2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the seat belts on the front driver and passenger side failed to retract after being used. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10838881, filed 2016-02, 63,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the retractable seat belt was purchased on 4/7/2011 and will not retract; however, it will sporadically fail to unlatch. The seat belt was replaced four times but the issue has recurred. The seat belt was repaired. The manufacturer was notified that they would work on the issue. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the current failure mileage was 97,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10550157, filed 2013-10, 97,000 miles“Seat belts on both driver & passenger seats do not retract properly. If belts are not manually pulled in they hang loosely. Also on several occasions, belts will be very tight when wearing (across chest). If you try to move forward you are unable. The initial problem with seat belts not retracting started happening occasionally about 2 yrs ago but now happens all the time. It is extremely frustrating to not have the seat belt work properly and to have to manually pull seatbelt in. …”
NHTSA complaint #10299546, filed 2010-01Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 9 | 5% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
151 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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