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1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 20, 1997WV

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

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Oct 19, 1997OH

HEALIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATWE PROPERLY. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1997MN

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS. WHEN BRAKES GET DUST ON THEM OR GET WET WHEN APPLIED, THEY GRAB AND THE WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING A SKID. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK

Suspension
Filed Sep 9, 1997MT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER.

Suspension › Front1 injured
Filed Aug 21, 1997ND

VEHICLE INSTABILITY CAUSED ROLLOVER/INJURIES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 4, 1997PA

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT PADS AND SHOES. ALSO STATE SHOES AND PADS NEED REPLACING EVERY THREE MONTHS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 4, 1997MT

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jul 28, 1997CO

TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1997KY

DURING NORMAL OPERATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ACTING SOFT ON OCCASION. THE DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKES WENT SOFT AGAIN. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jun 9, 1997AL

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ,AT TIMES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKES FADE AWAY. ALSO, PEDAL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, PROBLEM OCCURS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER/FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AND REAR SHOES ONLY. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jun 4, 1997NC

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

Suspension › Front
Filed May 28, 1997MT

VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY ATP SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 27, 1997IL

DASH REPLACED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Suspension › FrontCrash
Filed May 8, 1997MT

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 3, 1997IL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30-35 MPH & COMING TO A STOP, STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS); THEY DID NOT KICK IN LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. VEHICLE WAS STOPPING FURTHER THAN NECESSARY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 11, 1997PA

VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 28, 1997FL

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 24, 1997MD

ENGINE NOISE 7 TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED; DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE; ALSO, BRAKES SOMETIMES JUST DON'T WORK. ALSO REAR DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE DUE TO SHORT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 7, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, RPM WENT UP BUT VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OR TAKE OFF. INFORMED DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEM & WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR OWNER. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 20, 1996TN

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 17, 1996MI

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP , NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 5MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 17, 1996MI

ABS ANTI--LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, TOOK TO DEALER, THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE MODULE ONCE . *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Nov 25, 1996NY

OWNER STATES THAT THERE IS A BLIND SPOT WHILE TRYING TO SEE OUT OF REAR WINDOW, SHE ALSO NOTES WHEN TRYING TO USE REARVIEW MIRROR ALL YOU SEE IS THE REAR OF YOUR OWN VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 23, 1996NY

BRAKES PADS REPLACED/BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED DUE TO NOISY BRAKES.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 15, 1996WV

FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, WHEN MAKING A LEFT AND RIGHT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A POPPING SOUND. *AK DOOR GASKETS STICK TO DOOR WHEN OPENING, DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, DEALER HAS PUT SHIMS BEHIND DOOR LATCH AND IT WAS A SLOPPY JOB, WIND IS HEARD AROUND DOOR AREA. ROTORS WERE TURNED WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES. *SLC

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Aug 19, 1996NY

REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT DOWN DURING ACCELERATION. *AK

Seat BeltsCrash3 injured
Filed Jul 26, 1996MS

THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, DURING FRONTAL IMPACT.

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 25, 1996IL

SUSPENSION NOISE.

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, IMPEDING VISIBILITY. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1996KY

ABS BRAKES PERFORM ERRATICALLY W/OCCASIONS OF FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE. NUMEROUS COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 1, 1996PA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALSO ON SNOW AND ICY ROAD, BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 1, 1996PA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALSO ON SNOW AND ICY ROAD, BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 1, 1996PA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALSO ON SNOW AND ICY ROAD BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 11, 1996ME

VEHICLE HAS NO LIGHT NEAR ASHTRAY, CAUSING A DANGER AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR HEAD TO FIND THE ASHTRAY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 20, 1996TN

GAS LEAK, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE'S PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 2, 1996NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL LIFT OFF WINDSHIELD WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 60 MPH OR MORE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 24, 1996IN

TRANSMISSION LEAKS. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 23, 1996WV

IN WET SURFACES THE BRAKES WILL GO TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipFire
Filed Feb 12, 1996AL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE SOMETIMES GO TO FLOOR, SOMETIMES CAR IS LIKE CAR NOT GOING TO STOP HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 29, 1996MD

WHILE PULLING UP TO CURB, VERY LOW SPEED, FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE ON ITS OWN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; NO WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 29, 1996OH

POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 25, 1996TX

FRONT BUCKET SEATS DON'T HAVE LOCK TO LATCH BACK PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 18, 1996PA

ENGINE STALLS. *DSH

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 3, 1996NY

DRIVER SIDE HINGE FAILURE, DOOR OPENS BEYOND THE BREAKING POINT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 27, 1995MS

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER SIDE DID. TT

Suspension › Rear
Filed Dec 5, 1995MN

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 20, 1995NH

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. TT THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. *YH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 26, 1995MI

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

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