IllustrationWHILE COMING OFF A RAMP AND ATTEMPING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMOBILE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER HIT A CURB. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. CONSUMER STATES SHE MESSED UP THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER AUTOMOBILE. *AK
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 169 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports1 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
169 reportsVEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY ATP SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER.
DASH REPLACED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
DRIVING AT SPEED 75MPH, FRONT END VIBRATED , CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, NO IMPACT, HIT THE SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30-35 MPH & COMING TO A STOP, STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS); THEY DID NOT KICK IN LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. VEHICLE WAS STOPPING FURTHER THAN NECESSARY. *AK
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.
ENGINE NOISE 7 TIMES.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED; DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE; ALSO, BRAKES SOMETIMES JUST DON'T WORK. ALSO REAR DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE DUE TO SHORT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, RPM WENT UP BUT VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OR TAKE OFF. INFORMED DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEM & WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR OWNER. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED IN A REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Official recalls
397V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
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.
94V230000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 21, 1994
A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA98019 · Degraded Braking Performance
Opened Aug 31, 1998 · Closed Dec 13, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available