Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| Instrument panel cluster failed on a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. panel cluster failed around 42,000 miles on the car. gas gauge does not work nor does the speedometer. or temp gauge. this issue is complained of in the same year vehicles. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 60834 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet monte carlo ls - speedometer registered over 100 mph while driving at 55 mph. once pegged it would not return to zero, the gauge remained at 50 - 60 mph. while researching the problem i found that gm has had numerous problems with various model cars and suv speedometer and at least one class action suit was brought against them. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cheverolet monte carlo. the speedometer intermittenly failed to display the actual speed that the contact was driving. the failure mileage was 84000. the current mileage was 93000. | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 77000 | 1 | |
| A i p cluster. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 monte carlo, at around 50,000 miles began to have problems with instrument cluster. the fuel gauge and the alternator gauge failed. i have also had problems with the windshield wipers not returning to the set position, i do see that there has been service bulletins issued to for this. the instrument cluster has not been addressed by chevy and i have read many other complaints about this failure from other owners. the fix for this is to replace the entire instrument cluster, this is running between $450 and $650. i think this is a defect that chevy needs to replace free of charge. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 57654 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the speedometer on the instrument control panel displays inaccurate readings. a technician from the dealer stated that the repair would be made at the owners expense. no repairs were made. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 57,664. the failure mileage was 57,654. updated 01/1410 *bf updated 01/20/10.*jb | |||
| 10/29/2009 | 86000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the highway, and slowed down as i entered a town. once i got back onto the highway, and reset my cruise control, my speedometer read at 90mph. i was not going that fast. once i got stopped, i could see that my speedometer was reading at 30mph while in park. the problem has continued. at times, the speedometer reading will never go past 0mph and at others, it will read at 120mph when i first start my car. it will show that i'm accelerating and decelerating, but will fail to return to 0. i can also hear a clicking noise when it decelerates. at this point, i'm estimating how fast i'm going based on where my rpm gauge reads at. the only component to fail is the speedometer. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the speedometer does not register mileage beyond 65 mph. whenever the engine was shut off the speedometer resets and operates normally. the dealer stated via phone that for $600 they would replace the instrument cluster. there were no related recalls or warranties available. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. whenever the contact starts the vehicle, the speedometer will work sporadically. occasionally, the speedometer fails to display the correct speed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| My car speedometer will get stuck, read a mph that is 20 to 40 mph higher or it will peg out at 120+ and sometimes wont repair itself until the next day. to my understanding gm has a recall on several vehicles using the same gauge step motors but does not include this model or others that use this same part. i believe this is a safety concern because i have no idea how fast im traveling. i would really appreciate your help. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 monte carlo that i bought used 16 months ago. about 4 months ago i noticed the speedometer started sticking when slowing down. now the speedometer only moves forward, continuing to move clockwise all the way around. about two weeks after that, i noticed my gas gauge was not registering correctly and now just remains in a south position. not only that but about two months ago, my turn signals stopped flashing when in use and would not flash again until the car was turned off and back on again. after that they would work for a while but start acting up again after about an hour of driving. now my turn signals stopped working completely which has now affected my hazard lights. of course my warranty expired in november 07 but i think i will be able to get the dealership to pay for it under my mechanical warranty since the car only has 46,000 miles on it. if not i will try to find a way to make the dealership or gm pay for it as this is considered a defective part. not to mention there are a lot of other people having the same exact problem which supports the defective part theory. with that being said, defective parts are the manufacturer?s responsibility and not of the consumer. i still suggest the nhtsa mandate some kind of recall for this because one wrong accident can have devastating consequences. preventable measures are much cheaper as opposed to the alternative. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2009 | 32100 | 1 | |
| Speedometer and inside dash lights erratic stopped working, no accident. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 56322 | 1 | |
| Noticed that speedometer stayed at 70mph when i exited freeway. when i turned off the ignition the needle stayed at 70. on start up the speedometer started at 70mph and went up from there. every car was turned off the was stuck at a higher speed eventually coming back to 0, the speedometer seemed to work correctly for a while then start the cycle again. i tried to use the tach to monitor my speed but it would occasionally be erratic also. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2009 | 20300 | 1 | |
| My 2005 monte carlo's speedometer doesn't reset to zero. it sticks at 23 mph even when shut-off. it shows about 63 mph when i am really doing about 40 mph. or sometimes 70 mph when really about 40-45 mph. this speedometer is faulty/defective from the manufacturer. gm should have to recall this 2005 chevy monte carlo and pay for the $500-$600 repair bill. please talk with the government to demand a recall and force gm to pay the repair bills for these cars from 2003 through 2007 ghm vehicles (about 10 models). *tr | |||
| 11/28/2008 | 57000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy monte carlo that has a failed instrument panel. the speedometer reads 120 when the car is in park. it can be reset back to 0 if you turn the key off and on numerous times, but it fails again eventually. the car has 57,000 miles on it and is not under warranty any more. this is a serious safety issue. i have talked to chevy and my dealer and they will not help at all with the cost of this repair, which will be approx. $500. i don't think this type of failure should be happening to my 2005 vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| With less than 20k miles on vehicle speedo had to be replaced due to inaccurate reading and failure to reset to 0 at stop. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 47000 | 1 | 07/29/2007 |
| Instrument cluster goes erratic. 47k miles. dealer says they get a lot of these and replacement is the only answer. $550. ebay has multiple businesses that repair gm clusters. why is there no recall? chevrolet dealer says new model has improved gauge motors. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 42200 | 6 | |
| Odometer - not register correct speeds. sticking on higher speeds and not returning to zero upon stop. could not recognize what speed vehicle was going at. failed instrument cluster, required a new replacement of the instrument cluster. *nm | |||