54 of the
118 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Classic
are about the electrical system —
46% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT BYPASS SYSTEM, ON MY 2005 CHEVY CLASSIC. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. IT WAS FOR THE IGNITION KEY ROTATION. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR (SUDDENLY) DYING. I TOLD THEM THAT IT HAD DIED WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY (TWICE), WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS, AND IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS PAST FRIDAY, LATE IN THE EVENING, MY CAR (SUDDENLY) DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD, THE DRIVERS AROUND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION -- I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. SEVERAL PEOPLE, KINDLY, PUSHED MY CAR INTO A PARKING LOT. WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, A MECHANIC STOPPED TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT MY CHEVY IS WELL KNOWN FOR HAVING A DEFECTIVE PASS-LOCK SENSOR SECURITY SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL. YET, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT INFORMATION -- GM IS NOT HELPFUL! AFTER AN HOUR OR SO, THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I HAD A FRIEND TOW ME HOME. I AM OLDER AND DISABLED AND MUST HAVE A RELIABLE VEHICLE. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, VIA THE FREEWAY. YET, I HAVE (ALREADY) EXPERIENCED MY CAR (SUDDENLY) DYING ON THE FREEWAY. I AM TERRIFIED OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT AND (POSSIBLY) HURTING/KILLING MYSELF AND/OR SOMEONE ELSE. I, TRULY, BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE. OR, PERHAPS THERE IS A RECALL THAT I'M UNAWARE OF? EITHER WAY, PLEASE HELP ME. I AM THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE.
NHTSA complaint #11021186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ANTI THEFT SYSTEM KEEPS ON COMING ON AND WILL NOT LET YOUR CAR START !!! THEY EVEN REPLACED THE KEY HOLES WITH FILLERS IN IT. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY AND WAIT 15 TO 20 MIN. BEFORE IT WILL START OR SOMETIME IT WILL NOT WORK!!!! HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT AND THAT STILL DOES NOT FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH IT IS A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START I HAVE CALLED GM BEFORE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL. WELL IF YOU LOOK AT THIS WEB SITE TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN THESE CARS FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT !!!!! I GUESS THEY WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GETS KILLED AGAIN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT !!! THEY ALREADY HAD A BIG LAW SUITE I GUESS THEY WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER ONE IF THIS KEEPS ON HAPPENING WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE AND IT JUST CONKS OUT ON US AND THERE IS A BUNCH OF ACCIDENTS !!!! GM YOU REALLY NEED TO LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS !!!!! THEN YOU GUYS WANT US TO BUY MORE CARS WELL IF WE CAN NOT TRUST YOU TO FIX SOMETHING WHEN THERE IS MORE THEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR WHY WOULD WE GO BACK TO TRUST YOU AGAIN !!!! THIS IS VERY UNSAFE GM ESPECIALLY IF YOU WILL NOT FIX IT !!! ALSO MY CAR HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES ON IT !!! THIS HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS
NHTSA complaint #10836537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, GM RECALLED THIS VEHICLE UNDER RECALL NUMBER 14350, ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID WAS APPLY SMALL TWO SMALL KEY RINGS, THIS DID NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, WHEN I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER, THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO BE THE EXACT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, I PAID MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH, I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY GM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10682627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PRESCRIBED/PROPOSED FIX BY GM OVER THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES IS THE MOST LAME EXCUSE FOR A FIX I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. JUST WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD SAYING THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10659861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10652258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, BUT THERE WAS NO IGNITION, NO SOUND OF THE ENGINE TRYING TO START. I COULD HERE THE FUEL PUMP START AND STOP. IT WAS A COOL, DAMP MORNING. LATER THAT DAY, THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL WE STARTED PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10654061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND A SECOND PASSENGER BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND HAD TO REMOVE ALL THREE OF THE PASSENGERS FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TURNED OVER ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE RIGHT ARM ROTATOR CUP, AND A BRUISED BREAST AREA. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED PAINS AND BRUISES IN THE PELVIC AREA AND THE THIRD PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ALL THREE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10653459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY, ON OR OFF MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
