1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 400,261 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 244 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 97V065000 1997-04-18 50,709 affected
Defect

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

VISIBILITY 97V017000 1997-02-11 349,331 affected
Defect

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

SUSPENSION 94V230000 1994-11-21 221 affected
Defect

A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

Consequence

IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
29
8crashes1fires2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
21
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
11crashes6injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
7
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
7
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
3crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
5
Total complaints244

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My 95 chevy monte carlo has an intake problem. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2009-02-06

“I've had a new starter replaced,alternator,radiator,power steering rack,and now it has an intake problem, can someone please help? Tired of spending money. Car shakes really hard when its comes to a stop like it wants to cut off,they say its an intake problem. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2009-02-06

“I've had a new starter replaced,alternator,radiator,power steering rack,and now it has an intake problem, can someone please help? Tired of spending money. Car shakes really hard when its comes to a stop like it wants to cut off,they say its an intake problem. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2009-02-06

“I've had a new starter replaced,alternator,radiator,power steering rack,and now it has an intake problem, can someone please help? Tired of spending money. Car shakes really hard when its comes to a stop like it wants to cut off,they say its an intake problem. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2009-02-06

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard a loud clunking noise coming from the passenger side wheel when making a right turn. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the front ball joints on both sides of the…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 2008-12-15

“Dt: the caller said cruise control will not hold to a certain speed. It kept accelerating even when hitting the brake. It did not hold at any speed. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. This happened the last two times when she used the cruise control. She will not use the cruise…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2005-09-01

“The car was sent to a local garage and the defect was found. The serial # of the car is [xxx]is the same problem that the same model car had under recall#94v23000 ball joint mount defect. Chevrolet says they will not fix the car. This was found before any accidents or failure happened. The car is…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2005-07-28

“While driving 35 mph the front control arm and lower ball joints broke. As a result, the steering and brakes failed , and the vehicle collided into brick wall. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. No injuries reported. *ak *sc *jb”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM · reported 2004-12-27

Defect investigations

Investigation EA98019 Opened 1998-08-31 · closed 2001-12-13

DEGRADED BRAKING PERFORMANCE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.