2005 Chevrolet CLASSIC - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"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 driveway. i was told that the recall would fix the problem. unfortunately, the problem persists. this past friday, late in the evening, my car (suddenly) died in the middle of a busy intersection. through the grace of god, the drivers around me were paying attention -- i could have been in an awful accident. several people, kindly, pushed my car into a parking lot. while in the parking lot, a mechanic stopped to look at the car. he told me that my chevy is well known for having a defective pass-lock sensor security system, which causes the vehicle to shut down suddenly. the mechanic stated that there might be a recall. yet, i haven't been able to find that information -- gm is not helpful! after an hour or so, the car still wouldn't start. i had a friend tow me home. i am older and disabled and must have a reliable vehicle. i need to be able to drive to my doctor's appointment, via the freeway. yet, i have (already) experienced my car (suddenly) dying on the freeway. i am terrified of getting into an accident and (possibly) hurting/killing myself and/or someone else. i, truly, believe that this defect is gm's responsibility to fix free of charge. or, perhaps there is a recall that i'm unaware of? either way, please help me. i am thanking you in advance."

"2005 chevrolet classic. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for ignition recall notice repairs. *smd the ignition switch was replaced. *jb"

"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 owner, they said that there is no recall for this problem even though this appears to be the exact fix for this problem, i paid my mechanic to replace the ignition switch, i would like to be reimbursed by gm. thank you. *tr"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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 apparently 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. *tr"

"vehicle is a 2005 chevrolet classic in extremely good condition with low mileage for the year. i was teaching my 15yr old daughter how to drive and as we were turning through an intersection the car lost power and died. i had her try to start the car and after the third try it started. the car died again as we were driving home but started on the fourth try. i parked the car and tried to guess what may be wrong. i replaced the fuel filter and had the fuel pump replaced (twice) finally had to take it to a mechanic and paid $766.98 and several hours to diagnose a faulty ignition switch. i would like to be notified if this ignition switch is ever on a recall as this is a very dangerous thing to go out while driving. *tr"

"the anti-theft light comes on and the car will not start. i have to turn the key to the on position and wait 10 minutes and try to start the car. normally i only need to do this once and it starts. this has occurred on average about 1 or 2 times each month. *tr"

"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. *tr"