1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Mar 16, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 164 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesFuel systemInterior & seats+4 more
Filed Mar 16, 2008
MY 97 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAS HAD NO LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS FOR SOME TIME . I HAD MY CAR CHECKED BY AN AUTO ELECTRICIAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO SEVERE AND IT WOULD PROBABLY NEVER FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE BEING IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO MY SELF/FAMILY OR OTHERS. AS I DRIVE ON THE ROAD I NOTICE MANY AUTOS OF THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SO I KNOW ITS NOT ONLY MY VEHICLE .I THOUGHT IT COULD OF BEEN THE FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM SO I HAD IT UNINSTALLED TO COME TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT THE SECURITY SYSTEM AFTER ALL. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE . THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AS I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE . I HAVE PUT CONSTANT REPAIRS ON THIS CAR , FUEL INJ TANK, ETC. AGAIN PLEASE ADDRESS THIS URGENT ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10221331
Incident
May 10, 2007
Interior & seatsExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Dec 27, 2006
Fire reported
THIS IS MY SECOND GM VEHICLE WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION. FIRST, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THEN THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULD NOT WORK (STAYS SOLID, DOESN'T FLASH). THEN THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS A 1997 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. THE OTHER CAR I HAD WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION WAS A 1995 CHEVY BERETTA. ALL REPAIRS ARE COSTLY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10177137
Incident
Sep 12, 2006
Mileage
120,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 27, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
I AM A VICTIM OF A REAR-END MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE SEATS ARE DESIGNED TO LATCH WHEN THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE SUDDENLY APPLIED AND/OR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COMES TO A STOP (AS PER THE OWNERS MANUAL). IN MY CASE, MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY AT A STOP AND THEREFORE THE SEAT NEVER LATCHED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT CAME FORWARD AND THE HEAD REST STRUCK ME LIKE A TWO BY FOUR. MY INJURIES WERE MORE SEVERE BECAUSE OF THIS SECONDARY IMPACT FROM THE HEAD REST. MY HUSBAND HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE PICK-UP TRUCK THAT HAS THE SAME SEAT DESIGN. IN ADDITION, IN BOTH VEHICLES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE SEATS BACKS STILL COME FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES BEFORE EVENTUALLY LOCKING. *JB
NHTSA ID
10013572
Incident
Dec 21, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 28, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING ON STRAIGHT ROAD DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AT ADJUSTMENT HINGES. ONE OCCUPANT,NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
881688
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Feb 7, 2000
THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKEN TO BE REPAIR WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE COLLAPSING WAS A NORMAL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA ID
550757
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 1999
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *YC
NHTSA ID
607110
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 30, 1998
SEATBACKS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE, IN ONE INSTANCE WHEN HAD TO BRAKE FAST, THE SEATBACKS FLEW BACKWARD. *MJS
NHTSA ID
780063
Body & structureInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Dec 30, 1997
WIDE C-PILLARS RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY.
NHTSA ID
527226
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 27, 1997
DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH KEY.
NHTSA ID
527566
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 1997
DURING HARD BRAKING, THE SEATS FOLD FORWARD THROWING THE OCCUPANTS TOWARD THE DASH. DEALER STATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL AND THE SEAT WOULD LOCK DURING A CRASH.
NHTSA ID
531531
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own