2004 Chevrolet Classic
No clear pattern 0% of complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Classic arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2004 vehicle, but with only 50 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is electrical system (29 complaints), typically at 7.7 yr or about 94,112 miles.
- Complaints
- 50
- Median age at failure
- 7.7 yr
- Median mileage
- 89,000 n=41
- Crash / fire / tow
- 12% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 1
04V301000 2004-06-30
Fuel system, gasoline:storage
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.
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Electrical system 54,000 mi 5.7 yr in service
I SIMPLY TRIED TO TURN ON MY CAR AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK AND THE "SECURITY" SYSTEM WONT ALLOW THE CAR TO TURN ON. *TR
Electrical system 103,000 mi 6.0 yr in service
2004 CHEVY CLASSIC ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ENGAGES EVERY TIME THE ENGINE FAILS TO START ON THE FIRST SPARK. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE (TILL I FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM) AND SINCE HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 TIMES A WEEK. ENGINE COLD OR HOT DOES NOT MATTER. THE TEN MINUTES IS CERTAINLY INCONVENIENT AND AT TIMES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT WORK ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TRIED BETTER FUEL, FUEL ADDITIVES, DIFFERENT STARTING PROCEDURES. NOTHING WORKS. *TR
Electrical system 90,000 mi 6.5 yr in service
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC, THE "UNKNOWN CAR". UNKNOWN FOR ANYTHING WORTHWHILE THAT IS. ANYWAYS THIS CARS THEFT SYSTEM FROM WHAT I CAN TELL IS TOTALLY FAULTY AND RANDOMLY MAKES YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES SO YOUR CAR WILL START. RESETTING THE THEFT SYSTEM IS THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM OF NOT STARTING. MAYBE REPLACING THE LOCK CYLINDER WOULD HELP BUT NOT FROM WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY... I HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET BECAUSE IT IS EXPENSIVE. SO FAR THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, I JUST HOPE IT DOESNT GET WORSE.