Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, WHICH CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, THIS CAN BE MINIMUM PUDDLES ON THE ROAD. I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND I AM GETTING NO SATISFACTION. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, FOR IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET MAILBU. THE HAND CONTROLS AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAND CONTROLS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT'S WIFE HAD TO DRIVE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE RESERVATION NUMBER WAS 01695/7245665. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,043. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. UPDATED 06/16/08
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 — this page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2006 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2005 | 120 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 230 | 7 | 11 | 0 | Above average |
| 2003 | 158 | 9 | 18 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 230 | 7 | 24 | 0 | High concern |
| 2001 | 276 | 8 | 31 | 0 | High concern |
| 2000 | 233 | 8 | 35 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 125 | 5 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 100 | 5 | 8 | 7 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 164 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 169 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.