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2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes problems

37 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 39,900. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
37
of this car's complaints
16%
typical mileage
39,900
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Foundation components: disc: rotor
    13
  • Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
    5
  • Disc: rotor
    2
  • Foundation components: disc: pads
    1
  • Foundation components: disc: caliper
    1
  • Fluid
    1
  • Disc: caliper
    1
  • Antilock: ABS warning light
    1

At what mileage

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes problems in other years

199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006

Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

ABS 16

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 11, 2019 · Brakes · PA

The brake lines are rusted out car only has 55,000 miles it is sitting outside but on blacktop in our drive way. We went to use it and the dash lit like mad checked brake fluid it was low drove it and almost did,nt make it home with brakes.

Filed Aug 16, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · KY

Abs light traction control light and air bag light are constantly on..,since ive owned it

Filed Nov 19, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 60,000 miles · IN

About october 10th, 2017 I was coming up on a traffic light and when I applied the brakes, the pedal would not go down. I was going about 45 MPH by the grace of god I was able to blast through an intersection and miss everyone, everything!. Rattled I guess I shut the car off when I regained my composer I started the car and everything was fine. I did not want to believe this happened! I thought I did something wrong maybe had my foot under the brake pedal or something. Have been driving the car since 2 weeks ago was stranded in a parking lot, would not start. Had the car towed home, tried to start it and started right up. Now service track light is on and anti lock brakes is on and service engine light is on sometime and the cruise light is on. Yesterday wife was driving the car and same thing no brakes, you could not push the pedal down it is as if there is something under the pedal it's that solid. My concern for my own safety as well as other monte carlo owners is most important. If either time we would have been on a expressway where we could not turn to a shoulder this would be catastrophic . Called the service manager where the car was purchased, also harbor chevy in michigan city, in and gates chevy in south bend, indiana, all said they have never heard of this before. Got on the internet and found similar posts in car complaints without any problem, seems odd gm does not know anything about this. For every ones own safety this should be a redundant system in older cars you would not lose all brakes. Could understand if you lost anti lock part but still could stop. This has to be a overlooked flaw in design and gm should be made to correct this before someone gets killed. If someones been killed by this how could they tell you that he lost his brakes? Thank you mike

Filed Jul 31, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 90,250 miles · TX

While backing out of the driveway the ABS lite came on with warning bells along with the service traction light and trac turned off. Later as I was driving on freeway with these lights on it began to make a grinding noise. I pulled onto the service road and the brakes failed to stop the car so I blew thru the stop sign and pulled into a lot. I turned the car off and let it sit a few minutes. When I restarted I was able to return home with all the lights on. Since then the brakes have been serviced, the tie rod ends replaced, a number of failed repair attempts and $2000 later, same problem. After every trip to the mechanic and 500 plus dollars the problem comes back in about a month. This car often will not start, dead as a door nail. By leaving the key in the ignition, turning it to on and not touching anything for ten minutes, it will reset and start right up. Replacing starter does not solve problem.

Filed Jul 8, 2014 · Brakes · 68,000 miles · MA

Hello I was told I could complain to you and possibly get refunded. My car currently has about 76,900 miles on it. My brake line rusted out on me, and I had $700 of work done on my brakes, at monroe in lowell, ma, on chelmsford st. (rt. 110). I was told I could complain about my entire brakes rusting out here. Thanks for your time...updated 07/15/14 *bf updated 3/23/2015

Filed Apr 5, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 110,000 miles · KY

I went to turn and my service traction control and ABS lights came on. While turning, I lost power to the breaks and felt and heard a grinding/whining noise in the brakes and could not stop. The vehicle now has a whining noise when turning without braking at all.

Filed Apr 1, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 100,000 miles · IL

I was driving (with my children in car) and the car just shut off. I had no power brakes or power steering. Luckily, one child was in drivers ed & knew to put car in neutral & we coasted to a stop. Once I calmed down, I drove my monte ss to the dealer and described what happened. The kept car for a week and insisted there was nothing wrong! I drive 1-3 hrs for work daily and I didn't trust the vehicle on interstate. I purchased another vehicle 6 days later but gave this car to my child for in town driving. I was never the wiser until I heard about the recall yesterday & it's description. The monte should be involved in recall too. I was preparing to purchase a new impala but now I believe gm is still not being honest about all the makes & models involved with ignition problems.

Filed Mar 20, 2012 · Brakes, Driver assistance · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that when the attempting a left turn, the traction control warning light would illuminate and the vehicle would stall. The contact had to replace the ABS wiring for the front driver side wheel to correct the failure. The VIN was not available.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 170,000. Updated 04/26/12

Filed Oct 11, 2009 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · VA

2001-2002 gm models, ABS system malfunctioning, randomly turning on. Heard many problems about this, needs to be fixed.

Filed Jul 4, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 95,000 miles · OH

Loss of traction control and anti lock brakes in my car. My vehicle has allowed these safety features to quit working and after replacing the parts that the dealer said needed to be replaced, the vehicle's system does not recognize the new sensor and part, thus not allowing the traction control and ABS to work. After researching this on the internet, it seems to be a very common problem in gm vehicles.

Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes

Does the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo have brakes problems?

Owners have filed 37 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 16% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 39,900 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo brakes?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Monte Carlo have bad brakes?

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo model years with the most brakes complaints are 1999 (49 complaints), 1996 (47 complaints) and 1995 (45 complaints).

Other 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo problems

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