1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 4% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On september 24, 2015, my wife was driving our Monte Carlo. Unbeknownst to her the car began smoking underneath, causing loss of control with neither steering nor braking capability. Other drivers, noticing the smoke, were attempting to notify her of the impending fire. She was able to drive about another mile before losing control and crashing into a tree on my neighbor?s yard. The car became completely engulfed in flames and was destroyed. Were it not for several good samaritans, and police and fire personnel, she would have been killed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937463, filed 2016-12, 190,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018133Sep 1, 2005Tie rod specifications revised. Gm tech link.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 | 18 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 | 8 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 16 | 9% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
24 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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