2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 226 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (133 complaints · 58.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 133 of 226 owner complaints (58.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 133 complaints, 58.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 133 · 58.9% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 24 complaints, 10.6% of reports ENGINE 24 · 10.6% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports STEERING: 15 complaints, 6.6% of reports STEERING 15 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 4.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 3.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 2.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 2.2% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 1.8% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 1.8% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 1.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 93 complaints, 41.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 · 41.2% · 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 133 58.9% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 24 10.6% 1 crashes · 6 fires
STEERING 15 6.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 41.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2004. 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2004 Oct 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 17
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 12
2009-Q1 Owner reports 14
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 12
2010-Q1 Owner reports 15
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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