2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems
Owners have filed 146 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are steering (14%) and drivetrain & axles (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 146 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 24 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo with enough data (82 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently veered to the left and crashed into an embankment. The driver was killed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected to determine the cause of the steering failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,110. ..updated 10/28/14 ....updated 04/08/15 updated 11/4/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. While traveling approximately 50 MPH, the contact swerved to avoid a vehicle and crashed into a light pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the spine, neck, and back. The passenger sustained injuries to the neck and back. The contact and the passenger received medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Serious rear-end, overlapping collision with 2006 chevrolet monte carlo and tractor trailer. Extensive front-end damage. Critical injuries to driver and no airbag deployment. Airbag did not appear to be functioning properly as no event was recorded on module.
When putting the car in park on several occasions it will not lock into gear...I can literally pull key out and car is still running...you can move gears freely and does not lock.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the traction control light illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that it was extremely difficult to change gears from the gear box. The contact applied excessive force with both hands several times in order to shift to drive or reverse. Additionally, the contact stated that the when depressing the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal noise and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate.