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Chevrolet CLASSIC recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

89 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

89,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 69 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2004

2005

2004: 1; 2005: 1

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Year-by-year records

Chevrolet CLASSIC model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2004	40	1	Not available
2005	49	1	0

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V301000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage

Reported: 2004-06-30 (June 30, 2004) · Model years: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

05V054000 · Suspension:Rear

Reported: 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005) · Model years: 2005

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

89 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

77.5%Usable mileage69 / 89 records

100.0%Valid incident date89 / 89 records

100.0%Valid filing date89 / 89 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates89 / 89 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005
Electrical System	2460.0% ODI 10201738 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… Look up ODI 10201738 at NHTSA ↗	2244.9% ODI 10322618 THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE KEEPS GOING OFF AND CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED THREE TIMES ALREADY THIS YEAR. Look up ODI 10322618 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	12.5% ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	1326.5% ODI 10140685 I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SO FAR MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NEXT, AN 02 SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING OFF AN ON. THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF I CAN GET MY CURRENT PROBLEM RESOLVED. WHEN I AM DRIVING,… Look up ODI 10140685 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	410.0% ODI 10466618 · 143,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10466618 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 10661063 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10661063 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	12.5% ODI 10725060 THIS VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH ITS STARTER. I'M NOT SURE OF THE FIRST DATE IT WAS NOTICED. INITIALLY THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 1/2 HR OR MORE FOR THE KEY TO COME OUT, THEN LONGER, THEN DAYS IN WHICH THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE RECHARGED. IT ALSO ON OCCASION WOULD ACTIVATE THE 'KILL-SWITCH' ON THE ALARM. WE WERE TOLD BY CHEVY THAT THE CAR WAS NOT 'RECOGNIZING' THE IGNITION KEY. FINALLY AFTER THE MONEY WAS AVAILABLE, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHEVY FOR REPAIR. INITIALLY IT WAS FINE...THE KEY DIDN'T GET STUCK, THEN … Look up ODI 10725060 at NHTSA ↗	36.1% ODI 10644030 · 95,000 mi POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY BREAKS AWAY FROM ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE) WIFE COMPLAINED OF THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TEST DROVE A FIGURE EIGHT AND PARKED WITH PASSENGER WHEEL 30 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LOSS OF STEERING (NOT JUST POWER), REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CRADLE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO FAIL, EVER. EITHER THE ORIGINAL METALLURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IN ERROR, OR SOME SUBSET OF THE SUPPLIED CRADLES DID NOT MEET SPECS. 10579587, DATED 3/12/2014 ? IS AN EARLIER ACCURATE D… Look up ODI 10644030 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	25.0% ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	24.1% ODI 10579579 · 102,000 mi THE CAR WAS PURCHASED RECENTLY (LATE DECEMBER, 2013) ON A SALVAGE TITLE BY MY MOTHER. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 12 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED DECELERATING. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED- THE SPEED KEPT DROPPING. AS WE SLOWED TO A STOP I TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO THE SIDE AND PARKED. A PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE CLASSIC STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE ALRIGHT. BUT THE SAME THING KEPT HAPPENING A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD (IF MEMORY SERVES, THIS OCCURRED… Look up ODI 10579579 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.1% ODI 10146660 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 68 MPH THE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, I ENDED UP HITTING THEM, MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED NOR DID MY SIT BELT LOCK, I ENDED UP WITH WHIPLASH AND HITTING MY HEAD. *NM Look up ODI 10146660 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.1% ODI 10251792 · 9,017 mi DEER HITS CAR DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & PASSENGER HEAD HITS WINDSHIELD. *TR Look up ODI 10251792 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	25.0% ODI 10605369 · 118,500 mi 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. Look up ODI 10605369 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 10653459 · 110,000 mi 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 HA… Look up ODI 10653459 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	64,500–113,000 mi	80,000 mi	35	ODI 10226761 · 95,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10226761 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265574 · 94,112 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10265574 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10268290 · 54,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10268290 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	73,000–114,202 mi	87,524 mi	13	ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10162247 · 255,123 mi NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEN JUST STARTED MAKING FAINT NOISE, PROGRESSING MORE AS TIME WENT BY. WENT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP LEFT IT. WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED P/S PUMP AND REPLACED LEFT DOOR PANEL. WENT BACK TO 1ST. DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THEY REPLACED A RUBBER GROMMET, RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. STILL NOT FIXED. WENT BACK TO 2ND DEALER AGAIN,WAS TOLD THAT "GM" SAID THEY HAD ALREADY FIXED IT ONCE AND THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT AGAIN. BECAUSE IT WAS AN ONG… Look up ODI 10162247 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10331482 · 73,000 mi FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC. I WENT TO MY REPAIRSHOP AND THEY SAID MY STEERING FLUID WAS LOW, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY, I VISITED THE SAME SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT MY STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I AM RUNNING THE RISK OF IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING IS A VERY SERIO… Look up ODI 10331482 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	82,325 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10466618 · 143,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10466618 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10474050 · 63,385 mi THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THE ONLY CURE IS TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON THE DASH GOES OUT. THEN TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND THE WILL THEN START. TR Look up ODI 10474050 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10637553 · 94,650 mi WE STOP AND WAITING FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURN TO GREEN, PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE CAR NOT HAVE ANY REACTION. I TURN OFF THE CAR, AND START AGAIN THEN THE CAR CAN MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10637553 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	95,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10644030 · 95,000 mi POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY BREAKS AWAY FROM ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE) WIFE COMPLAINED OF THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TEST DROVE A FIGURE EIGHT AND PARKED WITH PASSENGER WHEEL 30 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LOSS OF STEERING (NOT JUST POWER), REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CRADLE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO FAIL, EVER. EITHER THE ORIGINAL METALLURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IN ERROR, OR SOME SUBSET OF THE SUPPLIED CRADLES DID NOT MEET SPECS. 10579587, DATED 3/12/2014 ? IS AN EARLIER ACCURATE D… Look up ODI 10644030 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10746049 · 95,000 mi CAR WOULDN'T START. USUALLY IT STARTS RIGHT UP BUT IT WOULDN'T START UP. