2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and owners have filed 230 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2004 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 October 26, 2015 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 (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 15V201000 Reported April 6, 2015 330,742 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23,…

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension and replace the front valve cover and gasket. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April…

3. Ignition (electrical system)

   NHTSA 14V400000 Reported July 3, 2014 5,877,718 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling…

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this…

4. Service brakes, hydraulic

   NHTSA 04V287000 Reported June 23, 2004 47,991 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Certain passenger vehicles were produced with lower than specified torque on both front brake caliper to steering knuckle attachment bolts. With improper torque, the clamp load at the joint may not be adequate to prevent movement between the caliper bracket and knuckle.

   Remedy: Dealers are to tighten both bolts to the specified torque. Owner notification began on june 28, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac 1-800-620-7668.

230 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo have filed 230 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 11 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 66,533 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 43 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system85
• Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel62
• Engine23
• Steering14
• Exterior lighting11
• Service brakes, hydraulic6
• Unknown or other6
• Suspension5

What owners are reporting

“I took my car into Freeland Chevrolet for the recall my car was running great,when i picked it up it was idling rough and smoking on my way home it was stalling out at every stop causing me to loose c”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 13, 2025 · Service brakes

“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a burning odor blowing through the air vents into the cabin of the vehicle. While depressi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 10, 2021 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Chevrolet Monte Carlo model years

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

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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.