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2004 Chevrolet CLASSIC: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

40 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

90,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 40 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues717.5%
Fuel system concerns410.0%
Engine operation37.5%
Braking behavior37.5%
Transmission and shifting12.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
24
Engine
4
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
2
Equipment
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Service Brakes, Electric
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System24
Engine4
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2
Equipment2
Exterior Lighting2
Service Brakes, Electric2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System:Ignition1

Electrical System: 24; Engine: 4; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Equipment: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Service Brakes, Electric: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
2006
1
2007
3
2008
2
2009
4
2010
6
2011
4
2012
3
2014
11
2015
3
2016
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
20061
20073
20082
20094
20106
20114
20123
201411
20153
20161
20171

2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2014: 11; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10128883 · 2005-08-19 (August 19, 2005)

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 ↗

Owner report 10154816 · 2006-04-07 (April 7, 2006)

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 ↗

Owner report 10183772 · 2007-02-28 (February 28, 2007)

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 ↗

Owner report 10193584 · 2007-06-18 (June 18, 2007)

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 ↗

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 10226761 · 2008-05-05 (May 5, 2008)

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 ↗

Owner report 10251109 · 2008-12-08 (December 8, 2008)

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 ↗

Owner report 10265574 · 2009-04-16 (April 16, 2009)

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 ↗

Recall history

1 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)

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.

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Data completeness

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

77.5%Usable mileage31 / 40 records
100.0%Valid incident date40 / 40 records
100.0%Valid filing date40 / 40 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates40 / 40 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20042005
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…

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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.

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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,…

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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,…

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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

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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.

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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 …

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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

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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

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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.

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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…

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System71,200–104,500 mi90,000 mi19
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…

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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 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

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EngineToo few reports for a range94,650 mi3 (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

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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

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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

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Electrical System:Ignition:SwitchToo few reports for a range131,250 mi2 (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.

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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.

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EquipmentToo few reports for a range86,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10329341 · 98,000 mi

2004 CHEVY CLASSIC - SOMETIMES THE THEFT DETERRENT ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET, THE FIX IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEAVING THE KEY TURNED. TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, RIGHT BEFORE IT CRANKS WHEN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN ON. LEAVE IT THERE FOR TEN MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT TURNS OFF. THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TRY STARTING THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 10345263 · 75,000 mi

MY 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC'S PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN A DESERT AND RIGHT NOW THE DAY TIME TEMPERATURES CAN REACH UP TO 120 DEGREES. THE 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND I WAS STRANDED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL SOURCES ONLINE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM UNLESS I GET EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE. CHEVY SHOULD BE ISSUING RECALLS ON THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS …

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Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range66,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10251109 · 55,000 mi

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

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ODI 10291772 · 78,000 mi

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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Service Brakes, ElectricToo few reports for a range39,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10154816 · 38,000 mi

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…

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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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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range67,325 mi2 (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,…

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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

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 25 reports

2004: 4 complaints · 2005: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004034
2005345
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20044000
20054900

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
ComponentElectrical SystemEngineElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchEquipmentExterior LightingService Brakes, ElectricVehicle Speed ControlElectrical System:Ignition
Electrical System—
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

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0
2
ODI 10329341 · 98,000 mi

2004 CHEVY CLASSIC - SOMETIMES THE THEFT DETERRENT ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET, THE FIX IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEAVING THE KEY TURNED. TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, RIGHT BEFORE IT CRANKS WHEN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN ON. LEAVE IT THERE FOR TEN MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT TURNS OFF. THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TRY STARTING THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 10345263 · 75,000 mi

MY 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC'S PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN A DESERT AND RIGHT NOW THE DAY TIME TEMPERATURES CAN REACH UP TO 120 DEGREES. THE 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND I WAS STRANDED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL SOURCES ONLINE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM UNLESS I GET EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE. CHEVY SHOULD BE ISSUING RECALLS ON THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS …

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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,…

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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,…

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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

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—0000
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

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0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch00—00000
Equipment
2
ODI 10329341 · 98,000 mi

2004 CHEVY CLASSIC - SOMETIMES THE THEFT DETERRENT ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET, THE FIX IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEAVING THE KEY TURNED. TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, RIGHT BEFORE IT CRANKS WHEN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN ON. LEAVE IT THERE FOR TEN MINUTES UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT TURNS OFF. THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TRY STARTING THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 10345263 · 75,000 mi

MY 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC'S PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE "THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN A DESERT AND RIGHT NOW THE DAY TIME TEMPERATURES CAN REACH UP TO 120 DEGREES. THE 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND I WAS STRANDED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL SOURCES ONLINE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM UNLESS I GET EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE. CHEVY SHOULD BE ISSUING RECALLS ON THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS …

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00—0000
Exterior Lighting0000—000
Service Brakes, Electric
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,…

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0000—
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,…

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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,…

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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

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000
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,…

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—0
Electrical System:Ignition0000000—

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.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Battery drain and no-start mentions

4 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 113,056 mi (2 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\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,000 mi (2 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

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.0% 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\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 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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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b