1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 4% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles.
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.
“While driving the front rack and pinion snapped. This caused the steering wheel to lock up and resulted in the driver losing steering control. The cap on the worm gear was worn and caused the worm gear to move which in turn caused the bearing to fall out. These failures caused the rack to lock up. A recall was issued for this failure but the consumer's vehicle was not included due to VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10056112, filed 2004-02, 80,000 miles“1999 Chevrolet montecarlo. E xperiencing grinding noises with left turns at all speeds. At low speed, car appears to want to lose power when making left turns. Have not experienced power loss with right turns or proceeding straight after stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10056954, filed 2004-02, 45,000 miles“Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate ABS (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; ABS wheel speed sensor cracked causing ABS not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the od position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10030937, filed 2003-08, 54,000 miles“Steering system malfunctioned, causing vehicle to go to the right while driving.vehicle made noise. May cause a loss of vehicle control. Also, dealer replaced coil system. Please provide further information and VIN#.”
NHTSA complaint #836471, filed 1999-04“Both, driver's and passenger's seat backs flipped forward when brakes were applied or when vehicle came to a stop. Seat backs do not latch in a closed position.”
NHTSA complaint #882131, filed 2001-03Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 17% |
| 2006 | 21 | 19% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 16 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 18 | 8% |
| 2001 | 38 | 14% |
| 2000 | 25 | 11% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 16 | 16% |
| 1997 | 30 | 18% |
| 1996 | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 | 9 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
49 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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