I have had numerous lights, noise, continuously for the last 7 years have replaced numerous parts, only to last awhile then the lights, noise return. Seems there is no cure for this malfunctioning problem, have heard GM is aware of these problems but have never received a letter regarding them, the anti-lock traction control braking system on these cars are headaches and troublesome, and expensive with no cure in sight, have spent tons of money on these problems, still keep having them.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo warning lights comes on
14 of the 2,120 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo describe multiple warning lights, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 104,921
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20053
- 20042
- 20032
- 20022
- 20014
- 19971
Often reported together
Won't start 3Stalling 3ABS 2Headlights 1Fuel gauge 1Check engine light 1Grinding brakes 1Brake failure 1
Trouble codes mentioned
P1189 1P0135 1C1226 1C1222 1C1216 1
What owners say
My instrument cluster will reset while I am driving. The guages will sweep and all the warning lights come on and the car will ding as if it was just started however the car never stalls and the radio stays on along with everything else.
Periodically the car will not start. There was a recall that only replaced a portion of the key. The key will turn and all lights come on but it wont start. If you wait a few minutes and try again the car starts even though you have done nothing different. We took it to a repair shop and they are stating it needs a new ignition. I do not have a heavy keyring and only use the single key without the fob or anything and still have the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition key was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,700.
1.)cannot drive with the brights on because it will unexpectedly trigger all lights to fail and you will be driving blind in the complete pitch black night. 2.)the speedometer, gas gauge, and temp gauge haven't worked since about 75,000 miles. I purchased this car brand new and have had it serviced as needed. This is a factory defect, not something that was caused somehow by me. I think that it is ridiculous that I have to deal with these defects with my own money when I specifically purchased a brand new car so I didn't have to deal with problems of the vehicle that one would associate with a used vehicle. The brights issue could literally kill people, I'm sure it probably has.
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.
Once my car peaked at 100,000 miles the security light came on and never shut off. Sometimes the car start and sometimes it wont. Once I was in the middle of traffic when it cut off on me. While driving all the lights on the car would start flashing uncontrollably. Their is loud clicking noise coming from the whole panel. Now the car is sitting in my driveway unable to start. I have been reading tons and tons of forums about several hundreds of people that has experienced this exact same problem. Why hasn't gm recalled this problem?
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, all of the lights illuminated on the instrumental panel. The brake pedal was applied and the pedal depressed to the floor. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that the accelerator pedal was applied and the traction control activated, causing the anti lock brakes to seize the wheels. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
I have had the car since 3/05 brand new off the show room floor, currently have about 38k miles on the vehicle -since I have owned the vehicle more than 20 times while driving all of the lights will come on the dashboard and the seatbelt light will chime --then the battery light will remain on for approx 15 to 20 minutes-have had the vehicle on for service numerous times and they have replaced module after module -cannot diagnose problem. On at least 5 occasions while driving at highway speeds of 50mph or more the vehicle will just turn off and everything will lock up. Vehicle will restart right away but there is no warning that the vehicle is about to stall or turn off --had in for service numerous times -have been assured that the problem is fixed and then it will happen all over again. This vehicle is a hazard to be on the road -as chevrolet truly has no idea what is causing the problem, they believed the problem was due to the remote start in the vehicle -they replaced that numerous times and finally removed all together and the problem still exists. There is no telling when the car will shut off it will be fine for days and the problem will resurface. Last incident date was 3/27/09 -problem started in 2007.
My gauges are going dead in my 2001 chevy monte carlo. I have been to several dealerships and they say "they fix it" but 2 days later... Same problem. All of the gauges in the dash go dead. All of the warning lights flash.
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V400000 · Recall details
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V355000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo warning lights
Why does the warning lights come on in the Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
Owners who report it most often also describe won't start, engine stalls while driving and abs light or abs activating, and the codes they mention most are P1189, P0135 and C1226.
Which Chevrolet Monte Carlo years have multiple warning lights problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2001 (4 complaints), 2005 (3 complaints) and 2002 (2 complaints).
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