https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Classic. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:35:55 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1405272 Sat, 02 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT BYPASS SYSTEM, ON MY 2005 CHEVY CLASSIC. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. IT WAS FOR THE IGNITION KEY ROTATION. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR (SUDDENLY) DYING. I TOLD THEM THAT IT HAD DIED WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY (TWICE), WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS, AND IN MY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1371743 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THE IN DASH GAUGES CHECKED, IT WILL NOT REGISTER PAST 1/4 TANK. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES THE GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY DROP, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON, IT WILL AGAIN READ 1/4 TANK EVEN WHEN FULL. THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1298339 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1276700 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT I ARRIVED AT WORK AND WAS TOLD BY COWORKERS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I REMOVED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL TO AVOID DRAINING MY BATTERY. ON THE DRIVE HOME, AFTER RECONNECTING BATTERY, I DISCOVERED MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING EITHER. I SAW ON THE INTERNET A RECALL (GM 13036) THAT COVERED THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS INCLUDING THE MALIBU WHICH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1276701 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT I ARRIVED AT WORK AND WAS TOLD BY COWORKERS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I REMOVED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL TO AVOID DRAINING MY BATTERY. ON THE DRIVE HOME, AFTER RECONNECTING BATTERY, I DISCOVERED MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING EITHER. I SAW ON THE INTERNET A RECALL (GM 13036) THAT COVERED THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS INCLUDING THE MALIBU WHICH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1269259 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT I HEARD SOME CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WAS TOLD BY A CHAIN REPAIR SHOP THAT THE STRUTS PROBABLY NEEDED REPLACING. I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO LOUD FOR THAT, BUT I TRUSTED THEIR OPINION. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WAY OFF CENTER. AS I WENT TO MAKE A U-TURN, I LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY, THIS WOULD HAVE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1261453 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT ANTI THEFT SYSTEM KEEPS ON COMING ON AND WILL NOT LET YOUR CAR START !!! THEY EVEN REPLACED THE KEY HOLES WITH FILLERS IN IT. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY AND WAIT 15 TO 20 MIN. BEFORE IT WILL START OR SOMETIME IT WILL NOT WORK!!!! HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT AND THAT STILL DOES NOT FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH IT IS A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START I HAVE CALLED GM BEFORE AND THEY SAY THERE IS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1235857 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1226671 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1226672 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1210388 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TAKEN MY SON TO THE DR. AND THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULDN'T FIRE UP. AFTER SITTING IN THE BLAZING SUN WITH MY SICK CHILD FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, A FRIEND CAME TO ASSIST US. THE FUEL PUMP WAS KICKING ON, WE CLEANED THE INTAKE AND CHANGED THE AIR FILTER WITH NO LUCK. WITH STARTER FLUID THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1205717 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1190466 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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' TH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1172718 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1156263 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, GM RECALLED THIS VEHICLE UNDER RECALL NUMBER 14350, ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID WAS APPLY SMALL TWO SMALL KEY RINGS, THIS DID NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, WHEN I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE O https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1143297 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT FOR THE 4TH TIME POWER STEERING FAILED. FOR THE 2ND TIME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN TEMPE, AZ REPLACED THIS AND CHARGED $970 FOR REPAIRS. THE 2ND AND THIRD TIME THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED FOR FREE AT NO CHARGE. NUMEROUS GM CARS INCLUDING THE 2010 COBALT HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BUT GM AND CHAPMAN R https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1134762 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 TH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1133943 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, REPLACED IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND SWITCH*CW https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1133144 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE PRESCRIBED/PROPOSED FIX BY GM OVER THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES IS THE MOST LAME EXCUSE FOR A FIX I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. JUST WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD SAYING THIS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1130939 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT FRAME THAT HOLDS FRONT SYSTEM BROKE OR RUSTED THROUGH . CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1130940 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT FRAME THAT HOLDS FRONT SYSTEM BROKE OR RUSTED THROUGH . CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1129721 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1129325 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, BUT THERE WAS NO IGNITION, NO SOUND OF THE ENGINE TRYING TO START. I COULD HERE THE FUEL PUMP START AND STOP. IT WAS A COOL, DAMP MORNING. LATER THAT DAY, THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL WE STARTED PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1128480 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1128481 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1123911 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1123501 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE OFF, ACCESSORY, AND/OR ON 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 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1122519 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT CHEVROLET. CONSUMER IS WRITING IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 289.38. SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1119683 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED/FALLS OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. WE HAVE HAD SIX INCIDENTS WHERE WE PARKED CAR AND REMOVED KEY AND THEN CAR STARTED ROLLING. IN TWO INCIDENTS AN OPEN DOOR OF THE ROLLING CAR CAUGHT PERSON KNOCKING THEM DOWN, ONE INCIDENT JUST MISSED ROLLING OVER FOOT. IN EACH CASE FOUND THAT CAR WAS NOT IN PARK WITH KEY REMOVED. HAVE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE KEY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-classic#complaint-1117969 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 METALLURG