1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

244 complaints filed with NHTSA.

244
Complaints
35
Crashes
1
Fires
17
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP29
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION21
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE8
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
SUSPENSION:FRONT7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM5
STEERING4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS4

Recent Complaints

20050110CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED , AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 137,000

20050110CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED , AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 137,000

20010305CrashSEATS

DRIVER SEAT IS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH FROM SEAT ANCHOR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND A PASSENGER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS. *YH

20010305CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DRIVER SEAT IS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH FROM SEAT ANCHOR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND A PASSENGER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS. *YH

20001010CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SINCE NEW BRAKES WORK INCONSISTENTLY. TAKEN TO 2 DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES. THE ONLY ANSWER THEY FOUND WAS TO ADJUST REAR SHOES. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM. SOMETIMES YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR JUST WON'T SLOW DOWN. USUALLY RIGHT BEFORE YOU RUN INTO SOMETHING THE BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB. WHENEVER I HAVE A FRIEND DRIVE MY CAR THEY COMMENT ON HOW SCARY THE BRAKES ARE. THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF BASIC FLAWS I CAN LIVE WITH BUT I WOULD LIKE BRAKES. THANK YOU.

19990914CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19990625CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE AND KNOCKED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

19990526CrashSTEERING:COLUMN

ON APRIL 10, 1999 I WAS DRIVING ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING. TRYING TO CENTER MY CAR IN THE LEFT LANE WHERE I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD SWING TO THE LEFT AT A SUBTLE TILT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THAT DIRECTION; AND WOULD LIKEWISE, SWING TO THE RIGHT WITH A TILT OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. BREAKING DID NOT SEEM TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AT THIS POINT. I CONTINUED TO SUCCESSIVELY ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE CAR, SWINGING TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT UNTIL I RO

19990419CrashFatalSTEERING

AN EYE WITTNESS SAID THAT THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE HIT A 24" UTILITY POLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER WAS KILLED AND PASSENGER CRITICALLY INJURED. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE SECOND HAND, AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR NOTIFIED OF ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. *AK

19990329CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN FLOORED.IT WOULDN'T RETURN WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE. IT DID THIS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE 1ST 2 YEARS I OWNED THE CARE. IT CAUSE ME TO GO INTO A GUARDRAIL, BUT MY ABS DID SLOW ME DOWN SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I HIT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND MY MECHANIC WILL BACK ME UP ABOUT THE LINKAGE. *AK

19990318CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO TREE. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19990217SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE CRASHED BECAUSE ABS FAILED. PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO FLOOR WITH NO STOP. ALSO NEITHER OF FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN EITHER CRASH.

19990212CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE SPECIALIST STATED THAT BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF IT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *AK

19981016CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED WITHOUT A BRAKE SPRING KIT. CAR WAS INVOLVED IN TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS WHICH COULD HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FAULTY BRAKES. MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF THE INCIDENT, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

19980716CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTERSECTION AND MADE A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURIES. *AK

19971020CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH SUDDENLY SWERVED THEN APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, LEADING TO A SKID, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A ENBANKMENT. *AK

19970821SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE INSTABILITY CAUSED ROLLOVER/INJURIES.

19970604CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP AND ATTEMPING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMOBILE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER HIT A CURB. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. CONSUMER STATES SHE MESSED UP THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER AUTOMOBILE. *AK

19970508CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT

DRIVING AT SPEED 75MPH, FRONT END VIBRATED , CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, NO IMPACT, HIT THE SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. *AK

19961220CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED IN A REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK