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2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Brakes Problems

Complaints
37about this part
Share
16%of 230 total for the year
Median mileage
46,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 16% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Hello I was told I could complain to you and possibly get refunded. My car currently has about 76,900 miles on it. My brake line rusted out on me, and I had $700 of work done on my brakes, at monroe in lowell, ma, on chelmsford st. (rt. 110). I was told I could complain about my entire brakes rusting out here. Thanks for your time...updated 07/15/14 updated 3/23/2015”

NHTSA complaint #10608819, filed 2014-07, 68,000 miles

“I went to turn and my service traction control and ABS lights came on. While turning, I lost power to the breaks and felt and heard a grinding/whining noise in the brakes and could not stop. The vehicle now has a whining noise when turning without braking at all.”

NHTSA complaint #10577602, filed 2014-04, 110,000 miles

“Abs and tac off light come on stay on and service traction system light comes on took to shop if didn't fix (meaning I have no antilock brakes and they thing its the ABS motor pump think) I wont be able to get a inspection sticker and they said it will cost 1600 to fix and went on web and seen many hundreds of 2002 monte owners are having the same problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10232983, filed 2008-07, 51,000 miles

“Loss of traction control and anti lock brakes in my car. My vehicle has allowed these safety features to quit working and after replacing the parts that the dealer said needed to be replaced, the vehicle's system does not recognize the new sensor and part, thus not allowing the traction control and ABS to work. After researching this on the internet, it seems to be a very common problem in GM vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #10275775, filed 2009-07, 95,000 miles

“About october 10th, 2017 I was coming up on a traffic light and when I applied the brakes, the pedal would not go down. I was going about 45 MPH by the grace of god I was able to blast through an intersection and miss everyone, everything!. Rattled I guess I shut the car off when I regained my composer I started the car and everything was fine. I did not want to believe this happened! I thought I did something wrong maybe had my foot under the brake pedal or something. Have been driving the car since 2 weeks ago was stranded in a parking lot, would not start. …”

NHTSA complaint #11047285, filed 2017-11, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200633%
200576%
2004146%
20032415%
20023716%
20013212%
2000167%
19994939%
19982424%
19973622%
19964730%
19954527%

Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Electrical system
55 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Exterior lighting
33 complaints
Engine cooling
30 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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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