Chevrolet CLASSIC fuel problems
10 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
89 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
89,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
10 of 89 complaints match this topic (11.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10201738 · 2007-09-03 (September 3, 2007)
CAR WOULD NOT START. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. NOT THE PROBLEM. FOUND OUT THAT THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WAS THE PROBLEM AFTER MY BROTHER IN LAW CALLED A FRIEND OF HIS THAT WORKED AT GM. THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE CAR WILL NOT START AND I HAVE TO LEAVE KEYS IN IGNITION FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND THEN COME BACK, TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN, AND IT STARTS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY MALIBU'S. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING AND MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME LIKE OTHER MALIBU OWNERS WHO AR…
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Owner report 10466618 · 2012-07-19 (July 19, 2012)
THE VEHICLES ANTI THEFT SYSTEM TURNED THE FUEL OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES AND RESULTED IN MULTIPLE TOWING AND MECHANICS BILLS. HAS ALSO ENDANGERED OUR SAFETY BY LEAVING US STRANDED ALONG THE ROAD. HAD REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTERS AND LINES, ETC. BEFORE I DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE SECURITY SYSTEM NOT ALLOWING CAR TO START. THIS HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE AND FRUSTRATING AND ENDANGERED MY FAMILY. *TR
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Owner report 10749481 · 2015-08-18 (August 18, 2015)
I HAD TAKEN MY SON TO THE DR. AND THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULDN'T FIRE UP. AFTER SITTING IN THE BLAZING SUN WITH MY SICK CHILD FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, A FRIEND CAME TO ASSIST US. THE FUEL PUMP WAS KICKING ON, WE CLEANED THE INTAKE AND CHANGED THE AIR FILTER WITH NO LUCK. WITH STARTER FLUID THE ENGINE WOULD FIRE UP BUT DIED AS SOON AS THE FLUID BURNT OFF. BEFORE HAVING IT TOWED HOME WE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL REFERENCES TO THE…
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Owner report 10979149 · 2017-04-18 (April 18, 2017)
MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THE IN DASH GAUGES CHECKED, IT WILL NOT REGISTER PAST 1/4 TANK. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES THE GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY DROP, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON, IT WILL AGAIN READ 1/4 TANK EVEN WHEN FULL. THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURS.
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Owner report 10402759 · 2011-05-25 (May 25, 2011)
FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP BUT SHUT AFTER SHUT AND NOT STARTING K FOUND OUT IT WAS MY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW IT IS BECOMING VERY COSTLY AND VERY DANGEROUS THERE SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR
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