1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine and engine cooling problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet monte carlo. For the past two years, the vehicle would decelerate on its own intermittently. The contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began smoking under the hood while driving between 45-55 mph. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing…”
filed Feb 12, 2009
“I was at a friends for several hours proceeding incident. I drove my 1999 chevy monte carlo z34 about 1 mile from my friends to taco bell. The car had been running great. I went inside to order I was in their 10-15 minutes. When I came out smoke was coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and…”
filed Sep 23, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to…Campaign 15V701000 · Oct 26, 2015
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 09V116000 · Apr 8, 2009
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Monte Carlo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Monte Carlo | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 Monte Carlo | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Monte Carlo | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 Monte Carlo | 25 | 16% |
| 2002 Monte Carlo | 30 | 13% |
| 2001 Monte Carlo | 48 | 17% |
| 2000 Monte Carlo | 42 | 18% |
| 1998 Monte Carlo | 14 | 14% |
| 1997 Monte Carlo | 30 | 18% |
| 1996 Monte Carlo | 39 | 25% |
| 1995 Monte Carlo | 19 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.