2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT WHEN SWITCHING TO OR FROM HIGH AND LOW BEAM. RETURNING SWITCH TO PREVIOUS BEAM WILL GENERALLY MAKE THEM START WORKING AGAIN. *TR

MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO DEPRESS THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND THE THEY WORK FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK, I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH BEING THE PROBLEM BUT I THINK THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TR

TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK. REPLACED THE HAZARD/SIGNAL SWITCH LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PRESSING ON THE DASH NEAR THE HAZARD SWITCH OR PRESSING THE HAZARD SWITCH WILL RETURN SIGNAL TO NORMAL OPERATION FOR A SHORT TIME. WHILE I WAS REPLACING THE ORIGINAL, I NOTICED PLACING A VERY SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WILL CAUSE THE SIGNAL TO EITHER STOP OR START WORKING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH BOTH THE SWITCH DESIGN AS WELL AS THE DASHBOARD DESIGN. HOT/HUMID WEATHER APPEARS TO IRRITATE THE SITUATION CAUSING FAILURE MORE OFTEN. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM VIA WEB SEARCHES FINDS MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO SEEMS TO BE COMMON TO MANY GM MODEL CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE FUSES YET THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY CHEVROLET WINDOW IS BAD AND IT THREW A ROD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. NO CRASH/ACCIDENT RESULTED. INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE INTO ENGINE AND OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM. THE ANTI-FREEZE GOT INTO THE BALL BEARINGS (AS WELL AS REST OF ENGINE) AND CAUSED CORROSION DAMAGE AND MISFIRES. THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED, AND WILL COST $5,000 DOLLARS. WARRANTY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE DESPITE LOW MILEAGE DUE TO NUMBER OF YEARS THAT HAVE PASSED, NOR WILL THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L V6 ENGINE OFFERED BY CHEVROLET/HM. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE LISTED ALL ACROSS THE INTERNET ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAN ALSO CAUSE MANIFOLD EXPLOSIONS AND COLLAPSES AND RELATED ENGINE FAILURES. *TR

HEADLAMPS CONTINUE TO FILL WITH MOISTURE AND NOW WATER LEAKING IN AFTER EVERY RAINFALL. HEADLAMPS IN DANGER OF FAILING AND LIGHTS OBSCURED BY VAPOR. HAVE REMOVED, DRIED OUT, NO CRACKS OR SEALS BROKEN BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM GM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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. *TR

ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE BEFORE DAWN, DRIVING DOWN A NARROW CURVY RURAL ROAD RIFE WITH DEER, I FLICKED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AS USUAL. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER I LOST ALL MY HEADLIGHTS. SOMEHOW SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE DITCH AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF THE FOG LAMPS CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME VERY SLOWLY. SPENT $1000 GETTING A CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. HAD TROUBLE WITH TURN SIGNALS QUITTING RANDOMLY FOR 3 YEARS, HAVE TO TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK. ANOTHER $500 WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH $1500 IT DOESN'T SEEM WORTH IT. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK - 2 TRANSMISSIONS, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, 5 STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENTS... *TR

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT INCLUDES HEAD LIGHTS. YOU FLICK YOU HIGH BEAMS ON AND WHEN YOU TRY AND SWITCH TO LOW YOUR HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. YOU MUCH FLICK YOUR TURN SIGNAL REPEATEDLY TO GET THEM BACK ON. IN THE MEAN TIME YOU ARE SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD IN A PANIC. HOW OFTEN DOES IT HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR

HEADLIGHT HIGH/LOW SWITCH ON MULTI-FUNCTION STALK FAILS AND PREVENTS SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, ESPECIALLY HARD TO SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW. DEALER SAID ENTIRE STALK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PART ALONG IS OVER $300 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETE WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET WITH SEVERAL GM MODELS FROM ABOUT 2000-2003 MODEL YEARS. *TR

WHEN MY WIFE OR I ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS IN A POORLY LIT AREA/REGION THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. WE ALMOST ENTIRELY LOST WHERE WE WERE ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH FOR A COUPLE MOMENTS WE FINALLY GOT THE HIGH BEAMS ON. NOW, A CAR COMES FROM THE OTHER SIDE WE ATTEMPT TO POWER OFF THE HIGH BEAMS AND SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS AND THE CAR STAYS STUCK WITH HIGH BEAMS ON AND WE ARE NOW BLINDING ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, HOWEVER, EITHER EVENT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN IN ADVERSE WEATHER. PLEASE ADVISE AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE (25000?) AND INQUIRED OF THE DEALER. TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.. HAD IT CHECKED BY AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR SHOP AT ABOUT 40,000 AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THAT CHEVY'S WERE HAVING A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR STEERING COLUMNS.. VEHICLE NOW HAS 56,000 AND AM NOW TOLD BY CHEVY DEALER I NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION AT MY EXPENSE. DEALER MENTIONED THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY RECALLS YET. COST ESTIMATE IS $1000.00. *TR

SON OWNS 2002 MONTE CARLO COUPE. RECENTLY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED AND BACKED UP HEAT INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND BURNT A HOLE INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT IS NOT ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. HE WENT TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME EVEN HAVING FIRES DEVELOP. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE SHOP STILL, X 1-1/2 MONTHS, WITH LOTS OF REPAIR REQUIRED AND COST. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2002 MONTE CARLO NEW,,,MY COMPLAINT IS MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT,,,I WASH IT ,,DRY IT,,KEEP IT CLEAN,,,,IT'S STARTING TO RUST,,,THE TIRE FENDERS,,,THE GAS DOOR. THE PAINT IS BUBBLING,,,THIS SHOULDN'T BE SINCE GARAGE KEPT,,IN WINTER GET SALT OFF,,,SUMMER ALSO GARAGE KEPT EXCEPT IF OUT AND ABOUT,,,,CHEVY MORE OR LESS SAYS TO BAD,,,SO SAD,,,,WE PAY BIG BUCKS FOR THESE CARS...WHAT GIVES? *TR

2001-2002 GM MODELS, ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, RANDOMLY TURNING ON. HEARD MANY PROBLEMS ABOUT THIS, NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

CAR PART RECALLED. GOT NOTICE IN JULY 09. CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF PART IN SEP 09. 2002 MONTE CARLO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT! PART WAS JUST RECALLED THIS YEAR. THEY JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. DENIED CLAIM. 9 MO OLD AND 3 YR OLD IN CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE ON EXPRESSWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR CONTROL MODE WAS ENGAGED; FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT SEEM TO GIVE ME A RESOLUTION. MY WARRANTY IS NOW OUT AND THE SIGNALS STILL DON'T WORK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO .THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT BOTH DOORS PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR HAS DAMAGED AND BENDED BOTH FENDERS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF MONTE CARLO CARS LIKE MINE. WITH THE DOORS BENDING THE FENDERS IT'S HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR AND IT ALSO CAUSES WATER TO GET IN MY DOORS EVERY TIME IT RAINS CAUSING MY SPEAKERS TO NOT PLAY RIGHT. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES IN MY CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ALLOWED THESE SAFETY FEATURES TO QUIT WORKING AND AFTER REPLACING THE PARTS THAT THE DEALER SAID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE'S SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW SENSOR AND PART, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE TRACKING LIGHT SAYS THE TRACTION IS OFF AND TO SERVICE. THE BRAKES SLIP AND SOMETIMES FAILS TO STOP THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT OIL AND COOLANT WERE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO GAIN SPEED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE AS HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN EVERYTIME HE TURNED THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY WAY IT COULD BE REPAIRED WAS BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE REPAIRS MAY HAVE TO BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SPARK PLUGS AND NOW AN OIL LEAK IS PRESENT. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE SERVICE REGARDING THE RECALL REPAIR. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

MY 2002 MONTE CARLO GM 3.4L ENGINE LEAKS OIL INTO COOLING SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L ENGINE. SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW THAT OWN THIS VERY ENGINE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE INSTALLED IN THE CAR WHEN NEW, REACTS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE GASKET. THIS RESULTS IN ENGINE OIL SEEPING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM CONTAMINATING THE RADIATOR, SENSORS AND ALL PARTS RELATED. GM DEALERS WOULD NOT FIX, CAR JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY BOTH HEADLAMPS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE PARKING LIGHTS WORKED BUT I COULD NOT MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY GET THE HEADLAMPS TO WORK. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT TIMES. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. SHOULD THIS BE RECALLED? SOME CARS LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR AIR BAGS BUT I WAS TOLD MINE WASN'T. *TR

I OWN A LEMON OF A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR. STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS, COST $200.00 TO FIX, CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, COVERED BY WARRANTY THANK GOD. TODAY IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR LEAKY GASKET AND WHEEL BEARING/ HUB REPLACEMENT WHICH IS COSTING ANOTHER $500.00. THIS WAS BAD BECAUSE THE ABS BREAKS DIDN'T ALWAYS WORK WHICH WAS SCARY SINCE I WONDERED WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE OUT TOTALLY AND I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH COST US ANOTHER $700.00. IS THERE ANY HELP FOR US? I WONDER WHAT WILL BE NEXT WITH THIS CAR, IT IS A NICE LOOKING CAR, BUT IT SUCKS MECHANICALLY!! PLEASE HELP! ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR

ON OUR 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. NOW THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO LOCK UP WHEN COMING TO A STOP. A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ABOUT $1500.00 TO REPAIR BUT IT WOULD BE FINE WITHOUT REPAIR. NOW WE ARE NOT SO SURE. OTHERS HAVE SAID THAT EVEN DEALERSHIPS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORKS FOR A VERY SHORT TIME THEN THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. *TR

IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS? MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING TODAY AND I WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A RECALL. *TR

WAS IN A COLLISION WHICH I WAS REARENDED THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED NORMALLY. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE DEACTIVATED, THE BLADES REMAINED IN AN UPWARD POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS ANNOYING AND HINDERED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10-30-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD ARE IN AN UPWARD POSITION WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. UPDATED 10/31/08. *JB

MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS HAS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING, I HAD THIS FIXED 2 1/2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AGAIN NOW FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. I WAS WAITING FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING YET. *TR

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE: BEGINNING IN 2005 THROUGH TO 2007 THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ONCE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I DID FIND THAT TURNING THE HAZARD SIGNALS ON FOR 5-10 SECONDS WOULD SOMETIMES CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK. FINALLY AFTER MANY HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND SEVERAL POSTINGS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. IN OCTOBER 2007 I SPENT $399 TO HAVE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH REPAIRED. PLEASE INSIST THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND NOT ADD ON ADDITIONAL PARTS LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL ARM ETC. MY DEALERSHIP FIRST QUOTED ME $850 STATING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ARM MUST ALSO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SINCE THE REPAIR ALL IS FINE. I DO BELIEVE THAT GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE UP, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG, BUT NOT THE DEPLOYMENT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,407 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS - TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. FOUND OUT BY ACCIDENT THAT TURNING ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS WILL SOMEHOW RESET THE LIGHTS AND THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST YEAR. FOUND REPORTS ON MYCARSTATS.COM THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

ABS AND TAC OFF LIGHT COME ON STAY ON AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON TOOK TO SHOP IF DIDN'T FIX (MEANING I HAVE NO ANTILOCK BRAKES AND THEY THING ITS THE ABS MOTOR PUMP THINK) I WONT BE ABLE TO GET A INSPECTION STICKER AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST 1600 TO FIX AND WENT ON WEB AND SEEN MANY HUNDREDS OF 2002 MONTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS MY TURN SIGNAL WORKS IN MY 2002 MONTE CARLO WHEN IT FEELS LIKE ONE MINUTE IT MAY WORK THE NEXT IT WONT WORK FOR DAYS. I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY GIRLFRIENDS 2001 MONTE CARLO SO I SUSPECT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ALL TURN SIGNAL IN 2000 AND UP MONTE CARLOS...I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NEW TO YOU BUT WHAT SHOULD WE DO.. MY GIRLFRIEND RECENTLY RECEIVED 2 TICKETS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE HAVE 2 DO TO GET THIS FIXED OR WAS IT A RECALL? *TR

TURN SIGNALS GO DEAD INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT, HAS BEEN ON SEVERAL MONTHS, DEALERS SHIP SAYS THE COMPUTER WILL NOT LET THEM FIND THE PROBLEM, MEAN WHILE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, IT REFUSES TO START, I WAIT 10 MINUTES OR SO THEN IT STARTS. *TR

LIGHT SWITCH AND HIGH BEAM IS DEFECTIVE IN STEERING COLUMN. *TR

SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES GRADUAL INTERNAL MOISTURE BUILD-UP TILL CONDENSATION ON THE LENSES GET TRAPPED ON INSIDE SURFACE CAUSING DIFFUSING AND DIMINISHING FRONT HEADLIGHT TRANSMISSION. INTERNAL MOISTURE THAT BUILDS UP OVER TIME AND EXPOSURE TO RAIN CANNOT BE REMOVED. ADDS TO RISK OF CORROSION, ELECTRICAL SHORT, EXPLOSIVE PRESSURE BUILD-UP WHEN HEATED THROUGH USE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. ONLY REMEDY IS MODEL WIDE RECALL FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT INCLUDING INSPECTION ADVISORY TO OWNER WARNING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND SAFETY HAZARD. MANUFACTURER IS RELUCTANT TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES OF OVER $250 EACH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS AND DRIVER SEAT AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED CHIPPED BONES IN HER HEAD, BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN PELVIS, AN INJURED BACK, AND TWO STROKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

I CAN'T BELIEVE GM IS NOT BEING FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR CLUSTER PROBLEMS. I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE OIL PRESSURE, RPMS, AND TEMP. THE ONLY THING ON MY PANEL THAT WORKS IS THE GAS INDICATOR. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I HIT 70,000 AND I'M NOW AT 78,000. THIS IS MAKING ME CRAZY AND OUR LOCAL GM DEALER QUOTED $680 TO REPAIR, AND SAID IT MUST BE REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE WORK AND PROGRAMMING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I LOVED THIS CAR UNTIL THIS MAJOR PROBLEM STARTED. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER ISSUES AND GM'S LACK OF RECALL, I'M REAL TEMPTED TO LEAVE GM -- AND WE'VE BEEN GM FOR THREE GENERATIONS IN MY FAMILY AND THIS. *TR

PASSLOCK MALFUNCTIONING WITH LOW MILES ON VEHICLE NOT JUST THE DATE BELOW BUT MANY MANY TIMES. *TR

TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE MESSAGE CENTER SAYS SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM. WENT ON LINE AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TRIED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED WITHOUT SUCCESS. COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WHEN I FLIP ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS, IF IT DOESN'T MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, ALL OF MY LIGHTS WILL GO OUT IN APP.10 SECONDS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. *TR