Get my offer

Selling a junk Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Any Monte Carlo sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

Step 1 of 3 · Your car

Your car and location

Free · No obligation · We name the buyer before sharing your number

What owners report about the Chevrolet Monte Carlo

NHTSA has 2,927 owner complaints on file for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, model years 1995 to 2010, the 150th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (626, 21%), brakes (362, 12%), engine and cooling (317, 11%). 200 complaints involved a crash, 205 a fire, and 37 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 2001 model year has the most complaints (417). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995244Brakes3515—
1996255Electrical system211386,000
1997218Brakes173395,225
1998129Brakes1912598,000
1999170Brakes69580,000
2000332Electrical system1846896,500
2001417Electrical system2047877,400
2002319Electrical system1436770,005
2003204Electrical system1424983,284
2004275Electrical system1016756,000
2005155Electrical system25469,000
2006146Electrical system150263,200
200754Electrical system95265,195
20083Engine and cooling000—
20106Electrical system000—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo recalls

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (4), brakes (3), steering (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 1998 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 15V701000, Oct 2015): General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ve…
  • 2004 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 15V201000, Apr 2015): General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactur…
  • 2000 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V400000, Jul 2014): This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should a…
  • 2006 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V355000, Jun 2014): This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should a…
  • 1998 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 09V116000, Apr 2009): GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NA…

What a Chevrolet Monte Carlo is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Monte Carlo on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

Guides for selling this car

Other Chevrolet models

All Chevrolet models · All makes · Cash for junk cars by state

Questions people ask

What is a junk Chevrolet Monte Carlo worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Monte Carlo gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Chevrolet Monte Carlo that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Chevrolet Monte Carlo numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.