2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2001 montecarlo was hit in front with front end damage and the air bags didn't go off causing my girl friend to have a broken nose ..the vehicle was in motion on a city street in the turning lane *tr”
filed Apr 18, 2020
“I was driving home on hiway in crawford county wi it started snowing my back passenger tire hit a slick spot and my car spun out of control causing my car to turn around like I was going back to where I came from another car was coming up behind me didn't see me hit me smashed my whole back end the…”
filed Sep 26, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 00V244000 · Aug 29, 2000
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% |
| 2000 Monte Carlo | 13 | 6% |
| 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 2001 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.