2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 91 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 26
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 26 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
My husband and I got into my monte carlo ss 2001 to leave work on a cool day and it didn't start so we tried afew more times to start it. I started screaming the cars on fire, flames and heat hit the windshield from the hood so we jumped out and my husband opened it.the fire burned his hair and he backed off and called 911. I grabbed my purse and ran toward the shop we work at and the car made a loud boom that scared me so bad I flew into the building and hurt my back.
GM recall no. 90047 - why does the remedy not address the reason behind the oil leak. Under so-called hard braking, as reported in the recall notice, where is the oil supposedly leaking from. Rather than treating the symptom, the source of the oil leak should have been addressed. It is against environmental pollution efforts to allow for such a defect to continue.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- Electrical system 78 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Lighting 39 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints