2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The multi function switch is faulty. My blinkers never work right. Sometimes I have right and no left turn signal and many times the hazard lights turn on when I use turn signal. The turn signal sound of clicking never stops, constant clicking that often starts buzzing. Quite often my turn signals…”
filed Dec 9, 2017
“I began having trouble with this car a few months after I purchased it. I can't drive the car at night with the lights on bright, because when I do the lights shut completely off and the only way to get them to come back on is to flip the dimmer switch. I have been on the interstate and highway…”
filed Apr 18, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Monte Carlo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Monte Carlo | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 Monte Carlo | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Monte Carlo | 12 | 5% |
| 2003 Monte Carlo | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 Monte Carlo | 33 | 14% |
| 2001 Monte Carlo | 36 | 13% |
| 2000 Monte Carlo | 17 | 7% |
| 1999 Monte Carlo | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Monte Carlo | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 Monte Carlo | 8 | 5% |
| 1996 Monte Carlo | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 Monte Carlo | 14 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.