2004 Chevrolet CLASSIC: complaints, problems and recalls

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN MARCH 2005. THE TRANSMISSION WAS JUMPING REAL BADLY. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER IT WAS ALRIGHT, SHE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. . IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ABOVE 25 MPH, AND CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. SHE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL CALL THEM NEXT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT DID HAVE A LITTLE JUMP IN IT, AND SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID NOT SAY THEY PERFORMED ANY W…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128883 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED MY CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR, AND THE BRAKES ARE BECOMING A VERY BIG PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL CONCERNING THE BRAKES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY, IF MY CAR WAS IN FACT A CERTIFIED USED CAR, HOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR MY BRAKES TO BE WORKING SO POORLY. THIS PROBLEM IS ONE THAT IS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DUE TO THE INCREASING TIME THAT IT TAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN A YEAR A…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154816 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD PURCHASED MY CHEVY IN FEB 05'.IT WAS CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES. ON 2-25-07 I HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I BROUGHT IT TO TWO MECHANICS AND TO MY SURPRISE BOTH OF MY WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ONE WAS FALLING OFF. BOTH MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD. WAS WONDERING WHAT I COULD DO ABOUT IT. I WILL BE CONTACTING GEN. MOTORS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 57,106 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183772 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER HAS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN TRYING TO CLEAR THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD GLASS, THE EXTERIOR WINDSHIELD FOGS UP VERY QUICKLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY BECAME IMPAIRED. THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193584 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10201738 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. FOR THE PAST YEAR OR MORE I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING MY CAR AND THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO WAIT 10MIN. WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION UNTIL THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT GOES OFF. I FIGURED THIS OUT BY READING THE OWNERS MANUAL BUT I FEEL SORRY FOR THE MANY FOLKS WHO SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BEFORE DOING SO. IT WAS ONLY HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND HAS PROGRESSED TO HAPPENING 1-2 TIMES A DAY. THE THEFT LIGHT WILL NOW EVEN COME ON AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I'M JUST AFRAID THE CAR MIGHT SHUT OFF…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226761 at NHTSA ↗

IN THE EARLY PART OF 2008 MY FLASHER BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS FORCED TO GET THE SYSTEM REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STOP FLASHING PRIOR TO THE PHYSICAL TURN. IN SOME INSTANCES IT WOULD NOT INITIATE AT ALL. AFTER GETTING THE FLASHER REPLACED I'VE HAD NO INCIDENTS. I HAD IT REPLACED IN OCTOBER WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE WITH THE VEHICLE FOR $411. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251109 at NHTSA ↗

CHEVY CLASSIC 2004 WOULD NOT START. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. OUT OF WARRANTY. NOTICED ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON A FEW TIMES, FOR A FEW MINUTES, 3 OR 4 TIMES IN LAST MONTH. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BATT, STARTER, ALTERNATOR FINE. LOTS OF FUEL. STARTS IN NEUTRAL FOR 2-3 SECONDS THEN DIES. PASSLOCK ASSEMBLY, PART OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAILED. IT IS A COMPUTER COMPONENT BUILT-IN TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM. MECHANIC CLAIMS NEW PASSLOCK ASSEMBLY AND NEW KEY ARE REQUIRED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO …

Owner-reported narrative. 94,112 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265574 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-06-30 (June 30, 2004)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. A WELD ON THESE FUEL TANKS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK, AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.