"How reliable is the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?"

"Based on 319 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 319 total complaints filed."

2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 319 complaints

319

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

119,450 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Exterior Lighting

Rotor

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Frontal

Cooling System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT DRIVING THE SPEED OF 30 MILES PER HOUR, GOING AROUND A BEND, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE, I THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND HAD NO BRAKES. TRYING TO STEER THE CAR LEFT AROUND THE BEND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO GO STRAIGHT. CAUSING THE CAR TO GO UP THE DRIVEWAY APRON THROUGH A YARD LODGING THE CAR..."

"CONSUMER STATES AFTER START UP, A RATTLING SOUND IS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. *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.

Electrical System 46 complaints

25th: 65,750 mi Median: 123,500 mi 75th: 149,500 mi

Engine 38 complaints

25th: 93,000 mi Median: 127,000 mi 75th: 156,000 mi

Exterior Lighting 21 complaints

25th: 72,845 mi Median: 98,000 mi 75th: 121,000 mi

Rotor 13 complaints

25th: 10,000 mi Median: 13,000 mi 75th: 29,000 mi

Steering 13 complaints

25th: 32,298 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 101,057 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 35 IL: 32 KY: 23 MI: 18 FL: 17 PA: 15 NY: 13 WI: 13 IN: 13 MD: 13

Who Files Complaints?

28.2%

Original Owners

71.8%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Monte Carlo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	242	119,461	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	33
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
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