2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car's fuel gage stopped working. The car wouldn't turn over when I started it so I got a new battery since it said my old one was bad, but it's still not working. The security light is on and I don't understand why and if this is affecting it from turning on”
filed May 11, 2019
“2002 chevrolet monte carlo. Consumer writes in regards to engine failure and requests reimbursement for engine repairs. *smd the consumer stated the engine failed when oil got onto the engine and caught fire. The consumer had not received a recall until after the failure. The consumer had the…”
filed Jun 8, 2017
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
Related service bulletins
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2024
Engine problems in other Monte Carlo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Monte Carlo | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 Monte Carlo | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 Monte Carlo | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 Monte Carlo | 23 | 10% |
| 2003 Monte Carlo | 32 | 20% |
| 2001 Monte Carlo | 48 | 17% |
| 2000 Monte Carlo | 28 | 12% |
| 1999 Monte Carlo | 9 | 7% |
| 1998 Monte Carlo | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 Monte Carlo | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.