2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car is a 2003 monte carlo, if I try to use the directional signals they make a buzzing sound and then the brake light and the air bag light comes on along with the battery light, no signal works, the hazard lights work , I replaced the hazard switch but that didnt solve it . Batter is fine and…”
filed May 2, 2019
“I took my 2003 chevy monte carlo into circle chevrolet in shrewsbury, n.j. Because my car's air bag symbol had came on on my dash board. It had initially came on saturday july 2 in the late afternoon. I immediately came home and did not drive my car until july 6, 2016 for service.... Because the…”
filed Jul 13, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A…Campaign 03V051000 · Feb 14, 2003
- CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE…Campaign 02V222000 · Aug 9, 2002
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% |
| 2002 Monte Carlo | 20 | 9% |
| 2001 Monte Carlo | 26 | 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 2003 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.