2004 Chevrolet Classic: won't start

Filed Feb 16, 2016 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · MA

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 no recall. Well if you look at this web site to see all the complaints in these cars for the ignition problems that should be fixed and they will not do anything about it !!!!! I guess they will have to wait for someone to gets killed again to do something about !!! They already had a big law suite I guess they will have to deal with another one if this keeps on happening when people drive and it just conks out on us and there is a bunch of accidents !!!! Gm you really need to listen to your customers !!!!! Then you guys want us to buy more cars well if we can not trust you to fix something when there is more then enough complaints about this car why would we go back to trust you again !!!! This is very unsafe gm especially if you will not fix it !!! Also my car has under 100,000 miles on it !!! This has been doing it for the past 3 years

Filed Aug 18, 2015 · Engine · IN

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 engine would fire up but died as soon as the fluid burnt off. Before having it towed home we researched it online and found several references to the anti theft system glitch. Sure enough, after leaving the key in the on position for 10 minutes,without trying to start the car, we turned the key to the off position and then tried to start the car. It fired right up. This has happened to me 3 times since then. One time I had to go through those steps 3 times to get the car to start. I am a single mother with 2 children. It is a safety hazard if we get stranded in the extreme heat or cold or cannot utilize the car in case of emergency. Please help me get this issue amended.

Filed Nov 24, 2014 · Electrical · MO

2004 chevrolet classic. Vehicle would not start, replaced ignition lock cylinder and switch

Filed Dec 12, 2012 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · MN

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.

Filed Sep 6, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 63,385 miles · MN

The "theft system" light will come on randomly and my car will not start. The only cure is to turn the key to the on position for 10 minutes until the anti-theft light on the dash goes out. Then turn the key to off and the will then start.

Filed Mar 29, 2011 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · MS

2004 chevrolet classic has an issue with the anti-theft feature. The car will enter 'anti-theft' mode and won't start for unknown reasons. This has left my daughter stranded multiple times, and her only recourse is to sit with the key turned on for 10 minutes until the system resets.

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Apr 16, 2009 · Electrical · 94,112 miles · FL

Chevy classic 2004 would not start. First time this has happened. Out of warranty. Noticed anti-theft light on a few times, for a few minutes, 3 or 4 times in last month. Electrical system, batt, starter, alternator fine. Lots of fuel. Starts in neutral for 2-3 seconds then dies. Passlock assembly, part of the anti-theft system was diagnosed as failed. It is a computer component built-in to the ignition system. Mechanic claims new passlock assembly and new key are required. This vehicle was never in an accident. This vehicle has no after-market parts installed I.e. Radio, alarm, etc. This vehicle is kept in 2 car garage and is only car in the garage.

Filed Sep 3, 2007 · Electrical · VA

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.