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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports3 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

120 reports

67,000 miles · Feb 26, 2010

Fuel System, Gasoline

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION.. THE CONTACT HAD A CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE ASSITANCE OF GM. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10314534

58,000 miles · Feb 20, 2010

Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AS WELL AS OTHER CLUSTERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10312382

60,012 miles · Feb 12, 2010

Electrical System

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ALL OF THE GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ARE WORKING IMPROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OVER 140 MPH, THE FUEL GAGE SOMETIMES READS E EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FUEL TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR. THE VOLT WILL SET AT 8 (THE LOWEST POINT) AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR AN HOUR OR SO WILL FINALLY MOVE TO ABOVE THE MIDDLE POINT. THE GAGE INDICATORS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY AND IT IS VERY STRESSFUL BECAUSE THE INDICATORS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO ASSIST ME WHILE DRIVING ARE NOT WORKING AND FEEL THAT IT IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY, BUT THE PANEL ITSELF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10310027

84,000 miles · Jan 26, 2010

Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVEROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENLY FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000.

NHTSA ODI #10302382

40,000 miles · Jan 11, 2010

Electrical System

ALL GAUGES HAVE FAILED. 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10298960

49,000 miles · Dec 26, 2009

Exterior Lighting

2005 MONTE CARLO LS DIRECTIONALS AND HAZARDS QUIT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10296986

77,000 miles · Dec 21, 2009

Electrical System

A I P CLUSTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10296615

38,000 miles · Dec 11, 2009

Electrical System

I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO SS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THEY FAIL WHEN IT IS COLD OUT AND WHEN IT IS WARM THEY WILL SOME TIMES WORK, HOWEVER DO I KNOW IF THEY ARE REALLY WORKING. I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10295334

80,000 miles · Dec 2, 2009

Electrical SystemPower Train

I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO WITH 85,000 MILES AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE SOUTH. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OFF AND THE TEMP GAGE IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. CAN YOU HELP? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294325

50,000 miles · Dec 1, 2009

Electrical System

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I OWN A 2005 MONTE CARLO, AT AROUND 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE FAILED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT RETURNING TO THE SET POSITION, I DO SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED TO FOR THIS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY CHEVY AND I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE FROM OTHER OWNERS. THE FIX FOR THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THIS IS RUNNING BETWEEN $450 AND $650. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294160

Official recalls

14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jul 3, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.