1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 808,532 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 74V016000 1974-01-25 26,421 affected
Defect

GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-10.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-4.BUICKCAMPAIGN NO 74-C-3.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONTSEAT LAP-BELT RETRACTOR MAY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO LOCK THE SEAT LAP-BELTWEBBING DUE TO WEAK LOCKING BAR SPRING.AS A RESULT, THE RETRACTOR MAY FAIL TOHOLD THE BELT IN POSITION…

SUSPENSION 73V250000 1973-12-27 782,111 affected
Defect

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09.PONTIAC 74-C-2.BUICK 74-C-2.OLDSMOBILE74-C-3.SPRINT 74-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM INNERBUSHING RETAINER NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE LOOSE CONTROL ARM MAY MOVE FORWARD ANDCONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING…

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Foia request documentation pertaining to nhtsa recall campaign no 73v250000 as well as chevrolet campaign no 74-c-09 re problems w/frt upper arm inner bushing retainer nuts on the 1974 chevrolet monte carlo. *bf *sc”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM · reported 1980-12-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.