2000 Chevrolet MONTE CARLO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
233 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 125 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 34 of 233 complaints (14.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 33 | 14.2% |
| Braking behavior | 22 | 9.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 22 | 9.4% |
| Engine operation | 18 | 7.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 3.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 34 |
| Engine | 28 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 16 |
| Steering | 15 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 |
| Suspension | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 9 |
Electrical System: 34; Engine: 28; Engine And Engine Cooling: 16; Steering: 15; Fuel/Propulsion System: 12; Suspension: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Fuel System, Gasoline: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 20 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 21 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 34 |
| 150,000 and above | 21 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 34; 150,000 and above: 21
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 108 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2000: 17; 2001: 22; 2002: 22; 2003: 21; 2004: 19; 2005: 13; 2006: 8; 2007: 6; 2008: 7; 2009: 9; 2010: 19; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 8; 2014: 20; 2015: 18; 2016: 10; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10021542 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *TS *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021542 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10036958 · 2003-08-31 (August 31, 2003)
THERE IS A POPING NOICE IN THE FRONT END. CAN ALSO FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL PLACES TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT NO ONE CAN FIND IT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036958 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002852 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)
I TOO, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT'S ALWAYS VIBRATED AND I'VE ALWAYS HEARD "NOISES." THE DEALER DID TRY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BY REPLACING MY RACK AND PINION AND REPLACING MY TIE ROD ENDS, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I'VE EXTREMELY SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. NOW, AS OF TODAY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SO THERE IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM TO ADD TO THE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10028561 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO LS COUPE THAT I PURCHASED ON 10/2000. I STARTED EXPERIENCING FRONT BRAKE VIBRATIONS AT 11000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT ROTOR WENT OUT-OF ROUND AND THEY RESURFACED THEM. THIS VIBRATION RETURNED AT THE 22000-MILE MARK. BACK TO THE DEALER I WENT AND THIS TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. WELL THE CAR JUST REACHED THE 32000-MILE MARK AND THE VIBRATION IS BACK. AGAIN I SEE THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THIS TIME THEYRE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS A WEARABLE ITEM AND THEY CAN NOT COVER IT UNDER THE VEHICLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10138562 · 2005-10-04 (October 4, 2005)
ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 IN THE EVENING MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLOS WOULD NOT START AT THE MALL. MY HUSBAND AND I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. HOWEVER, IT DIDN'T START. WE THE VEHICLE TRY TO START AFTER TRYING TO START IT "BACK FIRE" CAUSING THE UPPER MANIFOLD, THE ENGINE COVER, GASKETS AND OIL CAP HAVING TO BE REPLACE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO OUR HOME. THEN, WE HAD CHARLIE JONES, OF JONES MECHIC AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO COME AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO START THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10223058 · 2008-04-01 (April 1, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CONTACT JUMPSTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BLOW ITS COVER. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, A RECALL WAS PERFORMED RELATING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,767 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,983.
Owner-reported narrative. 103,767 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223058 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021537 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *CB *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 54,271 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021537 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042263 · 2003-10-03 (October 3, 2003)
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY THEN STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021539 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION DECELERATED EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID AND BARELY MOVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND THE EXTENSION HOUSING. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 43,074 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336500 · 2010-06-15 (June 15, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE EXPLODED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REGULATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY) BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. BEFORE THE FAILURE, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND REPAIR FOR A FAILURE REGARDING A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE SO HE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET KIT AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPR…
Owner-reported narrative. 140,854 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596792 · 2014-06-07 (June 7, 2014)
WELL GMC I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START. 1ST MY TRANSMISSION IS STALLING AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO3RD GEAR THERE FOR STALLING CONSISTENTLY AS SOON AS THE CARS RPM GOES TO 2 AND BEFORE 3 I HAVE TAKEN IT VARIOUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED AND HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. 2. THE SECURITY LIGHT COME ON AND LOCKS THE CAR FROM STARTING ALMOST 3 TO 4 TIMES DAILY TOOK IT TO GET FIXED THEY ENDED UP REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH IGNITION HOLDER EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE OF IGNITION OVER 1000.00. 3 ELECTRIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596792 at NHTSA ↗