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Chevrolet MonzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 10 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Monza.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls101975–1980 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Monza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Monza median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Monza problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10
10 recalls

Chevrolet Monza recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: retractor81V-060 · 1980 · May 19, 1981 · 55,238 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-151 · 1979 · Jun 13, 1979 · 42,977 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring79V-141 · 1979 · May 6, 1979 · 4,208 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine79V-081 · 1977–1978 · Mar 30, 1979 · 172,000 vehicles–Front: wheel bearing78V-242 · 1975 · Nov 6, 1978 · 130,965 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar78V-019 · 1978 · Jan 24, 1978 · 22,268 vehicles–Foundation components: differential proportional valve76V-142 · 1976 · Sep 14, 1976 · 31 vehicles–Disc: pads76V-023 · 1976 · Feb 12, 1976 · 34,208 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)76V-018 · 1976 · Feb 10, 1976 · 20 vehicles–Mechanical: carrier/rack75V-129 · 1975 · Jul 14, 1975 · 98,631 vehicles