1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 218 complaints
218
Total Complaints
95,225mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

67,127 25th Percentile
95,225 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
17
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REQUEST INFORMATION REQUIRED HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED."
"DURING HARD BRAKING, THE SEATS FOLD FORWARD THROWING THE OCCUPANTS TOWARD THE DASH. DEALER STATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL AND THE SEAT WOULD LOCK DURING A CRASH."
"INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE FACE AND NECK OF THE DRIVER. *AK"

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

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