2004 Chevrolet Classic electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 29 complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Classic, 58% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 58% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury, 5 deaths.
What owners wrote
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.
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.
Electrical system problems in other years
- 2008
- 2005
- 2004