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2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 120 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, most often about the electrical (73% of complaints, typically around 69,500 miles). It is 6th of 10 Monte Carlo model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems
Electrical
87 complaints · 73%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the instrument panel would fail sporadically and the gauges would read inaccurately, such as speeds traveled and fuel levels. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, the speedometer indicated that he was traveling 100 MPH. The…
The speedometer on my 2005 chevy Monte Carlo registers the wrong speed. While in park, it reads different speeds from negative to 120 MPH. While driving, it does not register correct speed. This is an important safety issue. There are many other Monte Carlo owners with exact same complaint. Mine began right around…
Lights
18 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 67,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights, tail lights.
Certain lights in dashboard controls are burnt out. Right now the problem just involves the tachometer, ignition illumination and driver heat/cool control indicator. Problem is manageable during the daytime but at night, necessary parts of the dashboard do not illuminate. The problem is that the lightbulbs themselves…
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo lt with 3.8l v6 driving home a few hours after purchasing the car the headlights went out. The parking lights and fog lights under the bumper remained on. I started slowing down and used the multi function switch to turn on the high beams and the lights came back on. I brought this to the…
Fuel system
9 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Tl 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…
Instrument cluster stopped working (speedometer, etc) january 2014 fuel regulartor switch was leaking fuel (onto exhaust?) was told neither was considered a safety issue but fuel on a exhaust could cause a fire.
Engine
7 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While driving less than 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud clanking noise. She attempted to exit the highway and the vehicle continued to lose power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the motor failed. The failure and current mileages were less than…
2005 Monte Carlo over heats,second year I bought the car. Replace a number of things. Gas gauge does not work,speed gauge does not work,rear defrost does not work. This is 2012 and I bought it in 2005. Til this day the car is still over heating. The car is a lemon. When you have a car for seven years,and have to keep…
Brakes
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While the contact was driving approximately between 35-60 MPH the brake pedal was engaged and she could hear a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where both front rotors were resurfaced. In addition to the repair, both rear rotors were replaced.…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH in reverse the brakes were engaged but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle continued to reverse until the brakes were applied repeatedly the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic…
Speed control
5 complaints · 4%First off, the speedometer started to incorrectly measure the speed and slowly over 3 months it stopped working totally and now doesn't work at all. In addition after buying the car it had a clunking noise when making turns at slow speed..I brought the vehicle in 2 times for this problem and it wasn't fixed either…
Suspension
3 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: front.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off and would not restart. The vehicle was driving abnormally and the transmission did not shift when the vehicle was cold. The brain, PCM, wheel bearings, and ic shaft were replaced. Also, on one occasion while driving at an…
Transmission
3 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off and would not restart. The vehicle was driving abnormally and the transmission did not shift when the vehicle was cold. The brain, PCM, wheel bearings, and ic shaft were replaced. Also, on one occasion while driving at an…
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.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (87 complaints, typically around 69,500 miles); lights (18 complaints, typically around 67,500 miles); fuel system (9 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 3, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
- It is 6th of 10 Monte Carlo model years by number of complaints, with 120 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.