Major Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 63000 miles

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 189000 miles

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SEATS Victims: 1

Browse 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM warped dashboard in my 2004 monte carlo radio face also gets blistering hot trunk lid open appears all the time...	85 ~ 69221 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2004 chevy monte carlo. the speedometer went out last fall. not completely right away just off by...	62 ~ 45610 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving over a bump at an unknown speed the security...	21 ~ 77100 miles
STEERING it's concerning the noise that my front end makes whenever i make a turn or reverse. i searched this site...	12 ~ 43804 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact noticed that when he switched the headlights from high to...	11 ~ 64996 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dash buckling in middle. dealer has replaced a dash panel twice but the mating part is what is buckling. dealer...	6 ~ 21372 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC recall notice concerning bolts that attaches the brake caliper to the steering knuckle being loose. *mr the dealer did not	6 ~ 12094 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving the speedometer works intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. the	5 ~ 28460 miles
SUSPENSION while driving 40 mph vehicle shimmied. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	5 ~ 44200 miles
SEATS since its been getting colder i have been using my car seat warmers. i've been noticing in the last week...	4 ~ 57625 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while making a left turn the vehicle...	3 ~ 127333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i turned the vehicle on. the instrument panel said traction control off service abs. i thought oh great. i drove...	3 ~ 51344 miles
EQUIPMENT purchased '04 monte carlo ss august 2007 (23 713 miles). the instrument panel gauges began getting stuck going completely around...	3 ~ 80000 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belts on both driver & passenger seats do not retract properly. if belts are not manually pulled in they...	3 ~ 53333 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 2700 miles it blew the engine. replaced engine and drove home whole front started on fire. *bf the consumer...	3 ~ 63000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER passenger side wiper failed had to spend $50 in shop to get it to work properly. *tr...	2 ~ 103850 miles
POWER TRAIN my speedometer rpm and gas gauges are inaccurate. i cannot tell how fast i am going nor how much gas...	2 ~ 79642 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact noticed that the tires were losing air frequently. the...	2 ~ 120000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the 2004 monte carlo speedometer erratic indicating going 30-12 mph even though i stopped/ or drove at or near the...	2 ~ 21500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer started registering incorrect speed then worked sporadically and sometimes not at all. car was taken to the dealership to...	2 ~ 81801 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated intermittently the vehicle stalled at any speed. once the battery light illuminated then the vehicle stalled....	2 ~ 27563 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear trunk strut support has broken four times on my 2004 chevy monte carlo. i am concerned that this	2 ~ 17000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that engine oil was dripping from the manifold....	1 ~ 135652 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM in the morning when starting the car it sputters like it's gasping for gas...i turn key off then restart and	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated sporadically....	1 ~ 120000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY about a week ago my driver side window has started to slip from the tracks so its going to be	1 ~ 76425 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as the...	1 ~ 102000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the traction control warning light illuminated. the...	1 ~ 123401 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while the vehicle was parked the contact turned the steering wheel...	1 ~ 90000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we have had hardship due to job lost and major car maintenance that could have been avoided and should have...	1 ~ 90000 miles
LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT we have had hardship due to job lost and major car maintenance that could have been avoided and should have...	1 ~ 90000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car would not go into reverse. i put it back into park then in reverse and it worked. i drove...	1 ~ 50000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while decelerating from 45 mph the brakes failed. the contact lost control...	1 ~ 9000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while decelerating from 45 mph the brakes failed. the contact lost control...	1 ~ 9000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING clunking noise from the steering column. service writer took the info & an hour later informed me that problem was...	1 ~ 37000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING i own a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. i starting having steering problems. the steering felt loose and like metal grinding...	1 ~ 44000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that there was a failure with the driver's side...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TIRES we purchased a 2004 chevy monte carlo ss @ jim johnson nissan here in bowling green ky in december of...	1 ~ 26251 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS drivers side heated seat inoperative. took to dealer and was told i needed a new cover. i inspected the seat...	1 ~ 56000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT consumer complaint concerning the 2004 monte carlo gm security system. *ts the security system installed in the consumer's vehicle is...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph the brake pedal pulsated violently. as speed of the vehicle	1 ~ 50000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES brakes grinding at 14 000 miles 2 tires wearing. taken to dealer dealer turned rotars and said tires were goodyears...	1 ~ 14450 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes grinding at 14 000 miles 2 tires wearing. taken to dealer dealer turned rotars and said tires were goodyears...	1 ~ 14450 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pedal went to floor car would not stop. no warning lights came on. noise from front right brakes when...	1 ~ 16500 miles
STRUCTURE warped dashboard in my 2004 monte carlo radio face also gets blistering hot trunk lid open appears all the time...	1 ~ 3400 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES warped dashboard in my 2004 monte carlo radio face also gets blistering hot trunk lid open appears all the time...	1 ~ 3400 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer took vehicle to dealer numerous times for vibration. vehicle vibrated more when the cruise control was on. dealer	1 ~ 5100 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR bad brakes on 2004 chevrolet monte carlo the pedal was not firm it would not stop the car but contued	1

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