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB WE FOUND IT WAS THE ANTITHEFT SYSTEM. Look up ODI 10746049 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10780700 · 140,000 mi AS I SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAR SHUT DOWN CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK AND BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING PERSON IN FRONT. ALSO THE AIRBAG BURNED MY LEFT HAND. Look up ODI 10780700 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	98,325 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10637553 · 94,650 mi WE STOP AND WAITING FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURN TO GREEN, PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE CAR NOT HAVE ANY REACTION. I TURN OFF THE CAR, AND START AGAIN THEN THE CAR CAN MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10637553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10579579 · 102,000 mi THE CAR WAS PURCHASED RECENTLY (LATE DECEMBER, 2013) ON A SALVAGE TITLE BY MY MOTHER. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 12 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED DECELERATING. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED- THE SPEED KEPT DROPPING. AS WE SLOWED TO A STOP I TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO THE SIDE AND PARKED. A PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE CLASSIC STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE ALRIGHT. BUT THE SAME THING KEPT HAPPENING A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD (IF MEMORY SERVES, THIS OCCURRED… Look up ODI 10579579 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	74,509 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10251792 · 9,017 mi DEER HITS CAR DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & PASSENGER HEAD HITS WINDSHIELD. *TR Look up ODI 10251792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10780700 · 140,000 mi AS I SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAR SHUT DOWN CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK AND BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING PERSON IN FRONT. ALSO THE AIRBAG BURNED MY LEFT HAND. Look up ODI 10780700 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	9,017 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10251792 · 9,017 mi DEER HITS CAR DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & PASSENGER HEAD HITS WINDSHIELD. TR Look up ODI 10251792 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10251919 · 9,017 mi HAD ACCIDENT WITH DEER & DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT & PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD BECAUSE HIS DID NOT COME OUT EITHER,WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HURT. TR Look up ODI 10251919 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Too few reports for a range	118,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10605369 · 118,500 mi 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. Look up ODI 10605369 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650206 · 144,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10650206 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653459 · 110,000 mi 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 HA… Look up ODI 10653459 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 4 complaints · 2005: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	3	4
2005	3	4	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	40	0	0
2005	49	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Steering	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags	Air Bags:Frontal	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
Electrical System	—	2 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593189 · 3,000 mi UPPER PORTION OF 2 PART STEERING SHAFT CAME LOOSE AND STILL IS.TRUCK WAS ONE YEAR OLD WITH 5000 MILES ON IT. JUST MAKES NOISE. HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO CHANGE IT. ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT AT 30,000 MILES. IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES JAMS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. *TR Look up ODI 10593189 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10474050 · 63,385 mi THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THE ONLY CURE IS TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON THE DASH GOES OUT. THEN TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND THE WILL THEN START. *TR Look up ODI 10474050 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Steering	2 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593189 · 3,000 mi UPPER PORTION OF 2 PART STEERING SHAFT CAME LOOSE AND STILL IS.TRUCK WAS ONE YEAR OLD WITH 5000 MILES ON IT. JUST MAKES NOISE. HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO CHANGE IT. ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT AT 30,000 MILES. IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES JAMS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. *TR Look up ODI 10593189 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10644030 · 95,000 mi POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY BREAKS AWAY FROM ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE) WIFE COMPLAINED OF THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TEST DROVE A FIGURE EIGHT AND PARKED WITH PASSENGER WHEEL 30 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LOSS OF STEERING (NOT JUST POWER), REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CRADLE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO FAIL, EVER. EITHER THE ORIGINAL METALLURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IN ERROR, OR SOME SUBSET OF THE SUPPLIED CRADLES DID NOT MEET SPECS. 10579587, DATED 3/12/2014 ? IS AN EARLIER ACCURATE D… Look up ODI 10644030 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Engine	1 ODI 10474050 · 63,385 mi THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THE ONLY CURE IS TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON THE DASH GOES OUT. THEN TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND THE WILL THEN START. *TR Look up ODI 10474050 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 10637553 · 94,650 mi WE STOP AND WAITING FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURN TO GREEN, PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE CAR NOT HAVE ANY REACTION. I TURN OFF THE CAR, AND START AGAIN THEN THE CAR CAN MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10637553 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	1 ODI 10644030 · 95,000 mi POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY BREAKS AWAY FROM ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE) WIFE COMPLAINED OF THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TEST DROVE A FIGURE EIGHT AND PARKED WITH PASSENGER WHEEL 30 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LOSS OF STEERING (NOT JUST POWER), REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CRADLE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO FAIL, EVER. EITHER THE ORIGINAL METALLURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IN ERROR, OR SOME SUBSET OF THE SUPPLIED CRADLES DID NOT MEET SPECS. 10579587, DATED 3/12/2014 ? IS AN EARLIER ACCURATE D… Look up ODI 10644030 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 10780700 · 140,000 mi AS I SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAR SHUT DOWN CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK AND BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING PERSON IN FRONT. ALSO THE AIRBAG BURNED MY LEFT HAND. Look up ODI 10780700 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	1 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,… Look up ODI 10322665 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10637553 · 94,650 mi WE STOP AND WAITING FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURN TO GREEN, PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE CAR NOT HAVE ANY REACTION. I TURN OFF THE CAR, AND START AGAIN THEN THE CAR CAN MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10637553 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	1 ODI 10780700 · 140,000 mi AS I SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAR SHUT DOWN CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK AND BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING PERSON IN FRONT. ALSO THE AIRBAG BURNED MY LEFT HAND. Look up ODI 10780700 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10251792 · 9,017 mi DEER HITS CAR DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & PASSENGER HEAD HITS WINDSHIELD. *TR Look up ODI 10251792 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10251792 · 9,017 mi DEER HITS CAR DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & PASSENGER HEAD HITS WINDSHIELD. *TR Look up ODI 10251792 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Battery drain and no-start mentions

