"How reliable is the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?"

"Based on 242 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has a median complaint mileage of 119461 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 242 total complaints filed."

1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 242 complaints

242

Total Complaints

119,461mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

119,461 25th Percentile

119,461 Median Mileage

119,730 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Automatic Transmission

Frontal

Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Recliner

Engine

Front

Rotor

Foundation Components

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY INTO OVERDRIVE. TT"

"ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR FAILED, PEDAL FADE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TT"

"WHEN TURNING STEERING THERE IS A POPPING NOISE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 32 NY: 26 MI: 22 PA: 19 TX: 11 CA: 10 IL: 10 MA: 8 VA: 8 IN: 7

Who Files Complaints?

27.7%

Original Owners

72.3%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Monte Carlo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	255	86,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	21
1997	218	95,225	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	17
1998	129	98,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1999	170	80,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
2000	332	93,000	Electrical System	18
2001	417	76,800	Electrical System	20
2002	319	70,000	Electrical System	14
2003	201	75,500	Electrical System	14
2004	275	56,000	Electrical System	10
2005	155	69,000	Electrical System	2
2006	146	56,485	Electrical System	15
2007	54	65,192	Electrical System	9

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28