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Service bulletins for the 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

469 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
020730039E2004-01-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FIRM TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, SHUDDER/CHUGGLE, TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT ON DECELERATION, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0742 SET. *TT UPDATE. *TT
020730022B2004-01-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0716 AND / OR P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758, P1860, P1887 OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CODES SET. *TT
0305250082004-01-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. INTERMITTENT/CONSTANT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED. *TT
014322003-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POOR ACCELERATION, PERFORMANCE. *TT
014442003-12-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. XM DEALER ASSISTANCE LINE INFORMATION. *TT
014812003-12-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. LOUD POP OR SNAP NOISE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT *MJ
0302350042003-12-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST. REDUCED POWER STEERING ASSIST, EXCESSIVE STEERING EFFORT, RUBBING, EXCESSIVE NOISE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT
0306040562003-12-02. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. INFORMATION ON NEW THROTTLE BODY GASKET. *TT
020861001A2003-12-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. CLICKING/CREAKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TT
010232001C2003-12-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A CLUNK TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING A TURNING MANEUVER. *TT
01382C2003-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SECURITY INDICATOR RELATED CONCERN. SERVICE VME--VEHICLES WANTED. *TT
00704A2003-11-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF A HARSH GARAGE SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE ON A COLD START. *TT
013902003-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. XM RADIO MUST BE TUNED TO CHANNEL 1 THROUGH 66 DURING ACTIVATION ATTEMPT. 2004 CHEVROLET CANYON, GMC DENALI, GMC COLORADO ALSO INCLUDED. *TT
01382A2003-11-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SECURITY INDICATOR RELATED CONCERN - CARS WANTED UNTIL OCTOBER 31. SERVICE VME. *TT
013472003-11-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 3.8L L37 L67 ENGINE RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS. *TT
00214A2003-11-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. DELAYED CRANK, MAY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD KEY IN START SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL STARTS. *TT
0812032003-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS SERVICE VOICEMAIL MESSAGE OUTLINES A METHOD TO ATTEMPT REPAIR OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT LOUVER BEFORE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRIM PLATE. *TT
0811032003-11-05. Service bulletin. CHILD SEAT. THIS VME STATES THAT GM HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 225 IN BOTH US AND CANADA BECAUSE THE OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM AND EXPLANATION OF THE MEANING OF THE SYMBOLS. RECALL 03039 FOR CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM. *TT
0712032003-11-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. EMERGING ISSUES TELECAST REGARDING THE AIRBAG WIRE TRAP; PAINT FLAKING OFF SEAT FRAMES; HVAC CLICKING; OIL CHANGES WITH POWER OIL MACHINE; WATER LEAKS; RATTLE NOISE; BACK BUMPER RUST; ETC. *TT
0708032003-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. THE VME MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW PRODUCT FIELD ACTION REGARDING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY LEAK AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD THROTTLE BODY GASKET OR AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *TT
030342003-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE COOLANT MAY LEAK AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD THROTTLE BODY GASKET, OR AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL AND HIGHER ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES. *TT
0308670042003-09-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR SUNROOF REPAIRS. *TT
020730039C2003-09-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FIRM TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, SHUDDER/CHUGGLE, TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT ON DECELERATION, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0742 SET. *TT
010846002C2003-09-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. PROGRAMMING OF REPLACEMENT ONSTAR VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND INTERFACE MODULES (VCIM). *TT
1213022003-09-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE FRAME CLICK OR SNAP NOISE DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.