8 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,556 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10201738

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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ODI 10265574 · 94,112 mi

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 …

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ODI 10393627 · 132,000 mi

2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ANTI-THEFT FEATURE. THE CAR WILL ENTER 'ANTI-THEFT' MODE AND WON'T START FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THIS HAS LEFT MY DAUGHTER STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND HER ONLY RECOURSE IS TO SIT WITH THE KEY TURNED ON FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE SYSTEM RESETS.

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10420119 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS CURRENTLY INSPECTING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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ODI 10558072 · 130,000 mi

CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR JUST STALLED OUT... REPLACED THE BATTERY AFTER DRAINING IT FROM TRYING TO RESTART IT. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ANTI-THEFT PROBLEMS THESE MODELS HAVE HAD AND HOW TO RESET IT, IT STARTED BUT THEN IT DOES IT STILL OCCASIONALLY AND I HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCEDURE WHICH CAN BE AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR

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ODI 10638167

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 AVAIL…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

5 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 110,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10556968 · 84,000 mi

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

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ODI 10619388 · 147,100 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXMIATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND BECAME HARD TO STEER. IT HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. *TR

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ODI 10644030 · 95,000 mi

POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY BREAKS AWAY FROM ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE) WIFE COMPLAINED OF THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TEST DROVE A FIGURE EIGHT AND PARKED WITH PASSENGER WHEEL 30 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LOSS OF STEERING (NOT JUST POWER), REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CRADLE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO FAIL, EVER. EITHER THE ORIGINAL METALLURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IN ERROR, OR SOME SUBSET OF THE SUPPLIED CRADLES DID NOT MEET SPECS. 10579587, DATED 3/12/2014 ? IS AN EARLIER ACCURATE D…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10322665 · 40,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OUR FOUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN TO SCHOOL OCT. 18, 2005, TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-45 IN THE HOUSTON AREA IN OUR 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. WITNESSES SAID HE SWERVED AROUND SEVERAL CARS AND WAS GOING 80+ MPH. HE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PASSED AND CLIPPED A CAR; AND THEN PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. HE SWERVED AROUND A POST, A LARGE ELECTRIC BOX AND A LARGE SIGN PILLAR. HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A CULVERT AND WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT, THIS PULLED HIS CAR TO THE LEFT,…

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ODI 10788735 · 114,000 mi

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ALL THE LINES(4) RUN VERY CLOSE TOGETHER UNDERNEETH THE AIR FILTER BOX. BY RUNNING THE LINES THIS CLOSE TOGETHER IT ALLOWS MOISTURES TO BE HELD IN THE TINY GAPS BETWEEN THE LINES, THERBY CUASING ACCELERATED RUSTING AND CORROSION. BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT IN JUST OVER 10 YEARS SEEMS PREMATURE GIVEN HOW MANY OF THE VEHICLES 10 YEARS OLD ARE STILL ON THE ROAD. MAYBE I'M WRONG? LUCKILY I WAS JUST LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY TO GO TO THE CAR WASH. THE PICTURE IS TAKEN FROM UNDER THE CAR LOOKING UP …

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10420119 · 100,000 mi

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ODI 10140685

I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SO FAR MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NEXT, AN 02 SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING OFF AN ON. THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF I CAN GET MY CURRENT PROBLEM RESOLVED. WHEN I AM DRIVING,…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Recall campaigns data
Category	Count
2004	1
2005	1