Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYME...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2015 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLU... |
| Jan 16, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 29 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A... |
| Aug 30, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING ... |
| Dec 7, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOY... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY ON..,SINCE IVE OWNED IT |
| Jan 27, 2009 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT TIMES. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. SHOULD THIS ... |
| Oct 11, 2008 | AIR BAGS | WAS IN A COLLISION WHICH I WAS REARENDED THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ... |
| Mar 21, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING THE VEHICL... |
| Dec 2, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ... |
| Nov 9, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGE... |
| Oct 25, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE RAN INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLO... |
| May 8, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB |
| Apr 15, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHEN THE HORN WAS PRESSED THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM |
| Jan 3, 2003 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, BUT NONE OF THE AIR DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAIN SERIOU... |
| Dec 1, 2002 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT RECURRED.... |
| Nov 6, 2002 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER INTO A DITCH. C... |
| Jun 1, 2002 | AIR BAGS | DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS PROTRUDING FROM ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO REPLACED IT. TWO ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO FRAME EXPOSSING AIR BAG. *AK |