39 of the
2,964 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE, OIL WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, AFTER REPLACING THE RADIATOR, THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO WORK. FURTHERMORE, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ROTATED, BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,034.
NHTSA complaint #11103994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 11/12/14
NHTSA complaint #10638749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 MONTE CARLO EQUIPPED WITH 235/30/ZR22 DURUN TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BOTH SPLIT. DESPITE THE SEVEN TO EIGHT INCH SPLITS, THE TIRES HAD NOT DEFLATED AT THAT TIME. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10496478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SHIP THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.
NHTSA complaint #10440600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, THE TIRE PRESSURE LOW SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, IF MY CAR WERE A IMPALA GM WOULD FIX IT BUT SINCE IT IS A DISCONTINUED MODEL THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION ON THE NET ABOUT THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH REMOTE START/ LOCK PROBLEM FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THAT IS A PROBLEM THEY DO NOT HONOR.
NHTSA complaint #10386932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED TWO CLASSIC P225/60R16 TIRES DESIGN # 8938N ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. THEY STILL ARE LIKE NEW. THEY BOTH ARE STARTING TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER AROUND THE RIM. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DRY ROTTING. THEY WERE PLACED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10316083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AT 18,758 MILES, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SEVERELY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THREE WEEKS AND NO ONE HAS CALLED HER BACK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN STORAGE DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,261 UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LET FRONT TIRE HAS FLAT SPOTS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/09/09.
NHTSA complaint #10249713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY VEHICLE'S TPM SYSTEM WAS NOT RESET CORRECTLY AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND GAVE A FALSE READING TO THE TIRE BEING LOW, WHEN IN FACT IT WASN'T READING THE RIGHT TIRES PRESSURE. AFTER USING MANUAL TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE I WAS INFLATING WAS OVER 65PSI 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS.
NHTSA complaint #10235332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD TO TURN ON THE A.C. SO THE CAR WOULD NOT OVERHEAT --TOOK IT IN AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY INTAKE GASKED WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMEN WITH CHEVY--3 MONTHS LATER MY AIR COMPRESSER IS SHOT ALREADY HAVE PAID $3,000 AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10228641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WHICH WE BOUGHT IN MARCH OF 2007 WITH 25 MILES ON IT FROM MAROONE CHEVROLET IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS THE " SERVICE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM " LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY COME ON. WE TOOK CAR INTO MAROONE IN PEMBROKE PINES AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND EVERY TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED ..NEEDLESS TO SAY TO THIS DAY 1-25-08 IT IS STILL ON WE ARE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING AGAIN WHY I HAVE NO IDEA ! AS OF THIS TIME NOTHING IS BEING FIXED AND WE ARE BEING TOLD IT IS ~ IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND HURTFUL BEING LIED TO TIME AFTER TIME .
NHTSA complaint #10215961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE COPPER MASTER CRAFT SENSYS01 TIRE. WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE INNER SIDEWALLS. THE TIRE WAS NOT IMPACT BY ANY ROAD HAZARD. THE REMAINING TREAD ON THE TIRE WAS AT 60%. TIRE SIZE WAS 225/60R16 THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES OF DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS ABOUT 20,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 25,000.
NHTSA complaint #10185656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH ABS AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS**CC THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBRICATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE EBCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WITHOUT THE REPLACEMENT, THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK SO THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE WATER PUMP AND INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED DUE THEM LEAKING. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING STUCK OPEN. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER SEALED THE REAR WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #10182677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS @ JIM JOHNSON NISSAN HERE IN BOWLING GREEN,KY IN DECEMBER OF 2006. SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN FEELING A "THUMPING" WHILE DRIVING-NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO JIM JOHNSON A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHICH TIRES WERE TAKEN OFF-BALANCED AND RE-BALANCED AND STILL THE SAME ISSUE. JIM JOHNSON HAD PLACED 2 NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT BUT WE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TIRES WE HAVE ON THERE ARE GOODYEAR EAGLES. WE CALLED GOODYEAR CONSUMER CTR. THEY IN TURN HAD US GO TO A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER FOR A TIRE INSPECTION, UPON WHICH THEY FOUND A "THUMPING" IN THE TIRES. GOODYEAR CONSUMER CENTER HAD OFFERED US $58. FOR EACH TIRE REPLACEMENT TOWARDS THE WARRANTY. WE FEEL FOR OUR SAFETY AND OTHERS AROUND OUR CAR,WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND ANY MONEY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TWO TIRES THAT ARE FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE, WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM AT NO CHARGE TO US FOR SAFETY REASONS AND THE IDEA THAT THEY ARE FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE NO MATTER WHAT THE WARRANTY CLAIMS ARE. WE FEEL THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10182006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. DEALER AND CHEVROLET BOTH SAY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. BOTH MADE IT SOUND LIKE A VERY RECENT PROBLEM BUT AFTER SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN INCLUDING YOUR SITE, I HAVE FOUND CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF THIS DEFECT FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. ARE WE TO JUST TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE A INFERIOR VEHICLE, LACKING IN MY CASE ANYWAY, A FEATURE THAT WAS A MAJOR PART OF MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE? I DON'T KNOW AND APPARENTLY CHEVROLET DOESN'T EITHER. SHAME ON CHEVROLET. HOW CAN THEY CLAIM 100% SATISFACTION WHEN THEY WONT EVEN TELL US WHEN A FIX MAY BE EVOLVING? JUST SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
NHTSA complaint #10182053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM FAILED FROM DAY ONE. IT HAS NOW BEEN 5 MONTHS WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE. AFFECTS THE REMOTE LOCKS AND STARTER AS WELL. NEED TO BE WITHIN 10 FEET OF CAR FOR IT TO WORK. HAVE HAD IT IN 3 TIMES AND THEY STATE THEY ARE WAITING FOR A FIX AND BULLETIN. HELP CORRECT THIS SOMEONE. THE DEALER IS GETTING NO HELP FROM CHEVROLET AT ALL. BAD PRACTICE. I HAVE OWN CHEVROLET FOR 25 YEARS WITH NOT HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE FIXING AN ISSUE. MY DEALER IS ALWAYS GREAT IT IS ON THE OTHER END THEY NEED HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10180919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING SINCE NEW. NOW 1000 MILES. BEEN TO A CHEVY DEALER(TEAM CHEV IN SMYRNA, TN) THEY HAVE TRIED 3 SETS OF TIRES, ALL DEFECTIVE. THEY BELIEVE THE RIMS ALSO TO BE DEFECTIVE. CAR STILL SHAKES, AND FEELS LOOSE OVER BUMPS. DEALER SAYS HANDS ARE TIED DUE TO VERY POOR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO PROPERLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER QUICKLY, SO MY NEW CAR DRIVES NEW. COMPUTER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO CHOOSE TIRE SIZE WHICH IS ACTUALLY 225/60-16.
NHTSA complaint #10162487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WRITER OWNER OF 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO TIRES DETREADED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND RECALL TIRES MFRD IN FINLAY OHIO. *TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC, AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THEY DIAGNOSED THE OTHER THREE TIRES REMAINING AS HAVING BUMPS ON THEM. THE TIRES WERE OVAL SHAPED AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE BALANCED.
NHTSA complaint #10147587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.