2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I took my car into Freeland Chevrolet for the recall my car was running great,when i picked it up it was idling rough and smoking on my way home it was stalling out at every stop causing me to loose control of power steering and braking creating a safty haszard called them the next day and told…”
filed Dec 13, 2025
“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a burning odor blowing through the air vents into the cabin of the vehicle. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the oil gauge increased to high. Additionally, the engine overheated. The…”
filed Dec 10, 2021
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
- On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand…Campaign 15V201000 · Apr 6, 2015
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% |
| 2003 Monte Carlo | 32 | 20% |
| 2002 Monte Carlo | 38 | 17% |
| 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 2004 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.