1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 167 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (36 complaints · 21.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 27
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 1
Compare all model years →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 36 of 167 owner complaints (21.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 21.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 21.6% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 23 complaints, 13.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 23 · 13.8% ENGINE: 15 complaints, 9.0% of reports ENGINE 15 · 9.0% SUSPENSION: 14 complaints, 8.4% of reports SUSPENSION 14 · 8.4% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 7.2% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 7.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 6.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 6.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 5.4% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 5.4% · 7 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 5.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 140 complaints, 83.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 140 · 83.8% · 22 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 36 21.6% 10 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 23 13.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 9.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 14 8.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 7.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 6.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 5.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 140 83.8% 22 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1994. 1995-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Nov 1994 Jan 2009 Recall campaign 94V230000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V230000 Recall campaign 97V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V017000 Recall campaign 97V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V065000 Recall campaign 01I014000 ◆ Recall campaign 01I014000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Investigation EA98019 ● Investigation EA98019
  • Campaign 97V017000 was reported 544 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V065000 was reported 658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01I014000 was reported 2,328 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,266 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 8
1995-Q3 Owner reports 11
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 10
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q1 Owner reports 10
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 11
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 94V230000
Recall campaign 1 97V017000
Recall campaign 1 97V065000
Recall campaign 1 01I014000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Defect investigation 1 EA98019
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01I014000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THE BRAKING COULD FEEL DELAYED MOMENTARILY WHEN LIGHT OR MODERATE FORCE IS APPLIED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS OR AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL MODIFY THE FRONT FENDER LINERS TO REMOVE A PORTION OF THE CLOSEOUT PANELS IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THIS SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH AUGUST 2004.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E021000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V230000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 167 complaints · page 1 of 7

No complaints match the current filters.
EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

 Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

Read our complete data methodology → Sources