FaultScore

Chevrolet Classic problems

Owners have filed 118 complaints about the Chevrolet Classic with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2005. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Chevrolet Classic year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2005 68 12 2 95,000 Electrical System
2004 50 5 4 89,000 Electrical System

What breaks on a Chevrolet Classic

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2004

Steering 16 13.6%

Worst in 2005

Engine & Cooling 7 5.9%

Worst in 2004

Airbags 6 5.1%

Worst in 2005

Brakes 5 4.2%

Worst in 2004

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.4%

Worst in 2004

Fuel & Propulsion 4 3.4%

Worst in 2005

Equipment & Accessories 4 3.4%

Worst in 2004

Other & Unspecified 4 3.4%

Worst in 2005

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 2.5%

Worst in 2005

Suspension 3 2.5%

Worst in 2005

Seat Belts 3 2.5%

Worst in 2005

Lights 2 1.7%

Worst in 2004

Body & Structure 1 0.8%

Worst in 2005

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet Classic, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2005 peak 9 Sep 2017

Compare the Chevrolet Classic

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.