2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving at various speeds, the air bag light illuminated continuously and the vehicle's temperature gauge elevated. The contact poured coolant into the radiator, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was…”
filed Mar 25, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that driving at 30 mph, the brake system failed to engage causing the contact to crash into the rear of the preceding vehicle causing a chain reaction. The contact mentioned that the driver side frontal air bags failed to deploy…”
filed Aug 5, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Monte Carlo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Monte Carlo | 4 | 10% |
| 2006 Monte Carlo | 10 | 9% |
| 2005 Monte Carlo | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Monte Carlo | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Monte Carlo | 11 | 7% |
| 2002 Monte Carlo | 20 | 9% |
| 2001 Monte Carlo | 26 | 9% |
| 1999 Monte Carlo | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 Monte Carlo | 9 | 9% |
| 1997 Monte Carlo | 15 | 9% |
| 1996 Monte Carlo | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 Monte Carlo | 10 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.