Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, most frequently naming the driver assistance, engine and steering categories. 181 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
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
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008Viewing | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 52.3 |
| 2005 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 2004 | 230 | 7 | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2003 | 158 | 9 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2002 | 230 | 7 | 1 | 60.2 |
| 2001 | 276 | 8 | 1 | 60.6 |
| 2000 | 233 | 8 | 1 | 61.9 |
| 1999 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 56.0 |
| 1998 | 100 | 5 | 4 | 64.7 |
| 1997 | 164 | 3 | 4 | 59.3 |
| 1996 | 155 | 3 | 5 | 60.1 |
| 1995 | 169 | 5 | 1 | 60.3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.