NHTSA complaint #10650206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE OFF, ACCESSORY, AND/OR ON MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR
NHTSA complaint #10649908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHEVROLET. CONSUMER IS WRITING IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 289.38. SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10648114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED/FALLS OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. WE HAVE HAD SIX INCIDENTS WHERE WE PARKED CAR AND REMOVED KEY AND THEN CAR STARTED ROLLING. IN TWO INCIDENTS AN OPEN DOOR OF THE ROLLING CAR CAUGHT PERSON KNOCKING THEM DOWN, ONE INCIDENT JUST MISSED ROLLING OVER FOOT. IN EACH CASE FOUND THAT CAR WAS NOT IN PARK WITH KEY REMOVED. HAVE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE KEY WAS REMOVED BUT IGNITION REMAINED ON DRAINING THE CARS BATTERY EACH TIME. VERY HARD TO GET KEY LOCK INTO "OFF" POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10644279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM GM ON APPROX. 09/15/2014. IT IS ABOUT THE IGNITION SHUTTING OFF ON VARIOUS GM MODELS AND YEARS. MY CAR IS APPARENTLY PART OF THIS RECALL. THEIR "FIX" APPEARS TO BE "PLACING A COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD TO LIMIT OTHER OBJECTS, I WOULD ASSUME: KEY RING, FOB, OTHER KEYS, ETC. FROM MOVING AS MUCH WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO ME TO "FIX" THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #10638488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT FOR THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO DISABLE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE SINCE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10638167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC IN EXTREMELY GOOD CONDITION WITH LOW MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR. I WAS TEACHING MY 15YR OLD DAUGHTER HOW TO DRIVE AND AS WE WERE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED. I HAD HER TRY TO START THE CAR AND AFTER THE THIRD TRY IT STARTED. THE CAR DIED AGAIN AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME BUT STARTED ON THE FOURTH TRY. I PARKED THE CAR AND TRIED TO GUESS WHAT MAY BE WRONG. I REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED (TWICE) FINALLY HAD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC AND PAID $766.98 AND SEVERAL HOURS TO DIAGNOSE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF THIS IGNITION SWITCH IS EVER ON A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10631408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCHES PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10626711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES AND TRY TO START THE CAR. NORMALLY I ONLY NEED TO DO THIS ONCE AND IT STARTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON AVERAGE ABOUT 1 OR 2 TIMES EACH MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #10619400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS OPERABLE DURING THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION AND CYLINDER SWITCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,500.
NHTSA complaint #10605369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS ISSUE AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, I WAS TOLD I HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, WHICH WAS NOT THE ISSUE COME TO FIND OUT. MY CHEVROLET CLASSIC 2005 INTERMITTENTLY REFUSED TO START. THE CAR WOULD ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER BUT REFUSE. THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD BLINK DURING THIS TIME. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE DID THIS AGAIN BUT ALLOWED MY TO START IT FINE FOR A WEEK AND A HALF BUT WENT BACK INTO NOT STARTING WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT FLASHING. I THOUGHT, HOW IS THAT, I OWN THIS VEHICLE I AM THE OWNER STARTING THE IGNITION WITH THE KEY? I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS (MOST RECENT TIRES PLUS, EARLY MAY 2014) TELL ME THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE AND THAT WITHOUT THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM, THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED STARTING AGAIN, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO CHEVROLET THIS TIME FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT IT IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TALKED TO FORMER CHEVROLET OWNERS WHO SAID THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND KEPT HAVING THE PASSLOCK PROBLEM FIXED EVERY TIME. THEY SAID THEY FINALLY DITCHED THEIR CHEVROLETS AND GOT TOYOTAS TO AVOID THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED A LOT OF FORUMS, AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS DEMONSTRATING THIS PROBLEM WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER CHEVROLET AND GM OWNERS. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE THIS HAS BEEN A FAULTY PART FOR MANY OWNERS, THEN CHEVROLET AND GM SHOULD BE WORKING TO SOLVING THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE IS HIGH. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR MANY CHEVROLET AND GM OWNERS, THIS SHOULD BE A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE STRIVING TO FIX AND TO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY FIXED CHEVROLET AND GM'S MISTAKE. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WE DID TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM IN OUR OWN VEHICLES, AS WE AREN'T ATTEMPTING TO STEAL THEM, BUT SIMPLY DRIVE OUR OWN VEHICLES. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10594376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.