The 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,936 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The scope of the firestone/bridgestone problem is much larger than the company is admitting. My 16 year old son had a tire disintegrate on 4/21/00. The sparks resulting from this were so bad that passers-by called 911. The officer who came to assist my son said he had never seen a tire fall to…”
“Transmission failed twice, also replaced converters. *ak”
“Transmission failed twice, also replaced converters. *ak”
“Overdrive converter has been rebuilt four times and the transmission rebuilt twice within 45,000 miles of use. It appears that vehicle should have been serviced under several service bulletins. Do these bulletins expire and the company is no longer responsible?”
“There is pressure in the gas tank . Tt”
“Right ball joint failed.”
“Air pollution system failed.”
“Transmission failed.”
There is no summary currently available
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.