4.4% of complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Classic came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (25 complaints), typically at 6.7 yr or about 79,000 miles.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE BOLTS THAT ARE NOT TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD FRACTURE UNDER HIGH LOADS THAT CAN OCCUR IN SOME DRIVING CONDITIONS.
IF THE BOLT FRACTURE, THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE COULD DETACH FROM THE KNUCKLE AND THE REAR WHEEL WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INBOARD OR OUTBOARD. SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING COULD OCCUR, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER THEN CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS BEEN GOING OFF/ON WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS SATURDAY DECEMBER 21,2013. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT BRIEFLY WHILE DRIVING THE FREEWAY AND GOING UP A HILL RETURNING TO MY RESIDENCE. IF POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS ALMOST LOST WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS,INCREASING MY RISK OF CRASH. THE MANUFACTOR OR DRIVE TIME WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL OF THIS PART. *TR
THE ENGINE SUBFRAME (CRADLE) MOUNTING TABS FOR STEERING GEAR HAVE RUSTED OUT CAUSING STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE IS THEN UNABLE TO STEER POSING THREAT OF CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN THIS ON PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND OLDSMOBILE ALERO MODELS FROM YEARS 2000-2005. *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE FUNCTIONING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THERE WERE NO COMPUTER CODES TO IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.