Major Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo RECLINER Victims: 1 Mileage: 70450 miles

1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo WHEEL BEARING

1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo HUB Mileage: 54000 miles

Browse 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints by category

Problems with ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC hard stopping in rain at highway speeds. dealer serviced brakes but problem exsits. *ak...	32 ~ 13197 miles
ENGINE i would be driving down a road and suddenly the engine would die. i would immedeiately have no power steering...	9 ~ 97172 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING :this seems to be a ongoing problem with a large margarity of monte carlos. my understanding is that a dealer...	8 ~ 3934 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the head gasket and intake manifold fails every 40-50k miles. ph...	7 ~ 40704 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	7 ~ 1 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intake gasket blown on 99 monte carlo 3.1 engine. loosing 1/2 quart of anitfreeze per day. mechanic has seen the...	6 ~ 54504 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS disc brake rotors replaced total of 6 since car was purchased new. vehicle still responds poorly to brake input when...	6
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 59-60k miles my intake manifold gasket is 'seeping' according to the chevrolet dealer my water pump is also seeping...	5 ~ 51000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving about 35-40 mph tried to shift gears from forward to reverse and caused vehicle to go into a...	5 ~ 49894 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the engine failed to start after numerous...	4 ~ 61246 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	4
SERVICE BRAKES i would be driving down a road and suddenly the engine would die. i would immedeiately have no power steering...	3 ~ 88894 miles
AIR BAGS none...	3
EQUIPMENT consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	3 ~ 81152 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	3
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	3
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS defective driver's and passenger's seatbacks moved unexpectedly which could cause a loss of vehicle control. also a "grunt" noise when	3 ~ 23483 miles
STEERING steering system malfunctioned causing vehicle to go to the right while driving.vehicle made noise. may cause a loss of vehicle	3 ~ 41667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary...	3 ~ 32000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was at a friends for several hours proceeding incident. i drove my 1999 chevy monte carlo z34 about 1...	2 ~ 198729 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the dealership replaced this sunroof while the vehicle was still under warranty. the track is broken again. the dealership can't...	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	2
BODY > STRUCTURE both braze joints at roof to rear fender are now evident/exposed. this indicates to flexing in the vehicle iam concerned	2
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. ever since i purchased it and it rains...	2
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn buttons are too small and to hard to press causing a safety hazard. dealer cannot fix defect. ak ml...	2
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car will not turn all the way off to be able to remove the keys from the ignition. i...	1 ~ 85000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i would be driving down a road and suddenly the engine would die. i would immedeiately have no power steering...	1 ~ 125000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet monte carlo. after refueling the vehicle the contact noticed fuel leaking underneath the...	1 ~ 80000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving approximately 60 mph the rear brake lights were inoperative. the...	1 ~ 163125 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER j'ai un chevrolet monte-carlo 1999 avec le moteur 3.8 v6 en la dmarrant une explosion s'est produite et le moteur...	1 ~ 208000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the engine failed to start after numerous...	1 ~ 89300 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i started to hear a slight clicking sound when i pressed on my brakes only every once in a while...	1 ~ 140000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was at a friends for several hours proceeding incident. i drove my 1999 chevy monte carlo z34 about 1...	1 ~ 189457 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we were preparing to take a long trip and took our 1999 monte carlo into our mechanic for a pre-trip...	1 ~ 44554 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear brake lights will occasionally not function properly. at times only the center safety lift will be functional while the...	1 ~ 94000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1999 chevy monte carlo z34. no component listed. *ak...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS new brake pads installed may 2002. squealed from beginning. then a metal to metal noise began intermittently when applying brakes....	1 ~ 65500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i have owned my 1999 chevrolet monte carlo ls for 2 years now. the sunroof got off track in 2001...	1
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have owned my 1999 chevrolet monte carlo ls for 2 years now. the sunroof got off track in 2001...	1
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 1999 chevrolet monty carlo z34 has prooblem with the blinkers. there should be no reason why i should have...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM brake pads need to be replaced every 3 to 6 months. rotors were cut and then new rotors replaced. i...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING left front wheel hub assembly failure tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel...	1 ~ 54000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN left front wheel hub assembly failure tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel...	1 ~ 54000 miles
HUB > WHEELS left front wheel hub assembly failure tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel...	1 ~ 54000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR left front wheel hub assembly failure tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel...	1 ~ 54000 miles
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE at 59-60k miles my intake manifold gasket is 'seeping' according to the chevrolet dealer my water pump is also seeping...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN gear shift button does not engage when pressing on brakes. consumer has to use excessive force to move gear shifter.	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 35 mph consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood then flames. fire was put out. damage to	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer states that windshield wipers work intermittently.*ak...	1
TIRES consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer stated the front wheel bearing was replaced. *jg...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the dealer is not showing a record of the replacement of a computer chip they told me they replaced in...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE both body seam joints visable at roof to rear fenders getting worse not visable when new car has 9000 miles	1
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING both driver's and passenger's seat backs flipped forward when brakes were applied or when vehicle came to a stop.*ak seat	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when applying the brakes at any speed i feel i don't have the security of knowing i will stop in...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS after reading the other consumer complaints about the monte carlos i feel that i should also inform you about the...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. ever since i purchased it and it rains...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 1999 monte carlo that was purchased in mid 1999. ever since i purchased it and it rains...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger side front seat belt locks up to tightly. yh ...	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS shoulder belt cuts across the throat.dealer tried giving a clam that goes on the waist part of the buckle to...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT steering system malfunctioned causing vehicle to go to the right while driving.vehicle made noise. may cause a loss of vehicle	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer's vehicle was rear ended by a suv causing $2365 in damages consumer feels that because of the difference in...	1
WHEELS consumer states vehicle is experiecing strange noise while driving. dealer found rim to be out by .17 lug holes and	1

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