Model year record

1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1981–1988 generation — Pictured: the 1981–1988 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V012000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 79,686
Reported to NHTSA: 1982-01-03
Owners notified: 1982-02-18

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Tires	1	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	—

The 1981 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1983 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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All Chevrolet Monte Carlo recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.