C | 255 | 21 | 1 | 86,000 | Electrical System |
| 1995 | C | 244 | 35 | 1 | 119,461 | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1988 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1987 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1986 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1985 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1984 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1974 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Monte Carlo, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.