2006 Chevrolet MONTE CARLO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has received mixed safety ratings across different crash scenarios. While it scored a high rating of 5 for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side, it received lower scores of 3 for the side crash driver side and 4 for the side crash passenger side. The car is not rated for overall safety, combined side barrier pole rating, side barrier rating overall, rollover rating, dynamic tip result, and side pole crash rating.

When it comes to advanced safety features, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. In terms of reported issues and recalls, there have been 112 complaints and 2 recalls for this model. It's essential for Monte Carlo owners to stay informed and address any safety concerns promptly.

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Complaint Count

112

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 3 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet MONTE CARLO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) by whalen chevrolet inc. (1258 ny-29, greenwich, ny 12834, (518) 692-2241). however, it failed to provide a permanent remedy. while driving over a bump in the road, the vehicle lost power and shut off. in addition, there were instances when the key had to be maneuvered back and forth in order to be removed from the ignition. the vehicle was unable to be driven due to various warning indicators and gauges flickering and the vehicle was unable to start. the contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer for servicing. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-01-06
Complaint:
"the rear window defogger no longer worked. the reason being that the rear defroster wiring had burned at the connector block. connector block is located behind the passengers side kick panel. this could have caused a fire to the interior of the vehicle. there are videos on the internet showing how to resolve this problem so it must happen frequently! you can see where the burn occured in the attached photo. i repaired this on 3/9/2018, however, it happened at least two years ago."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2018-09-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the interior lighting and indicators on the instrument panel were illuminated after the key had been removed from the ignition. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall regarding the ignition, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to concord chevrolet (1330 concord ave, concord, ca 94520 (925) 682-6400) where it was diagnosed that the electrical system failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 130,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-01-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-12-09
Complaint:
"2006 chevrolet monte carlo. consumer seeks reimbursement for damages pertaining to safety recall. *tgw"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-03-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition on several occasions. the contact had to leave the key in the ignition switch, which was a serious safety concern. the authorized dealer was notified of the failure, but the contact was not able to determine the diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-01-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-09-10
Complaint:
"after driving, when you go to turn the key/ignition back, it only turns back to where the radio, lights, and wipers stay on. the ignition will not turn all the back. also, they key will come out of the ignition in any position, even while the car is in gear. i received a recall notice in august 2014 stating that as soon as parts are in, i could go and get the key ring replaced,but i have yet to receive the notice about parts for this recall. i have never had my car key on a key ring, even before the recall. i also read about a recall on ignitions of some chevy models back in june. i am not sure if this is related to the recall but something has to be done because i have to jump my car off every morning, or after long periods of time due to the ignition being stuck in the "on" position. this is eventually going to kill my alternator, and whatever else chooses to go next. this time consuming and inconvenient, and the fact that you can pull the key out of the ignition while driving is too dangerous! please help! *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-07-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-06-08

Recalls for the 2006 Chevrolet MONTE CARLO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2011 buick lucerne, 2000-2005 cadillac deville, 2006-2011 cadillac dts, 2006-2014 chevrolet impala, and 2006-2007 chevrolet monte carlo vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine."
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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
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 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2014-06-23

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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