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1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
100
owner complaints to NHTSA
13 / 8
complaints citing a crash / fire

3 safety recalls for the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling) and engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V701000 Reported 1,003,556 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the…

    Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are…

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 09V116000 Reported 1,497,516 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The…

  3. Rack and pinion (steering)

    NHTSA 03V527000 Reported 750,283 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact…

100 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 8 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 7 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,686 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 17 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“1998 chevrolet monte carlo. Consumer writes in regards to his disapproval of exhaust manifold recall notice removal of the engine plastic "beauty" cover. *smd the consumer was advised the recall inclu”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 10, 2017 · Engine

“On september 24, 2015, my wife was driving our monte carlo. Unbeknownst to her the car began smoking underneath, causing loss of control with neither steering nor braking capability. Other drivers, no”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 26, 2016 · Steering

Compare Chevrolet Monte Carlo model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Monte Carlo model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo10
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo10
1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo21
1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo10
1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo30
1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo20
1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo70
1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo40
1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo30
1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo12
1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo12
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo11
1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo23
1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo04
1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo26
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo15
1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo03
1990 Chevrolet Monte Carlo10
1991 Chevrolet Monte Carlo11
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo3169
1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1155
1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1164
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo3100
1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo3125
2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo5233
2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo5276
2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo4230
2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo6158
2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo4230
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1120
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1113
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo142
2008 Chevrolet Monte Carlo02
2010 Chevrolet Monte Carlo02

Checking a specific 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

How do I know if my 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V527000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.