ALL OF THE GAUGES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT IN MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS SUPERCHARGED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OIL GAUGE, ETC. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
94 reports with mileage · 26 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
87 reportsHEATER BLOWER MOTOR FIRE'S ON 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS, REPLACED TWICE !!! FIRE BOTH TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS PROBABLY AROUND 18,000 MILES OR SO. THEN THE SECOND TIME WAS AROUND 27,000 MILES OR SO. (I WOULD HAVE TO FIND MY RECIEPTS TO VERIFY EXACTLY). BUT, BOTH TIMES THE CAR'S BLOWER MOTOR WAS ON FIRE !!! ALOT OF …
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HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FIRE'S ON 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS, REPLACED TWICE !!! FIRE BOTH TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS PROBABLY AROUND 18,000 MILES OR SO. THEN THE SECOND TIME WAS AROUND 27,000 MILES OR SO. (I WOULD HAVE TO FIND MY RECIEPTS TO VERIFY EXACTLY). BUT, BOTH TIMES THE CAR'S BLOWER MOTOR WAS ON FIRE !!! ALOT OF SMOKE, THICK ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. A MAN CAME OVER TO HELP ME (AS I AM HANDICAPPED BY POLIO, AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR MYSELF), AFTER IT HAD BEEN BURNING FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR , THE MAN POURED WATER INTO THE FIREWALL AREA THAT WAS BURNING, IT STILL TOOK ABOUT ANOTHER HALF HOUR TO TRY TO STOP THE FIRE. BUT ONLY THE FAN MOTOR AND CLOSE VACINITY BURNED. BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF THAT MAN HAD NOT COME ALONG AND POURED BOTTLE WATER ON IT REPEATEDLY FOR MANY, MANY TRIES BEFORE EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT WHERE I PURCHASED THE MONTE CARLO NEW.". RIGHT NOW (6-20-11) I HAVE ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THIS 2005 MONTE CARLO. I HAVE ALSO, JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR., A FEW WEEKS AGO. !!! THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS OR REFUND THE MONEY THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE ALREADY SHELLED OUT FOR THESE VERY COSTLY REPAIRS !!! NOW...I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING RIGHT. AND GAS GAUGE, "THE ENTIRE CLUSTER IS BAD, AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF AROUND $600.00 (SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS). THIS ALSO SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. MY SPEEDOMETER MIGHT SHOW 90 MPH WHEN I KNOW I AM GOING MAYBE 40. OR IT MIGHT SHOW 20, WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 70 !!! SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND - PAST 120MPH . YESTERDAY, WHEN I STOPPED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT SHOWED I WAS STILL GOING 60 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. HELP PLEASE, MAKE GM RECALL AND RE-IMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THESE REPAIRS !!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) **TT
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF MY VEHICLE NEEDS REPLACING. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A VAST PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OF THIS DEFECT.
FIRST VOLTAGE METER QUIT WORKING THEN SPEEDOMETER AND RECENTLY TACHOMETER QUIT.
2005 MONTE CARLO SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HOW I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE OF COARSE THEY DO NOT KNOW. *TR
2005 MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPEEDOMETER FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ ANY WHERE FROM 80-90 MPH. *JB
OWNED THIS 2005 MONTE CARLO FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW, FIRST INCIDENT WAS AROUND 50 TO 60000 MILES, 2 YEARS AGO, MY THEN MECHANIC CHANGED OUT SOMETHING IN MY IGNITION SWITCH THAT CURED THE SECURITY LITE ISSUE. I HAVE THE SECURITY LITE ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 95000 MILES, AFRAID TO TURN THE CAR OFF, BUT, IF I AM AT HOME, I WI…
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OWNED THIS 2005 MONTE CARLO FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW, FIRST INCIDENT WAS AROUND 50 TO 60000 MILES, 2 YEARS AGO, MY THEN MECHANIC CHANGED OUT SOMETHING IN MY IGNITION SWITCH THAT CURED THE SECURITY LITE ISSUE. I HAVE THE SECURITY LITE ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 95000 MILES, AFRAID TO TURN THE CAR OFF, BUT, IF I AM AT HOME, I WILL SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IMMEDIATELY SEE IF IT WILL RESTART AND IT DOES, AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES RUNNING, THE SECURITY LITE POPS ON AGAIN AND STAYS ON! NOW, READING ALL THIS GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM ISSUES, IT IS VERY CLEAR GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AND IT IS A PROBLEM OF GM! THE MONEY WE PAY FOR CARS AND FOR THIS TO CONTINUE IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE DEALERSHIPS WANTS TO REPLACE THE BCM, OF COURSE, THAT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART AND IT IS NOT SOLVING THE ISSUE, THEY ARE PLAYING A GUESSING GAME WITH OUR WALLETS! ! IT IS APPARENT THERE IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE PASSLOCK SECURITY AND I FIND THIS AS MANY OTHERS DO UNACCEPTABLE TO THE POINT WHERE I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AND IF EVERYONE IN THESE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ DOES THE SAME THING, WELL, GM, I THINK YOU WILL HAVE RAMIFICATIONS FROM IT. WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THE CHEVY CUSTOMERS THAT GIVES YOU YOUR JOB, BECAUSE IF NO ONE IS BUYING GM, THERE WILL BE NO JOB. I WOULD THINK GM CAN RESTORE A GOOD REPUTATION IF THIS WAS SOLVED. WE THE PEOPLE OWNING GM WITH YOUR SECURITY ISSUE IS REQUESTING A FINAL SOLUTION TO THIS ANNOYING ONGOING PROBLEM! SO WHAT DO YOU SAY GM, YOU THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER FOR THE PASSLOCK SECURITY LITE ISSUES ON THE CHEVYS? WE THE PEOPLE BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE ONE QUICKLY! *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO REGISTERS THE WRONG SPEED. WHILE IN PARK, IT READS DIFFERENT SPEEDS FROM NEGATIVE TO 120 MPH. WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. MINE BEGAN RIGHT AROUND 70,000 MILES, …
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THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO REGISTERS THE WRONG SPEED. WHILE IN PARK, IT READS DIFFERENT SPEEDS FROM NEGATIVE TO 120 MPH. WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. MINE BEGAN RIGHT AROUND 70,000 MILES, THE SAME AS OTHERS. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT RECALLED OR UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL COST $600. TO REPAIR. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED GOING THE WRONG SPEED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE M…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THE GAUGES WOULD READ INACCURATELY, SUCH AS SPEEDS TRAVELED AND FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THE GAUGES WOULD READ INACCURATELY, SUCH AS SPEEDS TRAVELED AND FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Official recalls
114V400000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jul 3, 2014
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 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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 recall is 14350.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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