Six problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Classic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I received a safety recall notice from gm on approx. 09/15/2014. It is about the ignition shutting off on various gm models and years. My car is appearantly part of this recall. Their "fix" appears to be "placing a cover over the key head to limit other objects, I would assume: key ring, fob, other keys, etc. From moving as much while the car is being driven. This does not appear to me to "fix" the defective ignition.
The first time I had this issue at the end of last year, I was told I had to have the fuel pump replaced, which was not the issue come to find out. My Chevrolet Classic 2005 intermittently refused to start. The car would attempt to turn over but refuse. The theft system light would blink during this time. Most recently, the vehicle did this again but allowed my to start it fine for a week and a half but went back into not starting with the theft system light flashing. I thought, how is that, I own this vehicle I am the owner starting the ignition with the key? I have had several mechanics (most recent tires plus, early may 2014) tell me they couldn't find an issue and that without the vehicle currently experiencing the problem, they weren't able to identify the problem. The vehicle finally stopped starting again, so I had it towed to Chevrolet this time for service. I was told today that it is the passlock system and needs to be replaced. I have talked to former Chevrolet owners who said they had the same issue and kept having the passlock problem fixed every time. They said they finally ditched their Chevrolets and got toyotas to avoid the issue. I have also researched a lot of forums, and youtube videos demonstrating this problem which has happened to many other Chevrolet and gm owners. I believe that since this has been a faulty part for many owners, then Chevrolet and gm should be working to solving this issue for all owners. The cost to repair this issue is high. I believe that since this is an issue that is not uncommon for many Chevrolet and gm owners, this should be a problem they should be striving to fix and to reimburse owners who have already fixed Chevrolet and gm's mistake. I don't believe there is something we did to cause this problem in our own vehicles, as we aren't attempting to steal them, but simply drive our own vehicles. Thank you.
Theft deterrent system light comes on and does not allow car to start. Or comes on while driving and car shuts completely down.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Classic. The contact stated the vehicle was in the park when the anti lock warning sensor illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 165,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Classic. The contact stated that the security system would activate when he attempted to start the vehicle, preventing it from starting. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2005 Chevrolet Classic - passlock system causes car to not start. Must wait 10 minutes every time this happens to try again, and still sometimes it won't start, causing another 10 minute wait. This is especially dangerous for a woman with children in a dark parking lot to have to do this. Happens at least once per week.