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2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems
Owners have filed 146 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 18.5%.
Complaints146
Crashes15
Fires0
Injuries24
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.9% · 29
Power train 18.5% · 27
Steering 14.4% · 21
Air bags 6.8% · 10
Tires 6.2% · 9
Engine 4.1% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 4.1% · 6
Seat belts 3.4% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 24 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo in this data, 2006 draws comparatively few complaints; 2001 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 56,485 miles.
In owners' own words
Car begin to have difficulty going into park and allowing the ignition key to be removed. Within 1 month car now will not go into park at all without manually going under the hood and moving the shift cable. Since the car remains very hot underneath the hood for a while this is very dangerous, especially for a woman, but necessary to remove your keys from the ignition and to put your keys into park. Electrical system · reported at 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Rear defogger quit working. Fuses all checked to be good. The wire harness by the interior fuse box had a burned contact. The plastic was charred and melted. The contacts for the defogger damaged. Luckily, this did not result in a fire, though looking at the damage, it was entirely possible. I have pictures if needed. Repairs have been made to allow for visibility while driving. Electrical system · reported at 100,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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