Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems reported in California
194 of the 2,964 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
194
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
22
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
39
20.1%
Engine & Cooling
27
13.9%
Brakes
24
12.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
7.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
6.7%
Suspension
12
6.2%
Body & Structure
10
5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
4.6%
Steering
8
4.1%
Seats
6
3.1%
Lights
6
3.1%
Airbags
6
3.1%
By model year
1995 Monte Carlo
10
5.2%
1996 Monte Carlo
6
3.1%
1997 Monte Carlo
17
8.8%
1998 Monte Carlo
10
5.2%
1999 Monte Carlo
22
11.3%
2000 Monte Carlo
34
17.5%
2001 Monte Carlo
31
16.0%
2002 Monte Carlo
11
5.7%
2003 Monte Carlo
16
8.2%
2004 Monte Carlo
14
7.2%
2005 Monte Carlo
10
5.2%
2006 Monte Carlo
11
5.7%
2007 Monte Carlo
2
1.0%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
36
35.6%
Apple Valley
24
23.8%
Sacramento
8
7.9%
SAN Diego
6
5.9%
Long Beach
5
5.0%
Tracy
4
4.0%
Palmdale
4
4.0%
Oakview View
3
3.0%
Orange Cove
3
3.0%
Bell Gardens
3
3.0%
Salinas
3
3.0%
Pacioma
2
2.0%