10 of the 170 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo are about the electrical system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 82,500 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAN WANT COOL THE CAR WHEN STOP AT RED BREAKS WHEN FAST STOPING HAS SLOW GRIP TOO THEM
NHTSA complaint #11154913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 MODELS AND UP. AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 1999 LUMINA - BUT NOT ON THE MONTE CARLO, GIVEN THAT THE MC IS SO SIMILAR TO THE LUMINA, I THINK THERE HAS BEEN A MISTAKE NOT INCLUDING THE MC. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND IS GETTING WORSE. I BELIEVE THE 1999 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANK YOU. IF YOU ARE NOT THE RIGHT PEOPLE PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10916644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V400000 - I SENT A PRIOR COMPLAINT TODAY REGARDING MY 1999 MONTE CARLO AND I APOLOGIZE FOR MISSTATING A FACT.. I SAID IN THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT THAT MY MONTE CARLO WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL AT THE YEAR 2000. AND THAT IT WAS SIMILAR TO THE LUMINA, I MEANT TO SAY THAT IT IS SIMILAR TO THE 1999 MALIBU, WHICH IS BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 14350. AND MY COMPLAINT NUMBER THAT I SENT EARLIER WHICH DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS 10916644..
NHTSA complaint #10916655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10908112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER THE BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,300. UPDATED 06/10/14
NHTSA complaint #10585556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS. ROTORS WERE CUT AND THEN NEW ROTORS REPLACED. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA NOT BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, CITY TRAFFIC. I ALSO DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE MONTE CARLO BRAKE SYSTEM. I JUST HAD TO HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON MY 1999 MONTE CARLO. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED AND WILL DEFINITELY NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10023276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN, FLAMES. FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #8013629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE DEALER IS NOT SHOWING A RECORD OF THE REPLACEMENT OF A COMPUTER CHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED IN 04/01 CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF MY BRAKES AT THAT TIME. ALSO, I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ATLEAST 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #760125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER MUST POUND OR HIT HORN BUTTON VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR IT TO SOUND, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT ALERT OTHER DRIVERS IF NECESSARY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #856167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL AND TO HARD TO PRESS, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #846181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.