Latches, locks and linkagesPart report

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 1%of 230 total for the year
Median mileage: 16,700miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,700 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.

“Warped dashboard in my 2004 Monte Carlo, radio face also gets blistering hot, trunk lid open appears all the time on dash, too k to dealer, trunk lid fixed new dash installed 3 days later dash warped worse than before and both side pillars now cracked, brakes still noisy and pedal to the floor, dealer states normal. Scheduling for my second dashboard, and still no answers on why you cant touch the radio.”

NHTSA complaint #10104740, filed 2004-12, 3,400 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that there was a failure with the driver's side power door lock. When the weather was cold the door would not unlock from the exterior or interior until the vehicle had been warmed. The failure mileage was 30,000, the current mileage was 30,250. Update 4/23/07”

NHTSA complaint #10186348, filed 2007-03, 30,000 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2006	2	2%
2004	2	1%
2002	2	1%
2001	2	1%
1998	1	1%
1997	2	1%
1995	1	1%

Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Electrical system
151 complaints Engine
23 complaints Steering
16 complaints Brakes
14 complaints Exterior lighting
12 complaints Engine cooling
7 complaints Other or unknown
6 complaints Vehicle speed control
6 complaints Equipment
5 complaints Seats
5 complaints Suspension
5 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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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