2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,212miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 2% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,212 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.
“Today my wipers decided they would park in a straight up 12 o clock position, due to a tab that gets bent on the wiper parking mechanism. I know my car isn't the only one that has done it, a lot of other chevy's have as well, and its a safety issue for sure, kind of hard to see with 2 wipers in my vision, due to a faulty tab that needs to be recalled. General motors/chevy is well aware of the issue to, as they've released a TSB on it, and even made an updated parking mechanism with a stronger parking tab to stop this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10671632, filed 2015-01, 131,300 miles“About a week ago my driver side window has started to slip from the tracks so its going to be in shop again! Really annoyed with GM's car at this point!!”
NHTSA complaint #10572992, filed 2014-03, 76,425 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated sporadically. In addition, the heater and rear defroster failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 13 | 8% |
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 complaintsAir bags
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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