1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 255 complaints
255
Total Complaints
86,000mi
Median Mileage
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

79,000 25th Percentile
86,000 Median Mileage
104,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
33
Ignition
16
Module
16
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
13
Engine
11
Gasoline
9
Fuel Injection System
9
Automatic Transmission
9
Unknown Or Other
9
Door
7

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
1
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BECAUSE THERE IS A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG THE HORN WILL NOT WORK IT'S THE DESIGN . TT"
"ENGINE DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT"
"VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEEDS, LIKE MAKING TURNS, OR PARKING. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 11 complaints
Median: 75,385 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MO: 32 NY: 25 IN: 21 OH: 20 MI: 17 PA: 12 GA: 12 VA: 11 IL: 11 TX: 11

Who Files Complaints?

47.8%
Original Owners
52.2%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Monte Carlo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199524233
199721817
199812919
19991706
200033218
200141720
200231914
200320114
200427510
20051552
200614615
2007549

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