Four problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Classic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2004 Chevrolet Classic. Vehicle would not start, replaced ignition lock cylinder and switch.
My 2004 chevy Classic will not start. Suspecting the theft system. I've dealt with the theft system light before, but this time it has been on solid or not on at all. I've tried the 10 minute restart twice with no luck. I tried a variation of the 10 minute reset that had me do it 3 times back to back without starting in between and no luck. I tried waiting 1 minute and 3 minutes after performing the 10 minute reset before attempting to start it. I replaced the battery with no luck. Diag was done with no answers. From what I've read online, this is a frequent problem with my make and model, and I just don't understand why they don't do a recall.
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 problem. This started happening nearly 5 years after purchasing this car and is totally unacceptable.
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 are experiencing the whole theft system light coming on. I am taking it to the shop tonight to have the ignition cylinder replaced but have read forums where that didn't help either. Gm /chevy knows that have a problem and aren't during anything about it. Why not investigate before you have fatalities on the road and it comes back to faulty equipment on chevy.